Meet Our Team
Birth Partners exists because of the generous doulas who collaborate to offer their services to families giving birth at UNC Health Center.
We are a diverse community of approximately 120 volunteers with a variety of backgrounds and interests. Our group is made up of a dynamic mix of individuals from local university campuses and long-standing community members from the greater Triangle region. We are all passionate about helping others in meaningful ways!
If you are interested in volunteering for our Doula program or are interested in becoming a doula, learn more on our Volunteer page.
Rhonda Lanning, RN DNP CNM LCCE IBCLC
Birth Partners Program Director
Professor, UNC School of Nursing
Rhonda (she/her) serves as the program director for Birth Partners. Trained as a doula and certified as a nurse midwife, childbirth educator, and lactation consultant, Rhonda is a committed leader in the program. She divides her time between teaching students at UNC School of Nursing and working closely with the Birth Partners program. Rhonda has developed a strong team within Birth Partners which includes part-time staff, volunteer doulas, student interns, community leaders, and an advisory team to the program. Rhonda feels that a committed, supportive presence during labor and birth is a human right, not a privilege. Under her leadership, Birth Partners has taken considerable steps to increase access to doula care.
