UNC Addiction Medicine Program and CORE NC presented on “Low Threshold MOUD: Partnering with Community to Expand Access” during the Morning Plenary at the 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference and shared new video on the Atlas Mobile Clinic community-campus partnership in Robeson County.

Researchers from the UNC Addiction Medicine Program led by Robyn Jordan, MD, PhD, and community partners from CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) NC led by Linda Maynor Oxendine attended and presented at the 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference. Organized by the Governor’s Institute and co-sponsored by the NC Society of Addiction Medicine, the conference took place in Asheville on April 19-20 and offered an educational experience focused on treating and preventing substance use disorders (SUDs) with an emphasis on harm reduction strategies.
During the morning plenary, Oxendine and Jordan presented with Logan Adams, MD at Duke University and Loftin Wilson at NC Harm Reduction Coalition on Low Threshold MOUD: Partnering with Community to Expand Access. The presentation highlighted UNC’s innovative mobile clinic model that is increasing access to low-barrier MOUD (medications for opioid use disorder) treatment for African American and Indigenous populations. UNC’s unique approach involves providing care in parking lots and fostering community partnerships. The presentation also covered the implementation of the mobile clinic and the key components of building relationships with community stakeholders like CORE.
During the conference, UNC and CORE discussed important aspects of their partnership, which was selected for the 2024 Whole Community Connection leadership program. CORE shared insights on the following key questions:
- What qualities are essential in a mobile clinic partnership?
- What challenges might arise when working with a large institution?
- How can trust be built and maintained in this partnership?
- What factors contribute to a trusting and successful partnership?
For more information about this community-campus partnership, watch the Atlas Mobile Clinic video and visit CORE NC website.