ISTM Certificate of Knowledge Examination

The first ISTM Certificate of Knowledge exam was an extraordinary success. 422 sat for the exam from 28 countries. This included 244 physicians; 157 nurses; 3 physician’s assistants; 10 pharmacists; and 21 others. The age range was 25-80, and about 2/3 of the examinees were ISTM members.

The questions have been statistically reviewed and the exam was felt to perform exceedingly well from a psychometric standpoint. Knapp & Associates have graded the exams and the Certificates will be mailed in early August with guidelines for the use of the new “CTH” (Certificate in Travel Health) designation. There will be a more detailed summary of the examination and Exam Committee plans in the next NewsShare.