Christy’s research focuses on ethics issues arising in health care, at the clinical, organizational, and systems levels. She collaborates on research which is “rethinking” rural health ethics as well as core concepts in organizational and paediatric ethics. Christy chairs the CAPHE-ACESS Conceptual Working Group, examining professional boundaries for ethicists.

Simpson, Christy. Developing Autonomy and Patient Decision-making. In Paediatric Patient and Family-Centred Care: Ethical and Legal Issues; 2014; Ed. Randi Zlotnik Shaul. New York: Springer Science + Business Media, 175-184. Simpson, Christy. “Mapping Our Practice? Some Conceptual ‘Bumps’ for us to Consider.” HEC Forum 06/2012; 24(2):219-226; 2012 Kirby, Jeff; Simpson, Christy. “Deliberative Engagement: An Inclusive Methodology for Exploring Professionalization.” HEC Forum 06/2012; 24(2):187-201; 2012 McDonald Fiona; Simpson Christy. Challenges for Rural Communities in Recruiting and Retaining Physicians: A Fictional Tale Helps Examine the Issues. Canadian Family Physician 59: 915-917; 2013. Davison, Sara N; Simpson, Christy. “Hope and advance care planning in patients with end stage renal disease: qualitative interview study.” BMJ, DOI 10/1136/bmj.38965.626250.55 (published 21 September 2006) Simpson, Christy. “When hope makes us vulnerable: A discussion of patient-health care provider interactions in the context of hope.” Bioethics 18(5): 428-447; 2004