Episode 13 Army-Baylor Program with Guest MAJ Tiara Walz, PhD

Episode 13 of our series is now live, featuring the remarkable "Army-Baylor Program" at Baylor University. Join us as we dive into this unique educational journey with our special guest, MAJ Tiara Walz. As the program executive officer and an assistant professor, MAJ Walz offers invaluable insights into this top-ranked Master of Health Administration and MBA program. MAJ Walz commissioned in the United States Army in 2009. She is a graduate of The University of Dubuque where she obtained a Bachelors of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. After completing the Officer Basic Course at Fort Sam Houston, TX, she began her first assignment as a Platoon Leader at Fort Cavazos, TX in the Charlie Medical Company, 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, First Cavalry Division. While there, she deployed to Iraq as the Company Executive Officer in support of Operation New Dawn. After her deployment, MAJ Walz transitioned to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Cavazos, serving as the Deputy Chief of Operations. She was selected for and served at Fort Moore at Martin Army Community Hospital as a Company Commander from 2013-2015 and was then selected to attend the Army-Baylor MHA/MBA Program. While completing her rigorous graduate studies, MAJ Walz designated as a 70A, subsequently serving as Chief of Managed Care Division and Chief of Clinical Support Division at Evans Army Community Hospital. She then decided to apply for LTHET again and was selected to attend school for her PhD in Public Health at Oregon State University, followed by a utilization tour as an Assistant Professor at the Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration. She graduated with her doctorate in Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy from Oregon State University in 2023. She also obtained a Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching while in Oregon, to aid in her passion for teaching. Her Ph.D. work focuses on chronic pain in the veteran population and how chronic pain impacts healthcare utilization and expenditures on an individual and systems level in the United States. MAJ Walz is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, and is passionate about networking, healthcare leadership, and improving quality of life and social determinants of health for servicemembers, their families, and the veteran population in the US.  MAJ Walz’s awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, German Armed Forced Badge- Gold, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Army Overseas Service Ribbon. The "Army-Baylor Program" at Baylor University offers a unique combination of a Master of Health Administration (MHA) and an MBA. It's a highly ranked program, for more detailed information, you can visit the Army-Baylor Program page. AY25 LTHET MILPER MESSAGE 23-499, ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 (AY25)ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT LTHET: MILPER message information go to https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/23-499

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