Originally a midwife from Chile, Ana Maria Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, associate professor, is a Fulbright Scholar who is changing the landscape of maternal-child health by developing nursing interventions to increase breastfeeding rates. In this country alone, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is 25 percent, an incredibly low number by global standards. Dr. Linares’ work, which focuses particularly on Hispanic women, brings lifetime health benefits to children and their mothers. In one study, she increased exclusive breastfeeding by 50 percent.