Midwives

Midwives Educational Summit

When

Friday, July 26th, 2019
9am – 4:30pm

Where

Hurst Conference Center
1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, Texas 76054

What

The TDLR Midwives Educational Summit is a one-day educational conference, hosted twice yearly by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, for the purpose of discussing emerging topics and best practices in midwifery.

Registration

Pre-registration is now open. If you plan to attend the TDLR Midwives Educational Summit, please pre-register by emailing your information to Midwivessummit@tdlr.texas.gov. If you are a licensed midwife, please include your name, license number, and email address. If you are not a licensed midwife, please provide your name and address.

Pre-registration will facilitate receiving your continuing education certificate. Attendees who pre-register will receive their continuing education certificate at the conclusion of the summit. Registration will also be available onsite the morning of the summit. People who register onsite will be emailed their continuing education certificate after the summit.

Continuing Education

Six hours of continuing education credit will be awarded to all licensees who attend the entire day of sessions. There is no charge to attend the Midwives Educational Summit or to receive continuing education credit. Attendees who pre-register will receive their continuing education certificate at the conclusion of the summit. People who register onsite will be emailed their continuing education certificate after the summit.

Agenda

Presentations include:

TDLR Enforcement Updates

Caring for Babies in the First Six Weeks of Life

PANIC! Yours, Hers, and Medical Considerations

Counting to 42 - Postdates Pregnancy Care and the Texas Midwifery Rules

Peer Review:  Purpose, Guidelines, and Improving Midwifery

Relationship building: Collaboration in Midwifery

View the proposed agenda online.

Before You Arrive

Sign up

Sign up to receive midwives program email updates and announcements.

Stayed Connected

Follow TDLR Health Professions on Facebook and Twitter to get up-to-the-minute announcements, connect with new friends, and share your Summit experience. Be sure to use #TDLRMidwives when posting!

Hotel Information

The Hilton Garden Inn at the Hurst Conference Center is offering a discounted rate of $109/night for Midwives Educational Summit attendees. The discounted rate is available for Thursday and/or Friday night(s), July 25th and/or 26th. To get the discounted rate, you must reserve your room using one of the following methods:

  1. Call the hotel directly at 817-281-5800, ask to make a reservation, give dates of stay, and give name of group – Midwives Educational Summit.
  2. Call 877-782-9444, ask for the Hilton Garden Inn in Hurst, give dates of stay, and give name of group – Midwives Educational Summit.
  3. Use the custom reservation link – Midwives Educational Summit.

You must make your room reservation by Thursday, July 4, 2019 in order to receive the discounted rate. After this date, remaining rooms will be released and the group rate and room types are no longer guaranteed.

Getting to Hurst Conference Center

Approximate Travel Times
15 minutes from downtown Fort Worth
20 minutes from Fort Worth Stockyards
15 minutes from DFW International Airport
30 minutes from downtown Dallas

Driving from Dallas
From Tx-183/Tx-121 West

  • Exit Precinct Line Road
  • Continue through the light
  • Turn right on Campus Drive

Driving from Fort Worth
From Tx-183/Tx-121 East

  • Exit Precinct Line Road
  • Turn left on Precinct Line Road
  • Turn left on Thousand Oaks Drive

When You Arrive

Check in or register at the registration table.

Hurst Conference Center
Ballroom DEF
1601 Campus Dr, Hurst, TX 76054

The center provides garage parking at no charge.

Previous Summits

January 7, 2019