Nicholas Tompkins

MD, MSc, CCFP (PC)

Clinical Research Affiliate

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)

Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University
Clinical Lecturer

Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

About:

Dr. Nicholas Tompkins graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed his Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine residency training at McMaster University. He joined the Bruyère Health’s department of Palliative Care in 2023, and the Bruyère Health Research Institute in 2025.

Dr. Tompkins hopes that his research can help to improve quality of care at end of life for people in the community and long-term care.

Research Interests:

Palliative care, long-term care, community care, quality of life.

Select Publications:

Wachnian C, Tompkins N, Belletrutti M, Corriveau-Bourque C, Yaskina M, Bruce A. (2019). Cold external temperatures and sickle cell morbidity in children: A retrospective analysis. Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.

Bruce A, Lau S, Reber T, Laverdiere L, Tompkins N. (2018). Efficacy of flu vaccination mail-out reminders in pediatric hematology patients for quality improvement: Does snail-mail still work?. Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.

Contact:

ntompkins@bruyere.org