Georgianna Donadio

Georgianna Donadio, MSc, DC, PhD, is one of only six American Florence Nightingale Scholars, an award winning Nurse Advocate, Intergrative Health Provider, and Behavioral Health expert. Contact: gd@niwh.org

Since 1977, her visionary work has been dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare delivery and patient advocacy through Whole Health Education®,a Harvard affiliate hospital named Best Practice in Relationship Centered Care. Whole Health Education and Behavioral Engagement with Pure Presence™ is the first known patient education and health behavior change model developed, tested and utilized in a clinical setting in the U.S.

Georgianna writes for the Huffington Post, Easy Health Options, Jenning's Wire, Daily Strength and Dr. Oz's ShareCare. She is the author of the bestselling "Changing Behavior: Immediately Transform Your Relationships with Easy to Learn, Proven Communication Skills" - Award Winner - 2013 International Book Award, Award Winner - 2012 USA Best Books Award, Winner - 2012 Indie Book Award and Recepient of 5 STARS from ForeWord Clarion. You can download a free chapter at www.changingbehavior.org.

For 20 years, until recently retiring, she hosted a nationally syndicated television program, Woman to Woman® which explored all topics of interest to women, with a special focus on relationships.