Travel Medicine Courses and Conferences
BTHA Annual Scientific Meeting
2009 Conference2010 Conference
2011 Conference. The 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting was held in London, on 1st October at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. A report on this conference will appear in the near future
Other meetings and conferences
Migrant health: Challenges & Obligations
25-27 Jan 2012, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, Berks SL4 2HP
Website: www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk
Medsin Global Health Conference
4-5 Feb 2012, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University Campus.
For further information contact peninsulamedsin@gmail.com
Prevent promote & protect: Public health is every nurse's business (RCN and the Public Health Agenda)
17 Feb 2012, Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR
Website: www.rcn.org.uk
Mountain Medicine Nepal with Dr Luanne Freer, the "Everest ER" doctor
14 April to 1 May 2012, starting in Kathmandu and including a trek to Everest Base Camp with educational sessions en route. 22.5 CME points.
For further information go to http://www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk/index.php/products/event/p-0015.html
World Extreme Medicine Conference & Expo
15-18 April 2012, Royal Society of Medicine, London.For further details and booking contact Catherine Harding, admin@expeditionmedicine.co.uk, Tel 01476 879013
9th Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference & 5th Regional Conference of the ISTM
2-5 May 2012, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore
Website: www.apthc2012.org
4th Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine
24 June-6 July 2012, Burlington Hotel Conference Centre, Dublin, Rep of Ireland
Website: www.nectm.com
Christian Medical Fellowship Developing Health course
A course to prepare health care professionals for work in resource-poor settings
6-8 June 2012, Oak Hill Theological College, North London.
Website: www.cmf.org.uk/students/events/developing-health-course-2012
13th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine
19-23 May 2013, Maastricht Exposition & Conference Centre, Netherlands
Website: www.istm.org
Diploma in Travel Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (RCPSG)
- Attendance at a (compulsory) residential introductory week (usually March) in Glasgow.
- Completion of Module 1 comprising 10 e-Learning units of core material with assignments.
- Attendance at a (compulsory) residential mid-term week (usually September) in Glasgow.
- Completion of a practical exam in Glasgow during the mid-term week.
- Completion of Module 2 comprising 10 e-Learning units of self study with practical exercises (assessed in final written exam).
- Completion of Module 3 comprising a project carried out over three months
- Completion of the *final exam comprising two written papers.
(* Overseas students may arrange to take the written exam in their country of residence at the discretion and with prior agreement of the RCPSG Examinations office).
- Internet connection, preferably broadband, but 56k dial up modem is possible.
- Internet Explorer Version 6 or higher.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7.
Address: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 232-242 St Vincent St, Glasgow. G2 5RJ
Tel: 0141 227 3227
Fax: 0141 227 1804
Email: lesley.haldane@rcpsg.ac.uk
Website: www.travelcourses.hps.scot.nhs.uk
Address: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 232-242 St Vincent St, Glasgow. G2 5RJ
Tel: 0141 227 3222
Fax: 0141 227 1804
Email: ann.mcdonald@rcpsg.ac.uk
Website: www.travelcourses.hps.scot.nhs.uk
- Attendance at a (compulsory) two day introductory residential component in Glasgow at the start.
- Completion of 4 e-Learning units of core material with assignments including:
- Pre- travel risk assessment; Infections and epidemiology of infections 1.
- Infections and epidemiology of infections 2.
- Immunisation theory, practice and available vaccines.
- Malaria.
- Internet connection, preferably broadband, but 56k dial up modem is possible.
- Internet Explorer Version 6 or higher.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 7.
Address: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 232-242 St Vincent St, Glasgow. G2 5RJ
Tel: 0141 227 3227
Fax: 0141 227 1804
Email: lesley.haldane@rcpsg.ac.uk
Website: www.travelcourses.hps.scot.nhs.uk
Address: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, 232-242 St Vincent St, Glasgow. G2 5RJ
Tel: 0141 227 3222
Fax: 0141 227 1804
Email: ann.mcdonald@rcpsg.ac.uk
Website: www.travelcourses.hps.scot.nhs.uk
Tel: 01360 770 829
Website: www.TRECtravelhealth.co.uk
Email: globalhealth@bsms.ac.uk
Address: The Registry, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 50 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DP
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7299 4648
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7323 0638
Email: shortcourses@lshtm.ac.uk
Website: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/
Tel: 0113 8121927
E-mail: cpdenquiries@leedsmet.ac.uk
E-mail: A.Sunderland@leedsmet.ac.uk
- Part 1 - Written 8 November 2011.
- Part 2 - OSCE May 2012.
- Details and further information are available on the College website
- Email: mftm@rcpsg.ac.uk
The aim is to provide aspiring and experience expedition doctors, nurses, paramedics and advanced medics with the skills and practical knowledge to become valuable members on an expedition medical team. 23.75 CME points
Keswick, Cumbria: Courses run in March and September each year
Plas y Brenin, Wales: Courses run in May each year
For further details contact admin@expeditionmedicine.co.uk
Days are spent in the field learning essential medical and survival skills and there are also evening lectures. The course is based in Damaraland situated between the Namib Desert, the Kalahari, Ovamboland and the Skeleton Coast. 10-20 CPD points
For further details contact admin@expeditionmedicine.co.uk
Diving and marine medicine
A 6 day course with practical sessions including day and night dives. The course is based on Kuramathi Island, Maldives. 20.25 CME
For further details contact admin@expeditionmedicine.co.uk
Jungle medicine
For further details contact admin@expeditionmedicine.co.uk
Polar medicine
The course aims to give participants practical experience of managing the problems associated with extreme cold in addition to rescue and survival skills. The course is based in northern Norway during the Arctic winter. 20.5 CME
