MN Bridge Interview Series: EMS & the Opioid Crisis

About MN Bridge Interview Series: EMS & the Opioid Crisis

The opioid crisis demands a stronger response from emergency care and EMS is uniquely positioned to lead. The MN Bridge podcast explores how EMS systems across Minnesota and the country are stepping into this role. This series highlights innovative strategies, local successes, and the evolving responsibilities of emergency providers. It’s a place for honest conversations, practical insights, and stories from the front lines of overdose response.

Publisher

MN Bridge

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jun 2025

Latest episode

24 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2025

   Incarceration and the Opioid Crisis: MOUD in Jails

   This episode dives into how MOUD is delivered in correctional settings, why the period after release is so high-risk, and how EMS fits into continuity of care. Guests Elise Woodward and Dustin Naumann share lessons from jail programs and law enforcement perspectives.

2. 

   13 Aug 2025

   From Rural to Regulatory with Dylan Ferguson and Jim Rieber

   We talk with Dylan Ferguson, Director of the Minnesota Office of EMS, and Jim Rieber, former EMS Director in Perham in Northern Minnesota. Dylan shares his vision for EMS’s role in the opioid crisis, while Jim reflects on how his rural system changed its approach—bringing buprenorphine to the field and transforming how they respond to overdoses. Together, they explore how statewide leadership and local innovation can reshape care across Minnesota.

3. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Peers, Trust & Tribal-Led Recovery with Jordan Hanson & Colin Cash

   Jordan Hanson and Colin Cash discuss how lived experience and community-based systems are changing addiction care, emphasizing the importance of trust and peer support in tribal-led recovery in this interview.

4. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Recovery, Rural Care, and Showing Up with Dr. Cole Pueringer

   Dr. Cole Pueringer discusses his recovery journey and its impact on his addiction medicine practice, highlighting rural care barriers and emphasizing genuine compassion for EMS and ED providers in this interview.

5. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Paramedic Roots and Systems Change with Dre Cantwell-Frank of Bridge

   Dre Cantwell-Frank discusses her experience as a paramedic that led her to addiction care and systems change, highlighting the eagerness of EMS providers to understand and care for patients with opioid use disorder in this interview.

6. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Addiction Medicine Deep Dive and Understanding the Brain in Addiction with Dr. Brian Grahan

   Dr. Brian Grahan, an addiction medicine physician, explores the realities of addiction medicine and profound brain changes occurring in opioid use disorder, highlighting EMS's critical role in treatment access in this interview.

7. 

   30 Jun 2025

   Clinical Backup from the Minnesota Regional Poison Center with Dr. Jon Cole & Dr. Samantha Lee

   Dr. Jon Cole and Dr. Samantha Lee explore the Minnesota Regional Poison Center's support for EMS providers managing opioid overdose and withdrawal, ensuring confident clinical decisions and expanded access to evidence-based care in this interview.

8. 

   30 Jun 2025

   The Origin of EMS Buprenorphine with Dr. Gerry Carroll & Dr. Gene Hern

   Dr. Gerry Carroll and Dr. Gene Hern discuss the origins of EMS buprenorphine programs, highlighting early challenges and successful cases in this interview.

Who has been a guest on MN Bridge Interview Series: EMS & the Opioid Crisis

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jordan Hanson
• Colin Cash
• Dr Cole Pueringer
• Dre Cantwell-Frank
• Dr Brian Grahan

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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