Dan Wood

Professional Summary:

Dan Wood is the Program Director at the MHA/MBA Army Baylor Graduate Program since 2022. He holds a BS in Nursing, MS in Health Administration, and his EdD in Interdisciplinary Leadership. COL Wood has served in the Army Nurse Corps since 2001 in various clinical, management, and administrative roles. COL Wood also serves as the Chief Clinical Instructor for the program since 2018.

COL Wood is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Board-Certified Nurse Executive, and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. COL Wood’s dissertation research for his EdD Program is centered on value-based purchasing and its effects hospital-acquired infections.

Education:

• 2023 – EdD in Interdisciplinary Leadership, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
• 2009 – Master of Health Administration, Baylor University, Waco, TX
• 2001 – Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Creighton University, Omaha, NE

Courses:

• HCA 5106 – Fundamentals in Graduate Studies (2018-Present)
• HCA 5389 – Population Health and Homeland Security (2018-Present)
• HCA 5306 – Current Issues in Healthcare Quality (2018-Present

Research Interests:

• Healthcare Quality
• Population Health
• Hospital Payment Structure