Better Prescribing, Better Treatment: OUD Treatment in Tribal Clinics

CME available. Dr. Nathan Schlicher sits down with Zoe Taylor, MD, MBA, a Family Medicine Physician, and Director of Operations and Informatics at Lummi Tribal Health Center, who discusses the impact of the opioid crisis on American Indian/Alaska Native communities, highlight strategies employed by the Lummi Nation to address opioid use disorder (OUD), and provide strategies for promoting engagement and enhancing OUD treatment across all communities, with an emphasis on supporting AI/AN populations.

Learning Objectives:

After participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

• Outline the impact of the opioid crisis on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.
• Highlight the strategies of tribal health systems like at Lummi Nation in addressing medication treatment of OUD.
• Apply strategies to support all communities related to the treatment of OUD and foster engagement with the AI/AN communities.

Episode 23 of the WSMA Better Prescribing, Better Treatment safe prescribing podcast. For a video version, visit the WSMA website.

Release date: April 14, 2025

Expiration date: April 13, 2028

Resources:

OUD Treatment in Tribal Clinics slide deck

Opioid/Fentanyl Response | Lummi Nation | Lummi Tribal Health Center

Schuckit MA. Treatment of Opioid-Use Disorders. N Engl J Med 2016; 375:357-368.

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