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Hi! I'm Dr. Amy L. Gilliland, an independent PhD researcher and educator.  My joy is taking research and making it useful for people -  in a wide variety of ways! 

If you are a doula or nurse, you'll enjoy reading my books, reading my free blog, discovering more about my doula research, and becoming a member to download journal research articles!  I also offer one on one consulting! 

If you are a policy maker, go here for suggested resources.  If you are planning an event, visit my courses page for retreat and conference session options!  If you are a graduate student seeking a committee member or potential research collaborator, learn more about that here! Don't miss my new book, The Heart of the Doula: Essentials for Practice and Life.

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“Dr. Gilliland is a thought leader for the doula profession.”

–Christine Morton, Ph.D., author of Birth Ambassadors: Doulas and the Re-Emergence of Woman-Supported Birth in America

The Doula Blog

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Measuring Our Client's Birth Trauma: A Valid Screening Tool for Doulas
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Why I Left DONA After 25 Years
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We CAN All DO This! Five Ways White Doulas Can Heal Racial Inequities
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Feedback from Dr. Gilliland's Course Participants

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  • “Amy takes large amounts of research and makes it so I can understand it and use it in my practice. I’m so thankful for what she can do!”  - Janice Banther, birth doula trainer and founder of Birth Behind Bars

  • She touched my heart and inspired me to be a better nurse for my patients.  We all need that!

  • Dr. Gilliland’s ability to take massive amounts of research and complex concepts and boil them down to useful guidelines for practitioners is to be admired.  It’s obvious she really understands her material, but it’s her ability to communicate… More

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