Dorothy Cilenti has worked in local and state public health agencies in North Carolina for more than 25 years. Her research interests include improving health systems for women and children. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health where she directs the National Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Workforce Development Center and the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center through cooperative agreements with the Health Resources Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.