All,
Just sharing this from my former TX DSHS colleagues....
74th Annual James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Humans (DIN)
May 21 – May 23, 2025
Westin San Antonio North Hotel
San Antonio, Texas
Please note the following important announcements!
When
Wednesday, May 21 – Friday, May 23, 2025
Where
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/satwn-the-westin-san-antonio-north/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Westin San Antonio North Hotel
9821 Colonnade Boulevard
San Antonio, TX 78230
Conference Sleeping Room Block
Please make your sleeping room reservations through the https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1738960988621&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DIN conference portal. The conference room rate is $137.00 + 18.75% tax per night.
Parking
The hotel is providing complimentary self-parking for conference attendees in the surface lots adjacent to the hotel.
Registration
To register for the conference, please visit the https://web.cvent.com/event/a2c07a98-38a8-4f6a-9ff8-df3f329985d6/regProcessStep1. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conference registration portal. Early bird registration is $395.00 until May 12, 2025. Online registration after May 13, as well as onsite registration, will be $425.00. Online registration is provided by the https://texashealthinstitute.org/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas Health Institute.
Cancellation policy: Cancelled registrations will be refunded, less a $35.00 administrative fee, through May 12, 2025. Sorry, no refunds can be made after May 12, 2025, however substitutions may be accommodated. Registration is a commitment of payment and unpaid registration fees for no-show attendees or cancellations made after May 12, 2025 remain due in full.
Conference Agenda
The agenda is available on the https://www.diseasesinnature.com/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">conference website.
Continuing Education Credits
Animal Control Officers
There are a maximum of 16.0 continuing education hours available for animal control officers to apply toward their Texas Health and Safety Code, Ch. 829, training requirements.
Veterinarians/Licensed Veterinary Technicians
The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners has approved a maximum of 16.0 continuing education hours that can be obtained by a veterinarian or a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Participants may claim a maximum of 16.0 hours in the clinical category.
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 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. 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 16.00 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 16.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 16.00. 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 16.00 CPH Recertification Credits may be earned at this activity.
Registered Sanitarians
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program is a sponsor of continuing education for Registered Sanitarians according to the Texas Administrative Code Rule §119.27 (d).
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 16.00 contact hours for Registered Sanitarians.
Social Workers
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 16.00 contact hours for Social Workers.
Certificate of Attendance
The Texas Department of State Health Services Continuing Education Program has designated a maximum of 16.00 hours for attendance.
Please see the https://www.diseasesinnature.com/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DIN conference website for complete conference information. Feel free to reach out to us directly if you have any questions!
Eric Fonken, DVM, MPAff – Conference Co-Chair
Email: eric.fonken@dshs.texas.gov
Bonny C. Mayes, MA, E-RYT 200 – Conference Co-Chair
Email: bonny.mayes@dshs.texas.gov
Pamela J. Wilson, DrCH, MEd, LVT, MCHES – Conference Continuing Education Coordinator
Email: pam.wilson@dshs.texas.gov
Zoonosis Control Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Web: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/idps-home/zoonosis-control. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zoonosis Control | Texas DSHS
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Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM,SVCM,MBCM, FACSc
Regents' Professor, Texas State University System
University Distinguished Chair & Professor, Medical Laboratory Science [MLS] Program
TEDx Speaker & Global Fellow – Global Citizenship Alliance
Texas State Honorary Professor of International Studies
Associate Director, Translational Health Research Initiative @txst_THR
Past President, Texas Association for CLS
Texas State University
MLS Program, Encino Hall 350B [office ENC 363]
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4616
512-245-3500 [CLS suite]; 512-245-2562 [office]
Email:
rrohde@txstate.eduPronouns: he/him/his
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