Faculty

These faculty and staff are dedicated to sharing their knowledge with our clinics as well as our communities and they can help you implement programs to address various health conditions.

To connect with one of the experts, please contact us today at echo@npaihb.org.

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CDR Venecia Clark

CDR Venecia Clark

“As a provider, I am grateful that I have learned that recovery is a gift, it takes honesty, transparency, open mindedness, and holistic treatment. I am blessed to have the opportunity to serve the AI/AN population.”

CDR Venecia Clark graduated from University of Massachusetts Global School of Nursing with a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2021. She is dual board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Nurse practitioner. She recently transferred from the Department ...read more
O’Nesha Cochran-Dumas

O’Nesha Cochran-Dumas

“I value bringing everything back to culture. I’m so glad we instinctively understand that spiritual wellness can be a part of our recovery process.”

O’Nesha Cochran Dumas is an Afro-Indigenous member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe with an Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Social Work that she obtained after spending 15 years in prison. O’Nesha helped launch the first Queer Resource Center ...read more
LCDR Nicholas Cushman

LCDR Nicholas Cushman

“I love the ability to broadly impact the health of Indigenous people through numerous, necessary aspects, with the goal of eliminating health disparities so Indigenous people may prosper.”

LCDR Nicholas Cushman, PharmD, MS-HCA, BCACP, is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He currently serves as a Clinical Program Coordinator for the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Indian Country ECHO Program. Prior to ...read more
Dr. James Gasper

Dr. James Gasper

“Access to effective treatment for addiction and mental illness is transformative for Indigenous people who are disproportionately affected. The pharmacists and other health care providers participating in the ECHO are always enthusiastic and motivated to do the next right thing.”

Dr. James Gasper, PharmD, BCPP, completed his Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center followed by a post-graduate residency at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center and also in psychiatric pharmacy at the University of California San Francisco.  James spent ...read more