The Michigan Opioid Collaborative (MOC) was created in October 2017 as a response to a lack of accessible opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in Michigan and rising overdose death rates. After years of research, Drs. Amy Bohnert and Lewei Allison Lin identified the need for increased training and support for clinics and providers treating opioid use disorder. MOC was designed to address these gaps in addiction treatment for both providers and patients. An interdisciplinary team of addiction physician specialists and Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) came together to support providers all throughout Michigan, provide referrals to services that address barriers to treatment engagement, and provide diverse educational trainings with the goal of increasing access to MOUD.  Our robust team of addiction physician specialists and researchers have training in public health, psychiatry, emergency medicine, internal medicine, family medicine, and hepatology with expertise in primary care, obstetrics/pregnant patients with OUD, rural medicine, pain management, professional monitoring programs, unhoused healthcare, and treatment of Hepatitis C. Regionally located, masters-level Behavioral Health Consultants work in tandem with the physician team to triage consultations, provide support to all Michigan counties, and identify and respond to community needs in a tailored way. Learn more about MOC’s initiatives.