Norma Garza

Norma Garza, DrPH, has a diverse work experience in the public health field. Norma currently holds the position of Director of Post Acute Network Data Management and Communications at University Health, where they oversee data management and communication efforts.

Prior to that, they worked as a Consultant in Community Health at Texas Health Institute, where they contributed to the development of the 2022 Bastrop Community Needs Assessment and collaborated on the America's Health Rankings Health Of Those Who Have Served report. Norma also served as the Director of Community Health, securing funding for a Community Health and Needs Assessment in Laredo, TX, and leading the development and submission of grant proposals.

Norma's previous experience includes roles at University Health System, where they worked as an Organizational Performance Manager and later as a Program Manager in Health Analytics. In these roles, they collaborated with stakeholders to identify analytics needs, created visualizations for data interpretation, and prepared executive-level reports.

Norma also worked at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health as a Faculty Associate/Assistant Director, responsible for executing strategies, managing data tools, and developing issue profiles. Additionally, they served as a Research Coordinator at CI:Now, conducting analysis of large datasets for decision-making.

Norma's earlier experience includes positions as a Program Coordinator at UTHSCSA, a Research Assistant at Texas A&M Health Science Center, and an Administrative Intern at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.

Overall, Norma Garza, DrPH, has demonstrated strong expertise in data management, community health, analytics, and research throughout their impressive career.

Norma Garza, DrPH, holds a Doctor of Public Health degree in Community Health Practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, which they obtained from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Management from Texas A&M Health Science Center, completing their studies from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, they obtained a Certificate in Applied Health Informatics from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). Norma Garza's undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, General, which they earned from the University of Texas Pan American, spanning from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in the Caboodle Data Model from Epic (year obtained not specified) and as a Tableau Desktop Specialist from Tableau Software in 2019.