Samantha Azam, ARNP has practiced in healthcare for 22-years in the Central Florida area. She received her Graduate degree from South University, Savannah, GA and her Bachelor’s degree from St Petersburg College in St Petersburg, Florida. After receiving specialty training in medication assisted-treatment (MAT), she saw the extreme need for MAT services due to the overwhelming crisis in the United States. She spear-headed Ready4TheChange in Florida, as she felt she could have a positive impact on those struggling with opioid and alcohol use disorders.