James Buchan

James Buchan is a Professor at Queen Margaret University's School of Health Sciences, specializing in health workforce policy, nursing retention strategies, and global health systems analysis. His research focuses on nurse turnover, healthcare labor markets, and cross-border workforce migration patterns. He has contributed to policy frameworks addressing recruitment/retention challenges in Europe and low-income countries like Timor-Leste. Key areas include advanced nursing roles, medical workforce expansion, and the impact of globalization on healthcare labor markets. His work spans international collaborations with institutions such as the World Health Organization and Palgrave Macmillan.

Education & Affiliations:

• Queen Margaret University (Primary Affiliation)
• Collaborations with global health organizations

Research Interests:

• Health workforce migration patterns
• Nurse retention policies
• Global healthcare labor markets
• Health system sustainability

Key Contributions:

• Analysis of Irish-Australian doctor migration (2019)
• Scoping review of nurse dual practice (2018)
• Pioneering studies on Portuguese advanced nursing roles (2013)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on global health workforce projects, particularly in policy development and system sustainability.