1. Army – Baylor University Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration Welcome! LTC Lee W. Bewley Ph.D., FACHE Program Director Army – Baylor Class of 1999

2. A Brief History… –1947 Program Inception –1951 Affiliation with Baylor University 11 th Graduate Program in Health Administration –Evolutions Length, Credit Hours, Residencies Addition of MBA (2005), Concentration Tracks –Fully Accredited (MHA-CAHME, MBA-AACSB) –More than 2,300 Alumni

3. Baylor University One of our nation’s finest and most respected academic institutions. #75 Among All Major Institutions of Higher Learning U.S. News & World Report ~ 4,400 Institutions Virginia Tech Michigan State University University of Colorado Indiana University

4. Army – Baylor MHA #20 Among All Accredited Health Administration Programs U.S. News & World Report #20 Yale University #20 Duke University Top Tier Health Administration Program

5. What I expect for our Students: –High Quality Graduate Education Experience –Enhanced Level of Competency –Opportunity for Adult Learning Be Curious Be Responsible –Rewarding and Fulfilling Personal Experience Achievement Member of a Proud, Ambitious, & Loyal Community Family

6. We want our students and their families to enjoy San Antonio and Texas.

7. Army-Baylor Community Standards –Academic Colleague in your Cohort Classroom Decorum Faculty as Mentors Honor\Integrity –Professional Positive, Achievement-oriented Maintain\Enhance Physical Fitness Graduate –Personal Take Care of Yourself and your Family Avoid actual or perceived inappropriate relationships

8. A B C F C+ B+ A- B- C- Excellence Competence Minimally Meeting Graduate School Standards for Credit Failing to meet Graduate School Standards for Credit Goal: 3.50 UPD Honor Society Goal: 3.00 Graduate Degree

9. Didactic Year Milestones Residency Main Campus Trip Holiday Break Spring Break Oral Exam ACHE Exam 1st Semester JUL - SEP (18/18) 4th Semester APR – JUN (12/17) 3rd Semester JAN – MAR (15/17) 2nd Semester SEP - DEC (15/18) Lock-in Residency Sites Preceptor Conference Note: numbers in parentheses indicate credit hours for MHA and MHA\MBA students

10. Post- Assessment 1st Semester 4th Semester 3rd Semester 2nd Semester Competency Development Pre- Assessment Knowledge Knowledge, Application, …working toward Expert Knowledge & Application

11. Cohort = One Team One Team Graduation Serve Our Nation Students representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Veterans Administration, DOD Civil Service

12. Final Points –The prime basis for attendance at the Program is to enhance the competency level of students to facilitate excellence in service to our country in positions of increasing authority and responsibility –Our students should expect to be positively challenged –We want our students to keep their eye on the destination of graduation, but enjoy the journey and do not leave the Program and San Antonio with regrets that they did not enjoy a fulfilling personal and professional experience –We expect our graduates to be the leaders of the Federal Health System now and for generations to follow

13. Who is the target student for the Army - Baylor MHA\ MBA Program? Future Federal Healthcare Leaders This population includes: All AOCs of the Army Medical Service Corps Army Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Nurse, and Specialist Corps Officers in the Navy Bureau of Medicine Officers in the Air Force Medical Service Department of the Army Medical Command Civilians Veterans Administration Staff DoD Civilians Other Federal Health Staff

14. Application Procedures Satisfy all prerequisites for your service/branch Submit all undergraduate & graduate transcripts - letter requesting evaluation to Baylor education technician Official copies of GRE/GMAT scores (code 6861) Individual service makes the final call Education technician (Rene Pryor) DSN 471-6443 or COM (210) 221-6443

15. First step in the application process POC: Rene Pryor DSN: 471-6443 Commercial: (210) 221-6443 rene.pryor@cen.amedd.army.mil Or visit us at… www.baylor.edu/graduate/mha

16. QUESTIONS? To learn more visit http://www.baylor.edu/graduate/mha or http://www.armybaylor.com