Marcia Van Riper, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a professor in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her research program focuses on the family experience of being tested for and living with a genetic condition, with special emphasis on families of individuals with Down syndrome. She served as president of IFNA from 2010 to 2013. In 2019, Dr. Van Riper received the International Family Nursing Association Excellence in Family Nursing Award.
In January 2020, Dr. Van Riper gave the presentation below at the National Roundtable Debate on Family-Focused Nursing in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. The event was hosted by the UK and Ireland Chapter of IFNA. The slideshow shared below is made available with her permission.
