RSV 2025: Breakout Session 8B - Using Mobile Services to Improve Rural Care Access

Description: 

Availability of MAT in rural areas is often limited by transportation barriers, stigma, and provider shortages. This panel explored how mobile health care units can bridge this gap by delivering life-saving treatment directly to individuals in need. Panelists shared real-world insights from implementing a mobile MAT program across six rural Tennessee counties, discussing measurable impacts, operational best practices, and key elements that make these services scalable and sustainable. Attendees left with actionable strategies to enhance mobile health care delivery in their own communities.

Presenters: 

Paul Trivette, Chief Strategy Officer, Cedar Recovery
Christina Byrd, MPH, CPT, CHES®, Project Co-Director, Middle Tennessee State University, Center for Health and Human Services
Michelle Sterlingshires, MA, Data Coordinator, Middle Tennessee State University, Center for Health and Human Services

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