Michelle Olshan-Perlmutter is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry and a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is a National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) specialist and registered trainer. She is past president of the Metrolina Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, Charlotte, NC. She works for CarolinasHealthcare system providing services for adults with general psychiatric conditions including SPMI, primary substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders. She has published articles in peer reviewed journals focusing on the utilization of NADA ear acupuncture in patients with behavioral health diagnoses including substance use disorders.