Julie Goforth

Loren Buettner

Administrative Coordinator

Loren brings 10 years of experience in mental health and substance use care, including residential & outpatient treatment.

Loren’s goal is to ensure people are treated with compassion and understanding, “We are all humans and all go through difficult times.”  Patients and staff appreciate her smile and welcoming, positive personality.

Her passions outside of work include raising chickens, a competitive bowling league, video games and problem solving/puzzles for fun. 

Education

• Loren is working toward her Associates degree in social science.

Leslie Whitney

Peer Recovery Specialist

After serving as a paramedic for 22 years, Leslie began working in the recovery field in 2018. Leslie was motivated by her own life experience in becoming a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. She is committed to providing support and resources to others seeking assistance, as well as supporting family members impacted by addiction.

Education

• Anne Arundel County Community College, Associates of Applied Science in Addictions Counseling

Training

• Residential Treatment – Serenity Acres Treatment Center, Crownsville, MD
• Emergency Room/Crisis – Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
• Women & Children Labor & Delivery – Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD
• Urgent Care/Crisis – Anne Arundel County Department of Health

Certifications

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

Shannon Tieman

PMHNP-BC, AGNP, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner

Shannon brings 14 years of broad healthcare experience and a genuine passion for patient care. She is board certified as a nurse practitioner in both psychiatry and primary care. Shannon sees patients at BrightWell Health who are in need of care for substance use disorders as well as co-occurring anxiety, depression or other behavioral/emotional health conditions.

Shannon began her career as a nurse on the medical surgical floor at Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC. As a nurse practitioner, she then worked in Infectious Disease for Johns Hopkins University and the primary care group at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, treating patients with diverse and complex needs.

Shannon’s interest in psychiatry and substance use disorders developed after seeing many patients with these health concerns and the limited care that is available in the community. Shannon worked in psychiatry at the Arundel Lodge behavioral health urgent care clinic, treating patients of all ages with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

Education

• George Mason University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS)
• Catholic University, Masters in Science, Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Johns Hopkins University, Post Masters Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Training

• Medical Surgical floor – Sibley Hospital, Washington, DC
• Infectious Disease – Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
• Primary Care – University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Pasadena, MD
• Psychiatry – Arundel Lodge in Annapolis, MD

Board Certifications

• Primary Care as a NP
• Psychiatry as a NP

Professional Affiliations

• NEI Neuroscience Education Institute
• AANP American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• NPAM Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland

Dr. Drew C. Fuller

MD, MPH, FASAM, FACEP

As a board certified Addiction Medicine specialist and fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Fuller is a strong advocate for advancing comprehensive, compassionate, evidenced-based addiction and recovery care. He is committed to developing systems of care that lower barriers for needed services, improve quality, reduce stigma, and increase awareness and understanding of addiction recovery treatment. He actively participates in outreach to help educate physicians/providers, health professionals, behavioral health specialists, pharmacists, police/EMS, government officials, stakeholders, and the public.

Dr. Fuller’s background in public health, internal medicine, emergency medicine and patient safety/quality improvement have all strongly influenced his passion for addiction/recovery care. He currently serves as the Medical Director for the Calvert County Crisis Response program and as the physician member to the Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) advisory committee (Calvert County). In addition, he serves on the Department of Health’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Clinical Advisory Team for the State of Maryland, as well as on the Opioid and Pain Management Committee for MedChi (state medical association).

Dr. Fuller is a national patient safety leader and former Chief Safety Officer for Alteon Health (EMA Mid-Atlantic Division), which served 23 hospitals in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Washington DC. He was past Chair for the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and has led regional and national safety programs on opioid prescribing, emergency airway management and physician handoff communications. He has presented nationally for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Patient Safety Foundation, the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management, the Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS), the American College of Emergency Physicians, and regionally for the Maryland Patient Safety Center.

Dr. Fuller has authored/coauthored/contributed to 17 peer-reviewed articles on topics of patient safety, clinical care, and medical ethics.

He resides in Anne Arundel County with his wife and 2 young sons and enjoys spending time with his family, as well as exploring food and travel.

Education:

• Harvard University, School of Public Health, Masters in Public Health (MPH)
• University of Florida College of Medicine, Medical Degree (MD)

Training

• Emergency Medicine (Chief Resident) – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
• Emergency Medicine – Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
• Internal Medicine – Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Board Certifications:

• Addiction Medicine (American Board of Preventative Medicine)
• Emergency Medicine (American Board of Emergency Medicine)
• Internal Medicine (from 1998-2008) (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine
• Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
• Lifetime Member, American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety
• MedChi (State Medical Association)