LTC Laura C Tilley, MD, FACEP is a Board Certified Emergency Physician, an Assistant Dean for
Recruitment and an Associate Professor in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine at
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). Additionally, she is the director of
the Enlisted to Medical School Preparatory Program at USU. LTC Tilley earned her Bachelor of
Science from Wake Forest University, magna cum laude, where she commissioned a Distinguished
Military Graduate from the Army Reserve Officer Training program in to the U. S. Army. She
received her Doctor of Medicine from the George Washington University School of Medicine and
Health Sciences, where she was valedictorian and an Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism
Honor Society inductee. Dr. Tilley completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at Madigan Army
Medical Center and served as Chief Resident. She served in Afghanistan as a Battalion Surgeon in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom and regularly practices at both community hospitals and
medical centers. LTC Tilley was recognized by the U. S. Army Surgeon General as the most
outstanding physician amongst her peer group. Dr. Tilley has been commended by military and
civilian institutions for her significant policy contributions to improving medical care. She has
previously been recognized by her students as the most outstanding military educator over all four
years of medical school. Her research focuses include trauma-induced hypothermia, prolonged
casualty care, military-civilian collaboration and controlled substance prescribing. She is married to
her husband, Richard Tilley. They have one son, Ike, and a daughter, Eleanor.
ACADEMIC & MILITARY EDUCATION
2006 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2007 AMEDD Officer Basic Course
2010 Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
2013 Residency in Emergency Medicine (EM), Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
2017 AMEDD Captain Career Course
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS
2012-2013 Chief Resident, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
2013-2015 EM Physician, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
2015 Squadron Surgeon, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Steel Squadron, Khost, Afghanistan
2015-2019 Director, EM Clerkship, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA
2019-2022 Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University (USU), School of Medicine
(SoM), Department of Military and Emergency Medicine (MEM), Bethesda, MD
2022-Present Assistant Dean, Recruitment; Associate Professor, USU, SoM, MEM; Director,
Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, Bethesda, MD
INDIVIDUAL & CAMPAIGN DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster [OLC])
Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC)
Joint Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (4 OLC)
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
NATO Medal
Combat Medical Badge
OTHER AWARDS
William P Clements Award for Excellence in Education
Army Medical Department Iron Major Award
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Teamwork Award
U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Physician Recognition Award
Government Services Chapter of ACEP Fellowship in Leadership and Advocacy Award
Madigan Army Medical Center Academic and Clinician of the Year Award
Valedictorian of the George Washington University School of Medicine Class of 2010
Alpha Omega Alpha
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Distinguished Military Graduate