2026 Patient Safety Conference

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Connect With Patient Safety Experts

Join us for an exciting in-person and virtual event at UNT Health Fort Worth, where patient safety experts, researchers, quality and safety experts, health care professionals, public health professionals and community members will gather to discuss the latest innovations in patient safety. We'll explore cutting-edge trends and best practices designed to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Conference Objectives:

  • Apply patient-centered approaches to support safety, resilience, and equity in practice.
  • Evaluate innovative strategies that promote safer, more reliable care across diverse healthcare environments.
  • Describe evidence-based and interprofessional strategies that promote patient safety and quality care.
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View Our Conference Booklet

Our conference booklet provides key information to support your experience, including check-in details, speaker and session descriptions, an at-a-glance agenda, parking requirements, and a map of the conference.

Download the Booklet

 

 

A Special Thank You To All Of Our Exhibitors!

 

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Cook Children's Health Plan
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Health and Aging Brain Study
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American Cancer Society
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Adult Protective Services
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UNT Health Fort Worth Admissions and Recruitment Office
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UNT Health Fort Worth MS Clinical Nutrition Program
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Asthma 411
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JPS Healthy Texas Women's
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JPS SAMHSA PATH Program
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JPS Mom & Baby Program
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FAQs

How much is it to register?

There is NO charge to register for our conference!

Where can I park?

Parking information and FREE passes will be given out closer to the date. Only those that've registered for the conference will recieve a FREE parking pass.

Will there be continuing education?

Yes. Attendees can earn up to six interprofessional continuing education credits. For a complete list of eligible professions, please review the information below. 

Information on continuing education credit?

You should have received an email regarding receiving CE credit for attending our conference from the following email: txpatientsafety.txps.unthealth.edu 

Please make sure to check the email you used to register for the conference and check your spam folder.

If you did not receive this information please reach out to us by emailing us at: txpatientsafety@unthealth.edu

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Accreditation Statement

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In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team. 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. 

American Osteopathic Association

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

National Board of Public Health Examiners

This activity is approved for up to 6 credits accepted by the National Board of Public Health Examiner’s Certified Public Health (CPH) recertification program.

Texas Administrative Code

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity meets the requirements for continuing education for Texas-licensed Professional Counselors and Texas-licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.

Texas Physical Therapy Association

This activity is offered by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2711035TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. 

Designation Statements

 

Physician Assistants

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The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for up to 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-26-008-H05-P and will award up to 6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers. Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity. 

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Pharmacy Technicians

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-26-008-H05-T and will award up to 6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE Providers. Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity.

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Nurses

This activity provides up to 6 contact hours. 

Certified Public Health Professionals

This activity provides up to 6 contact hours.

Physical Therapists

This course provides up to 6 contact hours for PTs and PTAs licensed in Texas. For successful completion, a participant must attend the program, complete the evaluation, and request credit online at the conclusion of the activity. 

Social Workers

Social Workers completing this course receive up to 6 contact hours of continuing education credits. 

Community Health Workers

6 Non-certified CEU. This educational conference was not reviewed by DSHS but has six (8) sessions that are within the scope of a CHW/CHWI and covers one of these competencies. (Service Coordination, Knowledge Base on Specific Health Issues, Capacity Building, Communication, Teaching, Advocacy, Interpersonal, Organization Skills)

CHW/CHWI’s can claim HSC Participation credit upon the conclusion of the conference.

CHES

This activity has been reviewed and approved for a total of 6.5 Category I entry-level credits for CHES and MCHES. Provider number: 106153 | Program number: 38167

Certificate of Attendance

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for up to 6 hours of participation.

Interprofessional Credit

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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive up to 6 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

 

Questions?

Email us at txpatientsafety@unthealth.edu