Educational Opportunities

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Maternal and Child Health is committed to providing clinicians, parents, and men and women of childbearing age with opportunities to become more informed about health topics that influence infant mortality in our state. To that end, DSHS has organized multiple learning opportunities for community health workers, promotores, nurses, physicians, mid-level clinicians, social workers, health care administrators, and others.

Grand Rounds

DSHS offers Grand Rounds in the fall and spring of each year. Visit the DSHS GDSHS Grand Rounds to learn more.

Texas Health Steps

Get free CME on the go with Texas Health Steps Online Provider Education. All courses are developed by physicians and are available 24/7 on your computer or mobile device. Choose from a wide range of relevant topics, including many that offer ethics credit.


The Texas Department of State Health Services provides external links as resources but does not endorse any site. For more information about Maternal and Child Health or maternal and child health in Texas, please email TitleV@dshs.texas.gov or call 512-776-7373.