Heidi S. Donovan, PhD, RN

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Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, is a Professor in the Department of Health and Community Systems with a secondary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. Her research is in the development and testing of self-management interventions for patients with cancer and their family caregivers. She is particularly interested in the intersection between symptoms, self-management, and psychological and functional outcomes for patients and caregivers and in the optimal use of ehealth technology to reduce the work of self-management.

Her current work is focused on the implementation of essential elements of caregiver support within Gynecologic Cancer and on understanding the ways in which caregivers can facilitate adherence to new oral agents in oncology.

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Ann-Marie Rosland

Dr. Rosland is an Associate Professor in the Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine in the Pitt School of Medicine and a Core Investigator with the VA Pittsburgh Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion. Her recent studies in Diabetes Care and Family, Systems, and Health highlight the role caregivers play in helping adults with chronic health conditions manage their health and navigate the healthcare system.

Center for Caregiving
Executive Committee

Richard Schulz, PhD
Director
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry

Scott Beach, PhD
Interim Director, University Center for
Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)

Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN
Professor, Department of Health and Community Systems
School of Nursing

Everette James, JD, MBA
Director, Pitt Health Policy Institute
Associate Vice Chancellor Health Policy and Planning

Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine