About

Brittany Murphy, MD, is an Assistant Professor and Clinical Scholar specializing in Breast Surgical Oncology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. She completed her medical education at Creighton University and her residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Dr. Murphy further specialized through a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, focusing on Breast Surgical Oncology. Her professional focus is on the surgical treatment of breast cancer, contributing to the field through her clinical expertise and research in breast surgical oncology.

Research topics

• Nursing
• Emergency medicine
• Family medicine
• Medical emergency
• Medicine
• Clinical psychology
• Developmental psychology
• Psychology

Selected publications

• Opioid prescribing practices in the U.S. and subsequent falls: a scoping review protocol

  Systematic Reviews · 2026-04-06

  articleOpen accessSenior author

  BACKGROUND: Falls resulting from or related to opioid use are a major concern for morbidity and mortality in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United States 2022 seeks to enhance the effectiveness and safety of pain treatment by improving function and quality of life for patients with pain while reducing opioid-related risks. The American College of Surgeons' Best Practices Guidelines in Geriatric Trauma Management and the 4 M's Framework of an Age-Friendly Health System both recommend incorporating fall prevention and safe mobility strategies into healthcare for older adults. In line with these guidelines and our review questions, this scoping review protocol aims to better understand the research on opioid prescribing practices and subsequent falls by identifying and mapping (1) the types of available evidence about opioid prescribing practices and subsequent falls and (2) the key characteristics of treatment and continuing care of falls with specific emphasis on opioid prescribing practices. METHODS: Electronic database searches will be conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus to identify evidence published in the United States from January 1, 2016, onward. This scoping review will consider primary literature, observational, quasi-experimental, and experimental, implementation, and quality improvement studies, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Eligible studies will focus on adults aged 18 years and older who have been prescribed opioids and subsequently experienced a fall. DISCUSSION: There is a gap in our understanding about opioid prescribing and subsequent falls. This scoping review will help fill this gap by mapping the recent available evidence-aligned with clinical guidelines about (1) prescribing practices and subsequent falls and (2) key characteristics of the treatment and continuing care of falls. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: Open Science Framework ID: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/JP49Y. https://osf.io/jp49y.

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• Implementation of opioid stewardship programs (OSPs) in hospitals: A narrative literature review

  Journal of Opioid Management · 2025-06-01 · 1 citations

  review1st authorCorresponding

  Pain and addiction are persistent public health issues that can lead to serious and fatal consequences on individuals, families, and communities. With the continued development of the opioid epidemic and the subsequent rise in opioid use and misuse, it is important to recognize the need for intervention at a public health level. Opioid stewardship programs (OSPs) are promising public health interventions that aim to coordinate safe and effective pain management through evidence-based intervention strategies. This narrative literature review examined the current evidence for implementation of OSPs in emergency departments and acute care hospitals to identify best practices and gaps in evidence. We reviewed publications found through PubMed and Embase, and articles were selected for inclusion after being evaluated through the inclusion criteria. One hundred and ninety-six articles were first found via the database search, and a final 24 articles were included in the sample for full review. The results indicated that all but two studies were published within the last 4 years, and one study mentioned a rural location. Most of the studies were pre- and post-OSP implementation studies. On average, the studies implemented four of the 11 total OSP strategies of interest. Twenty-two studies included information on care coordination, with the most prevalent effect being a decrease in total morphine milligram equivalents being prescribed at discharge. Nine studies included data on patient safety measures, including adverse events such as return emergency room visits, need for naloxone administration, and increase in post-operative clinic visits. This narrative review provides us with a preliminary understanding of OSP implementation in hospital settings and provides evidence that they are feasible and accepted with a wide variety of implementation interventions and strategies. It also demonstrates a gap in the literature regarding implementation in rural settings and with some specific implementation strategies.

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• Collaborative consultation mentorship increases provider confidence to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder

  Journal of Opioid Management · 2025-11-01

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  OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a professional, peer-based mentorship program implemented from 2019 to 2023 to increase providers's confidence and capacity to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). DESIGN: The program was evaluated using baseline, endline, and follow-up -surveys. SETTING: Arizona, United States. PARTICIPANTS: Fifteen experienced medication-assisted treatment (MAT) providers were matched with 50 new MAT providers. INTERVENTIONS: Experienced and less experienced MAT providers engaged in semistructured collaborations through virtual, one-to-one consultation sessions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Provider confidence, likelihood to prescribe buprenorphine, and long-term MAT service delivery. RESULTS: New providers reported a 73 percent increase in confidence in delivering MAT services and a high likelihood of starting or increasing MAT service delivery. Follow-up data indicated sustained improvements in confidence and service delivery; 57 percent of new providers reported increasing the number of patients treated with MAT. CONCLUSIONS: Semistructured, peer-based mentorship can increase provider confidence and sustained OUD treatment provision.

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• Opioid stewardship program implementation in rural and critical access hospitals in Arizona

  Journal of Opioid Management · 2024 · 1 citations

  Senior authorCorresponding
  • Medicine
  • Emergency medicine
  • Medical emergency

  OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to examine rural hospitals' status in implementing opioid stewardship program (OSP) elements and assess differences in implementation in emergency department (ED) and acute inpatient departments. DESIGN: Health administrator survey to identify the number and type of OSP elements that each hospital has implemented. SETTING: Arizona critical access hospitals (CAHs). PARTICIPANTS: ED and acute inpatient department heads at 17 Arizona CAHs (total of 34 assessments). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Implementation of 11 OSP elements, by department (ED vs inpatient) and prevention orientation (primary vs tertiary). RESULTS: The percentage of implemented elements ranged from 35 to 94 percent in EDs and 24 to 88 percent in acute care departments. Reviewing the prescription drug monitoring program database and offering alternatives to opioids were the most frequently implemented. Assessing opioid use disorder (OUD) and prescribing naloxone were among the least. The number of implemented elements tended to be uniform across departments. We found that CAHs implemented, on average, 67 percent of elements that prevent unnecessary opioid use and 54 percent of elements that treat OUD. CONCLUSIONS: Some OSP elements were in place in nearly every Arizona CAH, while others were present in only a quarter or a third of hospitals. To improve, more attention is needed to define and standardize OSPs. Equal priority should be given to preventing unnecessary opioid initiation and treating opioid misuse or OUD, as well as quality control strategies that provide an opportunity for continuous improvement.

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• The Online Nurtured Heart Approach to Parenting: A Randomized Study to Improve ADHD Behaviors in Children Ages 6–8

  Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry · 2020 · 4 citations

  • Psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Clinical psychology
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• Testing the efficacy of the Nurtured Heart Approach® to reduce ADHD symptoms in children by training parents: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

  Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications · 2018-12-20 · 4 citations

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• The Opportunity Cost Associated with Duplication of Publicly Provided Immunization Services for the Refugee Population

  SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System) · 2017-01-01

  article1st authorCorresponding

  The objective of the project was to analyze the extent and total cost associated with duplication of immunization services in Monroe County’s pediatric refugee population in 2015. Recommendations for strategies to improve cohesion and cooperation among public health agencies, eliminate duplication of services and produce cost savings will be included.

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• La Canada Adolescent Treatment Program: Addressing Issues of Drug Use, Gender, and Trauma

  2014-01-01 · 6 citations

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• Inducible Knockdown of SHROOM3 Reduces Renal Fibrosis in Mice: From Bedside to Bench.

  Transplantation · 2014-07-01 · 1 citations

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• Integrating Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment with HIV Services: Evidence-Based Models and Baseline Descriptions

  Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work · 2014-10-20 · 1 citations

  article1st authorCorresponding

  Adolescents with substance use disorders are at high risk for contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Adolescence is the period of sexual maturation that compounds the issues associated with infection transmission for this risk-taking group. Integrated treatment models for implementing HIV education, counseling, and testing is a promising approach. This study describes four substance abuse treatment programs of varying levels of care that integrated HIV services for adolescents. Additionally, the evidence-based substance abuse treatment and HIV models are discussed and the baseline characteristics presented. The authors provide a discussion and offer recommendations for service implementation and additional research.

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Frequent coauthors

• Rhys Eric Rosholt

  Lehman College

  25 shared

• Victor Y. Pan

  24 shared

• Yuqing Tang

  9 shared

• Xiaodong Yan

  Minzu University of China

  8 shared

• Sally J. Stevens

  University of Surrey

  7 shared

• G. Qian

  Anhui Agricultural University

  7 shared

• Wei-Lu Cao

  The Graduate Center, CUNY

  6 shared

• Mikhail Kunin

  6 shared

Education

• Doctor of Behavioral Health, College of Health Solutions, Doctor of Behavioral Health

  Arizona State University

  2020

• M.Ed., With Distinction, Education

  Northern Arizona University

  2007

• BABC, Magna Cum Laude, Business Communication

  Jones International University

  2004