Waller Invited to Tour Military Health Care Facilities

Cindy Waller, third from the left, visits the Brooke Army Medical Center and the Army Medical Department Center of Excellence located in Texas.Cindy Waller, department chair and associate professor of nursing, was selected by United States Army Cadet Command to visit to the prestigious Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) and the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center of Excellence located in Texas.
 
Waller’s support and collaboration with Truman’s Bulldog Battalion have positively impacted the University’s newest Army nurses in countless ways. As a result of her accomplishments, and on recommendation of the Military Science Department faculty, she was selected from faculty members across 10 states and more than 50 universities in the heartland and upper Midwest regions as one of 10 nursing faculty to tour the Army Medical Department’s top facilities, engage with Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, learn more about the Army’s Nurse Summer Training Program and share her experiences with other nursing professionals.
 
This trip, which took place July 30-Aug. 2, was funded by the DoD and included tours of state-of-the-art facilities equipped with cutting-edge technology and housing dedicated teams of experienced faculty members committed to shaping the future of nursing. During the visit, guests had the opportunity to tour both BAMC and AMEDD center campuses, interact with the Army Nursing team, network with other nursing faculty and interact with many nurse interns.
 
BAMC serves as the largest and most robust military health care organization within the DoD, providing safe, quality care to military service members, their families, veterans and civilian emergency patients as the only Level I trauma center within the military health system. Both inpatient and outpatient services are provided by approximately 8,500 staff members, including active-duty military personnel from each of the uniformed services, federal civilian employees, contractors and volunteers.