The 55th Annual Texas Vital Statistics Conference

New Overflow Hotel Information Available. Scroll Down to the Location Information for More Information

VSU Annual Conference Registration Information

Annual Conference Registration Form (150K PDF)

Annual Conference Program (12.1M PDF)

55th Annual VSU Conference Shirt Sizes and Colors

Be A Sponsor and/or Exhibit at the 55th Annual VSU Conference

The 2009 Attorney General of Texas Awards for Acknowledgment of Paternity Completions

The 55th Annual Texas Vital Statistics Conference Preliminary Conference Agenda At-A-Glance

The 2009 Five-Star Winning Funeral Homes

The 2009 Five-Star Winning Hospitals

The 2009 Five-Star Winning Local Registrars

Reinventing Vital Statistics for Tomorrow’s Challenges

Technology is the key to our success and literally surrounds us from the time of our birth until our death and throughout our lives. It is the standard for the future – we need to embrace it! (And hopefully manage to catch up with our 3rd - graders!) So as we advance into the future, it is critical that we take on strong leadership roles to guide ourselves and our constituents to a successful end. Make plans today to attend the 55th Annual Conference hosted by the Texas Vital Statistics Unit and co-sponsored by the Texas Public Health Association.*

This Year's Keynote Speaker and Opening Session Speaker

We are pleased to announce that this year's Annual Conference Keynote Speaker is Dr. Aliya Hussaini. Dr. Aliya Hussaini is the grant officer, health portfolio, at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Dr. Hussaini is a physician who completed her undergraduate studies at Swarthmore College, where she earned a BA in Biology and Economics. She completed medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago before pursuing clinical training in Pediatrics at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, where she also served as Chief Resident.

Following her clinical training, Dr. Hussaini completed the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a MS in Health Policy Research. In her most recent position, Dr. Hussaini worked at the Texas Department of State Health Services as the Manager of Program and Policy Development for the Purchased Health Services Unit, which includes the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program, Kidney Health Care Program, Hemophilia Assistance Program, and Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry, as well as the Assistant Medical Director for the CSHCN Services Program.

In addition to Dr. Hussaini, our opening session will feature motivation speaker Suzie Humphreys. Suzie Humphreys background is as varied as her audience; from administrative secretary to television talk show host, to 20 years in radio. She has hobnobbed with movie stars and politicians interviewed the great and the “near” great. She has made hundreds of commercials, done musical comedy and motion pictures. She has been fired, been broke, been disappointed, been a petrified expectant mother at 40 years old and lived her life with a passion for learning not only how to be better, but to see things differently.

Suzie Humphreys received one of the longest standing ovations on record from the national speakers association when she spoke to 2,500 of her peers at their convention in Palm Springs, California. Last year at their national convention, she received the Council of Peers Award of Excellence and was inducted into The Speaker Hall of Fame. In 2004 Suzie was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame


Get ready to laugh live and learn with Suzie Humphreys as she presents “I can do that”.

Continuing Education

This year's conference has been approved for15 Continuing Education Units from the Texas Funeral Services Commission. We have also applied for 15 CEU from AHIMA, 17.5 hours for County and District Clerks, and 14.24 hours from the Texas Justice Court Training Center.

VSU Conference Registration Gift Information

This year’s conference attendees will be provided with a custom embroidered polo shirt displaying the State of Texas Vital Statistics logo. Please indicate your preferred shirt size and color below. Shirt sizes are all in Men's sizes.

Registrations received on or before November 20, 2009, will be guaranteed their shirt selection. View the Shirt Sizes and Colors that are available.

Shirt Logo's

This logo will be on the Black, Red, and Navy Shirts (click image to enlarge picture)

(click image to enlarge picture)

This logo will be on the Sand, Grey, and White Shirts (click image to enlarge picture)

Location:

The Renaissance Austin Hotel
9721 Arboretum Blvd
Austin, Texas 78759
Telephone: 512-343-2626

Room Rate:

Group Code: 55th Vital Statistics

Additional Hotal Information

If you are unable to obtain a room at the Renaissance we have arranged for an conference group rate at the following hotel:

Courtyard by Marriott
Austin NW Arboretum
9409 Stonelake Drive
Austin, Texas 78759

Room rate: $115

Name of Event: Vital Statistics Conference

Individual attendees will make reservations directly with central reservations at (800) 431-1577 or direct with the hotel at (512) 502-8100. Hotel will also provide an online reservation link for guests to make group room reservations online.

Registration Information:

Enclose the registration form (150K pdf) along with check or money order payable to "Texas Public Health Association" and mail to:

Texas Public Health Association/Vital Statistics Conference
P.O. Box 201540
Austin, TX 78720-1540

Registration prior to November 20th is $150.

After November 20th, registration is $180 for all registrations whether mailed or faxed as well as for on-site registration.

Lunch can only be guaranteed for registrations with payments received by November 20th.

Credit card payment option is available online by going to www.texaspha.org* and going to the "Events" menu option.

Questions About Annual Conference Registration?

Click here for information on viewing files.

^{*External links to other sites are intended to be informational only and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.}