Dr. Kanpechaya Netpisitkul is a researcher. She started with nursing science (technical level) studies at Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai by got a scholarship from Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Public Health Office. In 1989, She was appointed as a civil servant in the jurisdiction of the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Health Office, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health. She has experience with community health development in health-promoting hospital, health system administration in the district public health office, and strategic planning in the provincial public health office. She is interested in community health development, chronic care management, health behavior modification, and health literacy.