Amy P. Abernethy, MD, a medical oncologist and palliative medicine physician, is a tenured Associate Professor in Duke University Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Director of the Duke Center for Learning Health Care (CLHC) in the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Director of the Duke Cancer Care Research Program (DCCRP) in the Duke Cancer Institute. With over 300 publications, Dr. Abernethy is an internationally recognized expert in health services research and delivery in patient-centered cancer care.