The Office of Practice and Learning's (formerly Office of Academic Affairs) mission is to develop and strengthen the Texas public health workforce. We are the home for the agency's health profession development function, including operating a Preventive Medicine Residency; providing continuing education services for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals; facilitating educational opportunities and internship experiences; and fostering research partnerships.
The CE Service promotes continuous improvement in population health and patient care by providing educational activities for health professionals.
Grand Rounds is a lecture series that explores cutting edge public health issues and encourages the adoption of new evidence-based practices.
The DSHS Preventive Medicine Residency prepares physicians for a competent and rewarding preventive medicine career.
The Office of Practice and Learning operates the Blue Ribbon Internship Program that supports a regular mechanism to expose students to public health practice and educational training experiences.
The DSHS IRB is an administrative body established to review, approve and monitor human subjects research involving agency data.
Other Projects
The Office of Practice and Learning engages with various stakeholders to enhance the relationship between DSHS and academia.