Dr. Patrizia Künzler-Heule is a Swiss registered nurse additionally prepared with a PhD in Nursing Science. For 30 years, she works in the clinic for Gastroenterology/Hepatology at the Hoch Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen. She has developed an advanced practice nurse role with a focus on nursing care for patients with chronic liver diseases. At the University of Basel, she is doing her research and give lectures especially on programs/interventions for enhanced self-management and behavioral change. She is a board member of the Swiss Association for the Study of the Liver (SASL) and former chair/member of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)