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Faculty
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Gail Tomblin Murphy, PhD, MN, BN, RN |
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• Director, WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research
• Cross Appointed with the Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University
• Co-Investigator, Nursing and Health Services Research Unit, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research (http://whocentre.dal.ca)
In 2008, we were successful in obtaining the designation as a WHO Collaborating Centre. As Director, I will oversee the operation of the Centre, including all related research projects and other associated work. One of the Centre’s key research initiatives is the international research on health human resources planning being currently being conducted under a partnership with Brazil, Canada and Jamaica.
Currently Held Research Grants and Contracts
2010 -2014 Principal Investigators: Bourgeault, I., Labonte, R., Tomblin Murphy, G.; Co-Investigators: Barclay, G., Crush, J., Davies, A., Beonandan, R., Eckenwiler, L., Hagopian, A., Hatcher Roberts, J., Huish, R., Martin, S., McHale, J., Mills, E Source country perspectives on the migration of highly trained health personnel: causes, consequences and responses. $1,353,177. CIHR Operating Grant.
2010 - 2012 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G, Principal Decision Makers: Murdoch, J., Stevenson, L; Co-Investigators: Alder, R., Birch, S., Lahey, W., Langley, J., Purkis, ME., Tomblin S. Pandemic Influenza: Competency-based health human resources planning for teams. $398,969 CIHR Partnerships for Health System Improvements.
2009 - 2012 Principal Investigator: Tomblin Murphy, G.; Co-Investigators: Alder, R., Hickey, M. Competency-Based Health Human Resources Planning for Aging Canadians in Long-Term Care. $267,784 Health Canada, HHR Policy Unit.
2009 - 2012 Co-Principal Investigators: Goma, F., Libetwa, M. Co-Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G., Nzala, S, Mbwili-Muleya, C., Mbewe. M., Chimuete, M., Chisha-Kalonde, P., Lungu, M., Nyoni, J., Hamavhwa, M., Alder, R., Tomblin, S., Heidebrecht, C., Ryan, A., MacKenzie, A., Rigby, J. Evaluating the Availability of Adequately Trained Health Care Providers in Rural Zambia through Competency Assessment and Outcome Mapping. $350,000 Global Health Research Initiative (GHRI)-African Health Systems Initiative Support to African Research Partnerships (AHSI-RES).
2010 - 2011 Principal Investigator: Bourgeault, I.; Co-Investigators: Barer, M., Besner, J., Baumann, A., Pong, R., Tomblin Murphy, G. $200,000 Pan-Canadian Health Human Resources (HHR) Knowledge Exchange Portal and Virtual Network. Health Canada.
2009 - 2010 Principal Investigator: Tomblin Murphy, G. Co-Investigators: Alder, R., Tomblin S. $649,970 WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research: International Consortium on Needs-Based Health Human Resources Planning. Health Canada, HHR Strategies Division.
2009 - 2011 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G. Co-Investigators: Alder, R., Tomblin, S. $390,525 Evaluating the Models of Care in Nova Scotia (MOCINS): Using Outcomes Mapping. Nova Scotia Department of Health.
2008 - 2013 Principal Investigator: Tomblin Murphy, G. Co-Investigators: Alder, R., Tomblin S. $484,907 Health Human Resources Planning and Utilization: Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange between Canada and Brazil. Health Canada, HHR Strategies Division. (Contribution Agreement)
2009 - 2015 Principal Investigators: Caulfield, T., Flood, C., Kouri, R., Lahey, W.; Co-Investigators:, Lemmens, T., Downie, J., Upshur, R., Lee, S., Brown, A., Sherwin, S., Griener, G., Raine, K., Beagan, B., Stabile, M., Tomblin Murphy, G., Scherer, S., Gibson, E., Regis, C., Cook, R., Philips-Nootens, S.$2,208,680 Health Law, Ethics, and Policy Training Program. CIHR, Strategies for Training Initiatives for Health Research (STIHR).
Previously Held Grants and Contracts
2008 -2009 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G. and Alder, R. Co-Investigator: Birch, S. $357,393 Needs-based Health Human Resource Planning for Nurses in Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. (Contract)
2009 Principal Investigator: Tomblin Murphy, G. Co-Investigators: Allen-Young, G., Wilks, R., Alder, R., Tomblin, S. US$30,000 Improving Health Systems through Increasing Capacity in Needs-Based Health Workforce Planning: Developing a Centre of Excellence in Jamaica. Pan-American Health Organization and International Affairs Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada, Canada Biennial Work Plan (BWP) (Grant).
2009 Principal Investigator: Tomblin Murphy, G. $24,997 Building on the Pan-Canadian Framework for Health Human Resources Planning: Strategic Directions for the Office of Nursing Policy. Health Canada, Office of Nursing Policy. (Contract)
2007 -2008 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G., de Campos, F. Co-Investigators: Alder, R., Aguiar, R., Tomblin, S., Foster, A., Rigoli, F., Hudson, G., Connell, K., Doiron, C., et al. $103596/$100,000 Needs based Planning of Human Resources for Health. PAHO Letter of Agreement/Government of Brazil. (contract)
2003 -2008 Principal Investigators: O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., and Shamian, J. Co-Investigators: Alksnis, C., Birch, S., D’Amour, D., Gallant, M., Kephert, G., Laschinger, H., McGillis Hall, L., Smadu, M., Thompson, D., and Verrier, M. $1,154,668 Understanding the Costs and Outcomes of Nurses Turnover in Canadian Hospitals. Canadian Health Services Research Foundation/NSHRF
2005 -2008 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G., O’Brien-Pallas, L. Co-Investigators: Birch, S., Wang, S., and Xiaoqiang, L.$466,320 Health Human Resource Planning: An Examination of Relationships among Nursing Service Utilization, and Estimate of Population Health, and Overall Health Outcomes in the Long-Term Care and Community Sectors in the Province of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
2003 -2007 Principal Investigators: O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G. Co-Investigators: Birch, S., Alksnis, C., Pringle, D., Rootman, I., Gunderson, M., Pennock, M., Kephart, G., Hubert, J., Hughes, J., Auffrey, L., Shamian, J., Couglan, A., Tomblin, S., and Neveille, D. C $1,116,595 Program of Research: Nursing Resource Planning: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. Project 1. Health Care Needs of the Population; Project 2. Productivity and Capacity; Project 3. Retention and Quality of Work-life . Canadian Health Services Research Foundation/NSHRF
2006 -2007 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G. & O’Brien-Pallas, L.; Co-Investigators: Kephart, G., MacKenzie, A. $9,930. Using Simulation Modeling to Advance Health Human Resource Planning in Nova Scotia. NHSRU Research Small Research Grants Competition, University of Toronto.
2006 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G., de Campos, F. E.; Co-Investigators: Birch, S., Alder R., Rigoli, F., Guisti, P., Carmen Sara, J., Hudson, G., et al. $15,000 Canada Builds Capacity for Change: Innovation for Human Resources for Health Planning Through Primary Health Care Teams in Brazil, Jamaica & Peru. IRDC/CIHR Teasdale-Corti Proposal Development Grant
2006 Principal Investigators: Tomblin Murphy, G., de Campos, F. E.; Co-Investigators: Birch, S., Alder R., Rigoli, F., Guisti, P., Carmen Sara, J., Hudson, G., et al. $12,981 Canada Builds Capacity for Change: Innovation for Human Resources for Health Planning Through Primary Health Care Teams in Brazil, Jamaica & Peru NSHRF ($9,981) and Dalhousie School of Nursing ($3000) Proposal Development Grants (in conjunction with IDRC funding)
Peer reviewed journal articles (past 5 years only)
Tomblin Murphy, G., MacKenzie A, Alder R, Birch S, Kephart G, O’Brien-Pallas L. An applied imulation model for estimating the supply of and requirements for registered nurses based on population health needs. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 10(4), 240-251.
Birch S, Kephart G, Tomblin Murphy G, O’Brien-Pallas L, Alder R, MacKenzie A. Health human resources planning and the production of health: Development of an extended analytical framework for needs-based health human resources planning. Journal of Public Health Management Practice, 2009 November;(Suppl):S56-S61.
Tomblin Murphy G, Kephart G, Birch S, Lethbridge L. Planning for What? Challenging the Assumptions of Health Human Resources Planning. Health Policy (Published online May 13th, 2009. DOI Information; 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.04.001).
Birch, S., Kephart, G., Tomblin Murphy, G., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Alder, R. and MacKenzie, A. (2007). Health Human Resources planning and the production of health: A needs based analytical framework. Canadian Public Policy, January; 33(S1):1-16.
McGillis Hall, L., Pink, L., Lalonde, M., Tomblin Murphy, G., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Laschinger, H., Tourangeau, A., Besner, J., White, D., Tregunno, D., Thomson, D., Peterson, J., Seto, L., & Akeroyd, J. (2006). Decision Making for Nurse Staffing: Canadian Perspectives. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 7, 261-269.
Monographs, Books, Book Chapters
Tomblin Murphy G. Health Human Resource Planning/Modeling Activities for Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners. Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative. Canadian Nurses Association. Ottawa: CNA. 2005.
Tomblin Murphy, G. Recruitment and Retention for Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners. Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative. Canadian Nurses Association. Ottawa: CNA. 2005.
O’Brien-Pallas L, Duffield C, Tomblin Murphy G, Birch S, Meyers R. Nursing Workforce Planning: Mapping the Policy Trail. International Council for Nurses. Geneva: ICN. 2004.
O’Brien-Pallas L, Birch S, Baumann A, Tomblin Murphy G. “Integrating Workforce Planning, Human Resources and Service Planning”. In, Paulo Ferrinho and Mario Dal Poz. (Eds). Towards a Global Health Workforce Strategy. Studies in Health Services Organization and Policy, 21, 2003. Geneva: WHO. (Major contribution to writing).
Tomblin Murphy, G. “How do human-resources policies and practices inhibit change in health care? A plan for the future.” In PG Forest, T. McIntosh, and G. Marchildon (Eds.) Changing health care in Canada. (pp. 150-182). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2003.
Chapter in Report
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Appendix: Example Of A Conceptual Model For HHR Planning In: A Framework for Collaborative Pan-Canadian Health Human Resources Planning. (pp. 29-36). Ottawa: Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Health Delivery and Human Resources (ACHDHR). September 2006.
Commissioned Reports (past 5 years only)
Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., and MacKenzie, A. (2007). Needs-Based Health Human Resources Planning: The Challenge of Linking Needs to Provider Requirements. Report for Canadian Nurses Association and CMA. Ottawa: CNA and CMA.
McGillis Hall, L., Pink, L., Lalonde, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Spence Lachinger, H., Tourangeau, A., Besner, J., White, D., Tregunno, D., Thomson, D., Peterson, J., Seto, L., Akeroyd, J. (March 30, 2006.) Evaluation of Nursing Staff Mix and Staff Ratio Tools and Models. Ottawa: Canadian Nurses Association and Health Canada’s Office of Nursing Policy.
Policy and Research Reports (past 5 years only)
Tomblin Murphy, G., and Maddalena, V. (2010). Capacitar Recursos Humanos no setor da Saúde em Comunidades Aborígines: Canadá e Brasil: Uma Análise Situacional. Report prepared for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. Halifax: WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research, Dalhousie University. Translated version, February 2010.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Alder, R., MacKenzie, A., Lethbridge, L., Rigby, J. (2010). Models of Care Initiative in Nova Scotia (MOCINS): Interim Evaluation Report. Report to the Nova Scotia Department of Health. Halifax: WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research, Dalhousie University. February 2010.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Alder, R., Birch, S., MacKenzie, A., Lethbridge, L. (2010). Needs-based Health Human Resource Planning for Nurses in Ontario. Report submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. London, ON: University of Western Ontario. January 2010.
Tomblin Murphy, G., and Maddalena, V. (2009). Building Health Human Resource Capacity in Aboriginal Communities: Canada and Brazil. A Situational Analysis. Report prepared for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. Halifax: WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research, Dalhousie University. November 2009.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Walker, C., Guy-Walker, J., Ghirardi, A., Rigby, J., MacKenzie, A., Alder, R., Tomblin, S., Wilks, R., Pauley, C. (2009). Improving Health Systems through Increasing Capacity in Needs-Based Health Workforce Planning: Developing a Centre of Excellence in Jamaica: Post Project Report. Report to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – Health Canada Canada Biennial Work Plan (BWP) 2008-2009. Halifax: WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Planning and Research, Dalhousie University. December 2009.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., Alder, R., MacKenzie, A., Lethbridge, L., Little, L., Cook, A. (2009).Tested Solutions for Eliminating Canada’s Registered Nurse Shortage. Ottawa: Canadian Nurses Association. (ISBN 978-1-55119-285-7).
Alder, R. and Tomblin Murphy, G. Evaluation of Capacity Building in Needs-Based Planning of Human Resources for Health in Brazil and Jamaica. Report to the Pan American Health Organization Human Resources for Health Division. June 8, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy, G. and Alder, R. (2008). Needs-based Health Human Resource Planning for Brazil and Jamaica. Report to the Pan American Health Organization Human Resources for Health Division. June 5, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2008). Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer Plan. Report to the Pan American Health Organization Human Resources for Health Division. May 28, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy, G., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Birch, S., Wang, S., Li, X. (2008). Health Human Resource Planning: An Examination of Relationships among Nursing Service Utilization, and Estimate of Population Health, and Overall Health Outcomes in the Chronic Care and Home Care Sectors in the Province of Ontario. Report submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing. March 2008.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., Kephart, G., Meyer, R., Eisler, K., Lethbridge, L., Cook, A. (2007). Health Human Resources Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. Report Submitted to the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Faculty of Nursing. October 31st, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Gilbert, J., Birch, S., Alderson, D., Maddalena, V., and Alder, R. (2007). Managing Entry to Practice Requirements: An Examination of Issues and Recommendations. Report to Saskatchewan Health. Mississauga, Ontario: MedEmerg Inc. September 2007.
Birch B, Kephart G, Tomblin Murphy G, O’Brien-Pallas L, Alder R, MacKenzie A. (2007). Health human resources planning and the production of health: Development of an extended analytical framework for needs-based health human resources planning. SEDAP Research Paper No. 168. Hamilton ON: SEDAP, January 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G, Vaughan, P, McGeer, A, Alderson D, Alder, R et al. (2006). Competency Based Health Human Resources Planning Framework in Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic in Ontario: A Resource Handbook for Planners. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Tomblin Murphy, G, Vaughan, P, McGeer, A, Alderson D, Alder, R et al. (2006). Ontario Health Pandemic Influenza Plan - Health Human Resources Section Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Alderson, D., Tomblin Murphy, G., Vaughan, P., McGeer, A., Alder, R., Morris, N., and Buckley, J. (2006). Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic in Ontario: A Resource Handbook for Health Care Providers Health Human Resources Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Ontario Health Pandemic Influenza Plan. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Alderson, D., Vaughan, P., Tomblin Murphy, G., McGeer, A., Alder, R., Morris, N., and Buckley, J. (2006). Planning Activity Considerations for Ontario’s Health Regulatory Colleges. Health Human Resources Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Ontario Health Pandemic Influenza Plan. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Vaughan, P., Alder, R., Alderson, D., McGeer, A., Morris, N., and Buckley, J. (2006). . Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic in Ontario: Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Ontario Health Pandemic Influenza Plan. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Alderson, D., McGeer, A., Vaughan, P., Tomblin Murphy, G., Alder, R., Morris, N., Alderson, D. and Buckley, J. (2006). Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic in Ontario: Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Ontario Health Pandemic Influenza Plan. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Buckley, J., Morris, N., Tomblin Murphy, G., Vaughan, P., Alder, R., Alderson, D., (2006). Volunteer Handbook. Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic in Ontario: Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Ontario Health Pandemic Influenza Plan. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Toronto, Ontario.
Invited Conference Presentations (past 5 years only)
Tomblin Murphy, G. & Shamian, J. (2010). The Costs and Outcomes of Nurses' Turnover in Canadian Hospitals. Presentation at monthly Health Canada Science and Policy Round Table, hosted by the Science Policy Integration Unit and the Office of Nursing Policy of the Strategic Policy Branch, Ottawa, ON, May 4th, 2010.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2010). Needs-based health human resources planning:measuring productivity. Presentation at the Federal/Provincial/Territorial HHR productivity conference, Vancouver, BC, April 1st, 2010.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2009). Needs-based human resource for health planning: determining indicators and sources of data. Discussant on HRH metrics at the Reunión sobre Métricas de recursos humanos en salud, San Jose, Costa Rica, November 26-27, 2009.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2009). HRH Planning: Canada-PAHO Partnerships from a Collaborating Centre’s Perspective. Presentation to the Canadian WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre Workshop: Strengthening Capacity and Partnerships with PAHO in the Americas, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, October 23 - 24, 2009.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2008). Member of 4 person panel discussing the implications of the challenges related to educating Canada’s nursing workforce of the future. CASN Nursing Education Summit: Vision into Action, Gatineau, Quebec, November 13-14, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G. (2008). Building Equitable and Sustainable Health Systems in the Americas through Innovative Needs-Based Approaches for Health Human Resources Planning: Lessons Learned. Invited speaker on panel with 5 speakers (other 4 on Africa), at the HRH Symposium, Ottawa, ON, October 28, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G. (2008). Population Needs Planning –Education in B.C. Closing Keynote at the CHSRF/CIHR Chair in Nursing/Health Human Resources research symposium: “HHR in Nursing: The Research and the Reality”, Vancouver, September 29th, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G. (2008). Needs-Based Planning: The Only Way Forward. Invited presentation at the International Medical Workforce Collaborative (IMWC) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 16-20, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G. (2008). Building Equitable and Sustainable Health Systems in the Americas through Innovative Needs-Based Approaches for Health Human Resources Planning. Presentation at the Education Day of the 35th Annual General Meeting of the Regional Nursing Body (Caribbean), Antigua and Barbuda, June 30th - July 4th, 2008.
O’Brien-Pallas L, Tomblin Murphy G, Meyer R. (2008). Nursing Jeopardy. Poster presentation at the MOHLTC Conference, Toronto, ON, May 12th – 13th, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2007). Needs-based Health Human Resources Planning. Health Human Resources Conference 2007: Connecting Issues and People conference, Ottawa, ON, December 4-6, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2007). Needs-based HHR planning. Invited Keynote address at the first Jamaican and Caribbean HR in Health Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, July 4, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Campos E. (2007). Building Equitable and Sustainable Health Systems in the Americas through Innovative Needs-Based Approaches for Health Human Resources Planning. First Jamaican and Caribbean HR in Health Conference, Kingston, Jamaica, July 4, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Needs-based, system driven HHR planning. Developing a Model and Indicators for Population Needs-Based Planning for Public Health Services and Workforce: The First Steps (Western Canada Workshop), December 7-8, 2006, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Needs-based Health Human Resources Planning. PAHO HRH Observatories Meeting, Lima, Peru, November 18th – 22nd.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., & Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Using evidence to manage human resources in the future. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Vancouver, B.C. September, 18th.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Needs Based health System and HHR planning. Presented at the Alberta Provincial Health Research Network (a program funded by Alberta health and Wellness to link all 7 health regions in Alberta through videoconferencing). Faculty of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta. September 12th.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Needs-based Health Human Resources Planning. Professional Qualification Project of Workers in the Nursing Area (PROFAE) meeting, Salvador, Brazil, July 24th-26th.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Is the Nursing Workforce up to Tomorrow’s Challenges? Annual Meeting and Convention. College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 28. (more information found at http://www.crnm.mb.ca )
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Data, Dollars, and Decisions. National Healthcare Leadership Conference. Panelist with Dr; Stephen Birch, Dr. Barnet, and Louise Ogilvie. Victoria, B.C., June 12-13, 2006.
Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Atlantic Regional Training Center: Panel Discussion Theme: How My Research Has Influenced Policy and Decision Making. St. John’s. NL. April 21, 2006 (fogged in so could not attend).
O’Brien-Pallas, L. and Tomblin Murphy, G. (2006). Health Human Resource Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. Dr. O’Brien-Pallas Chair Symposium. Toronto, Ontario.
Invited Conference Presentation and Chair
Invited to co-faciltiate a workshop entitled: The Global Health Workforce Crisis: What evidence is available? What’s needed? And what is Canada’s role? at the 1st annual Learning Forum on Global Health Research. Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, Ottawa, ON, October 25, 2009.
Invited to Co-Chair the conference entitled “HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES: Re-Designing Personnel Recruitment and Deployment to Meet Current Realities” in Toronto January 29-30, 2007 and to deliver a keynote address on Needs Based HHR planning.
Inivited to submit abstract for a symposium on health workforce, Lisbon, Portugal, October 10-12, 2007.
Refereed Scholarly Conference Presentations (past 5 years only)
Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., Alder, R., MacKenzie, A., Lethbridge, L. Needs-based health human resources planning for registered nurses in Canada: Estimating the requirements for and supply of registered nurses in Canada. Accepted for oral presentation at the ICN 24th Quadrennal Congress – “Leading Change: Building Healthier Nations”, Durban, South Africa, June 24 – July 4, 2009.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Alder, R., MacKenzie, A. Competency-based health human resources planning for an influenza pandemic in Nova Scotia, Canada. Accepted for oral presentation at the ICN 24th Quadrennal Congress – “Leading Change: Building Healthier Nations”, Durban, South Africa, June 24 – July 4, 2009.
Tomblin Murphy, G., MacDonald-Rencz, S., and Michaud S. L. Country Approach to Self-Sufficiency – Canada Experience. ICN 24th Quadrennal Congress – “Leading Change: Building Healthier Nations”, Durban, South Africa, June 24-July 4, 2009.
Tomblin Murphy G, Alder R, Birch S, MacKenzie A, Lethbridge L, Cook A. Competancy-Based Health Human Resources Planning for an Influenza Pandemic in Nova Scotia, Canada. Accepted for oral presentation at “Nursing Research: The Path to Excellence: Showcasing Links to Practice Settings”, University of Western Ontario, May 1, 2009.
Tomblin Murphy G, Alder R, Birch S, MacKenzie A, Lethbridge L, Cook A. Needs-Based Planning for RNs: Estimating the Requirements for and Supply of RNs in Canada. Accepted for oral presentation at “Nursing Research: The Path to Excellence: Showcasing Links to Practice Settings”, University of Western Ontario, May 1, 2009.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., Shamian, J., Hayes, L. et al. Understanding the Costs and Outcomes of Nurses Turnover in Canadian Hospitals. Accepted for oral presentation at the CAHSPR Conference, Calgary, AB, May 2009.
Lethbridge L, Kephart G, Tomblin-Murphy G, Birch S, O'Brien-Pallas L, MacKenzie A. Planning for What? Challenging the Assumptions of Constant Needs in Health Human Resources Planning. Accepted for oral presentation at the 7th European Conference on Health Economics, Rome, July 23-26, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G, Kephart G, Birch S, Lethbridge L, O’Brien-Pallas L. Planning for What? Challenging the Assumptions of Constant Needs in Health Human Resources Planning. Accepted for oral presentation at the 15th Annual International Conference on Advances in Management & 1st International Conference on Social Intelligence, Boston, MA, July 16-19, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G, de Campos F, Hudson G, Rigoli F, Dal Poz M, MacDonald-Rencz S, Gillis M. International Consortium for Human Resources for Health (HRH) for Healthcare: Building Equitable and Sustainable Health Systems through Innovative Needs-Based Approaches for Health Human Resources Planning. Accepted for poster presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International 19th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Singapore, July 7-11, 2008.
Tomblin Murphy G, Alder R, Pelletier C, MacKenzie A. The Use of Simulation Technology in Needs-Based Health Human Resource Planning: A Canadian Nursing Experience. Accepted for oral presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International 19th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, Singapore, July 7-11, 2008.
O’Brien-Pallas, L, Tomblin Murphy G, Birch S, Meyer R. Health Human Resources Planning: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future – A program of research. Health Human Resources Conference 2007 - Connecting Issues and People. Ottawa, ON. December 4- 6, 2007.
Obrien-pallas L, Tomblin Murphy G, Birch S. Health human resources modelling: Challenging the past, creating the future. International Nursing Administration Research Conference (INARC) - Nursing Leaders: Architects Designing the Future, Indianapolis, IN, October 17-20, 2007.
Birch S, Tomblin Murphy G, Obrien-Pallas L, Thompson D. Nursing and the healthcare production function: a critical link to meaningful HHRP. International Nursing Administration Research Conference (INARC) - Nursing Leaders: Architects Designing the Future, Indianapolis, IN, October 17-20, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy G, Birch S, O’Brien-Pallas L, Kephart G, MacKenzie A. Linking population health to health human resources planning: The strongest link in the chain. International Nursing Administration Research Conference (INARC) - Nursing Leaders: Architects Designing the Future, Indianapolis, IN, October 17-20, 2007.
O’Brien Pallas L, Meyer R, Tomblin Murphy G, Duffield C, Kephart G, Birch S, Eisler K. A new architecture for nursing human resource policy: Drawing on preferences to determine the marginal utility of policies for retaining practicing nurses and re-instating former nurses. International Nursing Administration Research Conference (INARC) - Nursing Leaders: Architects Designing the Future, Indianapolis, IN, October 17-20, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy G. “Changes in Population Health Needs Over Time: The Critical Link to Meaningful HHRP” Accepted for oral presentation at the Sigma Theta Tau International 18th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice, July 11-14, 2007, Vienna, Austria.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., and Birch, S. Health Human Resource Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future Through Advanced Scholarship. presentation at ARCASN Conference “Nursing Scholarship: Visions For Today And Tomorrow”, Saint John NB, June 13-15, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., O’brien-Pallas, L., Kephart, G., Mackenzie, A. Linking Population Health to Health Human Resources Planning: The Strongest Link in the Chain. presentation at ARCASN Conference “Nursing Scholarship: Visions For Today And Tomorrow”, Saint John NB, June 13-15, 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Meyer, R., Tomblin Murphy, G., Duffield, C., Kephart, G., Birch, S., Eisler, K. A Scholastic Approach To Influencing Nursing’s Future: The Marginal Utility Of Policies For Shaping Nursing’s Workforce. ARCASN Conference “Nursing Scholarship: Visions For Today And Tomorrow”, Saint John NB, June 13-15, 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., and Birch, S. Health Human Resource Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. Panel presentation at the National Healthcare Leadership Conference, Toronto, ON , June 11-12, 2007.
Birch, S., Tomblin Murphy, G., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Thomson, D. Nursing and the Healthcare Production Function: A Critical Link to Meaningful HHRP. National Healthcare Leadership Conference, Toronto, ON, June 11-12, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Kephart, G., MacKenzie, A. Changes in population health needs over time: A critical link to meaningful HHRP. Presentation at the National Healthcare Leadership Conference, Toronto, ON, June 11-12, 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Meyer, R., Tomblin Murphy, G., Duffield, C., Kephart, G., Birch, S., Eisler, K. Staying, Going, Gone: The Marginal Utility of Policies to Retain Practicing Nurses and Reinstate Former Nurses. National Healthcare Leadership Conference, Toronto, ON, June 11-12, 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., Shamian, J., Yam, J., et al. Monitoring Progress in Attaining a Sustainable Nursing Human Resource Worldwide. ICN International Conference, Yokohama Japan, May 27 to June 1, 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., and Birch, S. Health Human Resource Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. Nurses at the forefront: Dealing with the unexpected. International Council of Nurses, Yokohama, Japan, 27 May-1 June 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., and Shamian, J. Associated Costs of Nursing Turnover in Canadian Hospitals. Nurses at the forefront: Dealing with the unexpected. International Council of Nurses, Yokohama, Japan, 27 May-1 June 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G. Competency Health Human Resources Planning. Nurses at the forefront: Dealing with the unexpected. International Council of Nurses, Yokohama, Japan, 27 May-1 June 2007.
Gardner, G., Read, S., Della, P., Carryer, J., Tomblin Murphy, G. The role of primary nurse care practitioner in health care: A global perspective. RCN International Research Conference, Dundee, Scotland, May 3rd & 4th, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Alder, R., Vaughn, P., McGeer, A., Alderson, D. Competency-Based Health Human Resources Planning for Surges in Population Health Needs. Health Research & Educational Trust Conference: Addressing the global shortage of health care workers A Call to Action: Ensuring Global Human Resources for Health, Geneva, Switzerland, March 22-23, 2007.
O’Brien-Pallas, L., Tomblin Murphy, G., and Birch, S. Health Human Resource Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario conference: “Nursing Leadership: Balancing Opportunities & Realities”, Toronto, ON, March 29-30, 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Campos, F. Building Equitable and Sustainable Health Systems in the Americas through Innovative Needs-Based Approaches for Health Human Resources Planning. Global Health Workforce, Geneva, Switzerland, March 2007.
Tomblin Murphy, G., Birch, S., Wang, S., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Alder, R., and Little, L. Development of a Human Resources Planning Model for Nurse Practitioners in Canada. 13th Annual Conference on International Health. Ottawa, ON. October 16, 2006.
O’Brien-Pallas, L. and Tomblin Murphy, G. Using Evidence to Manage Nursing Human Resources in the Future. Canadian Association Health Services Policy Research. Vancouver B.C. Sept. 18, 2006.
Tomblin Murphy, G. Health Human Resource Modelling: Challenging the Past, Creating the Future. A presentation at the 17th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice. Sigma Theta Tau. Montreal, Quebec, July 22, 2006.
Tomblin Murphy, G. Workforce and Workplace Interventions for Policy and Practice: The Evidence. A presentation at the 17th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice. Sigma Theta Tau. Montreal, Quebec, July 21, 2006.
Tomblin Murphy, G. Nursing Levels and Hospital Outcomes: An Empirical Analysis of Hospital Production in Ontario, Canada. A presentation at the 17th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice. Sigma Theta Tau. Montreal, Quebec, July 21, 2006.
Tomblin Murphy, G. Simulation Modelling as an Improvement to Traditional Health Human Resource Planning Techniques. A presentation at the 17th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice. Sigma Theta Tau. Montreal, Quebec, July 19, 2006.