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Intensive Update Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health
Fall 2009
Date and location to be announced.

2008 Course Brochure and Syllabus Order Form
Click here to download the 2008 course brochure.
Click here to download teh syllabus order form.

ASTMH has developed this course as an update in the essential components of tropical medicine and travelers’ health. This two-day meeting is designed for physicians and for all other health care providers working in tropical medicine or travelers' health. Speakers are internationally recognized authorities in the field.

ASTMH offers a certificate examination that assesses and recognizes individual excellence in training and knowledge. Passing this examination leads to a Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health (CTropMed®). The next exam open for application will take place on November 2, 2010, in conjunction with the ASTMH 59th Annual Meeting, to be held November 3-7, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia USA.

Tentative Schedule
Day One
7:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Day Two
7:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Tentative Registration Fees

	Early	Late
Member	$300	$375
Non-Member	$400	$475
Student/Fellow	$180	$230

Target Audience
The course is aimed at physicians and all other health care providers working in tropical medicine or travelers' health.

Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, the attendee should be better able to:

Prepare patients for overseas travel to developing countries.
Diagnose and treat individuals who have become ill during overseas travel or residence.
Diagnose and treat individuals living in the tropics and sub-tropics who are ill.

Sample Course Topics

Intestinal Helminths
Schistosomiasis and Other Flukes
Leishmania and Trypanosomes
Filarial Infections
Larval Cestode Infections
Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases
Environmental Health--Altitude, Diving and Fish Toxins
Malaria Prevention
Malaria Treatment
Rickettsial Diseases
Tropical Dermatology and Ectoparasites
Immunizations for Travel
Diarrheal Diseases
Management of HIV/AIDS in Africa
Leprosy
Tuberculosis
Case Studies

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