ISTM Leadership

The ISTM Executive Board

The ISTM Executive Board works to promote and protect the interests of ISTM members and stakeholders to advance travel medicine internationally.

Anne McCarthy

President
Canada

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Éric Caumes

President-Elect
France

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Gerard Flaherty

Past President
Ireland

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Brian Stowe

Secretary-Treasurer (Non-Voting)
Canada

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Yen Bui

Counselor
Canada

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Christina Coyle

Counselor
United States of America

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Dipti Patel

Counselor
United Kingdom

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Nahoko Sato

Counselor
Japan

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Karen A Goraleski

Interim Executive Director (Non-Voting)
United States of America

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The ISTM Publication Editors

The Journal of Travel Medicine transports you to the challenging areas of your field with up-to-date research and original, peer-reviewed articles.

Travel Medicine News aims to encourage a lively, timely, and informative exchange of information between ISTM members in the form of news, views and notices.

Annelies Wilder-Smith

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Travel Medicine
Switzerland
Nancy Pietroski

Editor-in-Chief, Travel Medicine News
United States of America
Jakrapun Pupaibool

Associate Editor, Travel Medicine News
United States of America

The ISTM Committee Chairs

ISTM Committees are chartered and tasked by the Executive Board following Operational Guidelines specified in the ISTM Bylaws and Rules and Regulations.

Alexandra Grieve

Chair, Publications Oversight Committee
United Kingdom
Charles D. Ericsson

Chair, Special Recognitions Committee
United States of America
Gail Rosselot

Chair, Continuing Professional Development Committee
United States of America
Robert Steffen

Chair, Liaison Committee; Interim Chair, Development Professional Committee
Switzerland
Sarah McGuinness

Chair, Digital Communications Committee
Australia
Brian Aw

Chair, Examination Committee
Canada
Jenny Visser

Chair, Membership Committee
New Zealand

The ISTM Professional Group Chairs

ISTM Professional Groups are self-organized groups of 50 or more non-physician members with a common professional degree (e.g. nursing, pharmacy). All healthcare professionals, including physicians with sub-specializations, are eligible to form Interest Groups.

Tara Lombardo

Chair: Nursing
Canada
John Byron

Chair, Primary Travel Doctor
New Zealand
Sherilyn Houle

Chair, Pharmacist
Canada

The ISTM Interest Group Chairs

ISTM Interest Groups are self-organized groups of 25 or more members with a common professional interest usually pertaining to a single sub-group of travelers or a single issue affecting large groups of travelers.