Healthcare Safety Conference
Safer Tomorrow: Bridging the Gap to Healthcare Safety
July 22 and 23, 2025
Hybrid (online, in-person) – Austin, TX
Free Registration
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Healthcare Safety Unit (HSU) announces the 2025 Healthcare Safety Conference. The Conference is a free event held virtually and in-person at the UT Commons Conference Center in Austin, Texas on July 22 and 23, 2025, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Purpose
The Healthcare Safety Conference gathers healthcare and public health professionals across Texas. The event shares new information on infection prevention and control training, the state’s healthcare safety initiatives, and emerging public health threats.
Conference Target Audience
Infection control practitioners, quality improvement and patient safety professionals, epidemiologists, data analysts, medical professionals, healthcare administrators, public health partners, and more.
Continuing Education Credits Offered
Continuing Medical Education
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 7.00 contact hours of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.
Certified Health Education Specialists
Sponsored by the Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 6.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are NA. Continuing Competency credits available are NA.
Certified in Public Health
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program was awarded multi-activity provider status by the National Board of Public Health Examiners to award Certified in Public Health continuing education credits.
Up to 7.00 CPH Recertification Credits may be earned at this activity.
Certificate of Attendance
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 7.00 hours for attendance.
Conference Registration
Registration is now closed, if you would like to be added to the waitlist, email HSUTraining@dshs.texas.gov and include your full name, title, and registration type (virtual or in-person).