Dana Patterson has dedicated 19 years to the development, improvement and expansion of Oregon’s public health system. In 2006, she shifted her focus from physical health to behavioral health, specifically substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services. Focus areas have included: expanding Medicaid services, implementing Medicaid coverage for Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in primary care, expanding the SUD continuum of care to include day treatment with housing support services, improving access to medication assisted treatment and facilitating partnerships between SUD treatment and other health professionals.