Amy MacDonald, CNM, MSN, graduated from Yale University School of Nursing in 1991 and has been working as a Certified Nurse Midwife for 30 years. She founded the Duke Midwifery Service within the Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1999 and has enjoyed empowering families through CenteringPregnancy groups in English and Spanish since 2004. As a consultant for the Centering Healthcare Institute since 2008, Amy has led organizations through the implementation of group care and has facilitated trainings nationally and internationally. She is married, has two sons, a dog, and knits whenever she can.