Nicole Cowan, BSN, RN, is an Addiction Nursing Fellow with the BC Center on Substance Use and an addiction nurse with Vancouver Coastal Health. Her work has been primarily with clients facing complex mental health and substance use issues in recovery, correctional, inpatient detox and outpatient treatment settings. Nicole is currently working towards increasing her ability to provide leadership, education, and support to members of the interdisciplinary health care team through her training in the fellowship. Nicole is particularly interested in research supporting best practices, improving care and health outcomes for clients accessing substance withdrawal, stabilization and treatment services.