Donna Falvo, PhD, RN, CRC - University of North Carolina, North Carolina

Dr. Falvo is a registered nurse, licensed psychologist, and certified rehabilitation counselor. She has been a staff nurse, nursing instructor, counselor, and Professor of Family and Community Medicine..  She is a past Chair of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine's Group on Patient Education, past Steering Committee member for the National Patient Education Conference and former "Dimension Expert on Information, Education, and Communication" for the National Research Corporation- Picker. She has been an invited speaker and conducted workshops at a number of national  conferences including  the NRC Picker Symposium and conferences sponsored by organizations such as  the American Hospital Association, the  American Physical Therapy Association, and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.  She has also conducted invited workshops on patient education at a variety of universities, and for  private corporations.  She is also author of the book Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability. Dr. Falvo is currently is Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Department of Allied Health at Chapel Hill.