The 2025 nominees for the Dr. James Bush Award for Excellence in Telehealth were truly outstanding. Over the coming months, the Wyoming Telehealth Network will be highlighting these nominees, to recognize and celebrate their achievements and contributions towards the advancements of telehealth services in Wyoming.
Dustin Brown, DHA, FACHE
Dr. Dustin Brown is a healthcare administrator with the State of Wyoming. Following a career as a Medical Service Corps Officer with the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Brown worked as the Wyoming Medicaid Program Manager. While there, he collaborated with Dr. Bush to write telehealth policy for Wyoming Medicaid that was flexible and adaptable to best support Wyoming providers. This experience introduced Dr. Brown to the potential of telehealth as a tool to expand access to healthcare, especially in our rural and frontier communities. In his current role Dr. Brown and his team at the Department of Education, developed Wyoming’s Project AWARE. The team built upon the in-person SAMHSA programming, to create a tele-mental health model that can be delivered to schools across Wyoming. Their model has had great success, having delivered high-quality mental health and substance use services over 2,000 students in Wyoming. Dr. Brown is a committed leader, researcher, and advocate for telehealth services and we are grateful for his continued efforts!
