Alison Engel, CNM, says her path began when she was just 5 years old. “I grew up in a family of women who were nurturers. My mom was a cook and a caregiver, and my grandmother was a labor and delivery nurse. So it’s no surprise that I’ve been putting bandages and fake poultices on my friends’ booboos since kindergarten. It was in my nature to be in health care.” She later joined Pen Bay Women’s Health, where patients can find care for everything from checkups and birth control to menopause.