CISTM19
CISTM19
CISTM19 Theme:
“Expanding the Horizons of Travel Medicine”
11-15 May, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Welcome to the CISTM19
CISTM19 ISTM President
Gerard Flaherty, Ireland
CISTM19 ISTM SPC Chair
Eric Caumes, France
CISTM19 ISTM LOC Chair
Susan McLellan, United States
Organization
The ISTM greatly appreciates the contributions of time and expertise provided by the following people to the 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine.
CISTM19: Expanding the Horizons of Travel Medicine
Scientific Program Committee
Chair: | Eric Caumes, France |
Co-Chair: | Colleen Lau, Australia |
Associate Chairs: | Kristina Angelo, United States of America Miguel Cabada, United States of America and Peru Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Thailand |
SPC Committee Members: | Alfonso Rodriguez Morales, Colombia Androula Pavli, Greece Bhawana Amatya, Nepal Carsten Schade-Larsen, Denmark Candance McAlester, United States Charles Tarimo, Tanzania Claire Wong, New Zealand David Hamer, United States Deborah Mills, Australia Derek Evans, United Kingdom Eric Halsey, United States Eyal Leshem, Israel Francesca Norman, Spain Jan Fehr, Switzerland Jasper Chan, Hong Kong Karin Leder, Australia Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Australia Made Wijaya, Indonesia Marc Shaw, New Zealand Martin Haditsch, Austria Melinda Tanabe, United States Naomi Aronson, United States Olivier Aoun, France Oula Itani, France Peter Felkai, Hungary Ralph Huits, The Netherlands Richard Dawood, United Kingdom Sophie Schneitler, Germany Stefan Hagmann, United States Stephen Vaughan, Canada Sue Ann McDevitt, United States Terezinha Marta Castineiras, Brazil Vanessa Field, United Kingdom |
CISTM19 Local Organizing Committee
Chair: | Susan McLellan, United States of America |
Co-Chair: | James Diaz, United States of America |
Members: | Charlie Ericsson, United States of America Dahlene Fusco, United States of America Obi Nnedu, United States of America John Schieffelin, United States of America Margarita (Maggie) Silio, United States of America Crystal Zheng, United States of America Phyllis Kozarsky, United States of America Jeffrey Percak, United States of America Nicholas Van Sickels, United Kingdom |
Plenary Sessions
Monday, 22 May 2023
Climate Change and Health – Our Future
- Health and Health Systems – Kristie Ebi, United States of America
- Emerging Infectious Disesases – Jan Semenza, Sweden
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
COVID-19 and International Travelers
- Non-pharmaceutical Preventive Measures – Ben Cowling, China
- RVaccines and Treatment – Barbra Blair, United States of America
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Travel-Associated Mortality – A Dead End
- Causes of Death in Travelers – Stephen Hargarten, United States of America
- Homicide, Road Accidents, and Drowning – Richard Franklin, Australia
Thursday, 25 May 2023
Antimicrobial Resistance – An Increasing Global Threat
- Gram Negative Infections in Travelers – Anu Kantele, Finland
- Gram Positive Infections in Travelers – Philipp Zanger, Germany
Symposia
COVID-19 Spread through Travel and Impact on Migrants
- Global Spread through Travel – Isaac Bogoch, Canada
- Response of Cruise Industry – Michael Callahan, United States of America
- Impact on Migrant Health – Francesco Castelli, Italy
Travel Medicine – The African Perspective
- View from West Africa – Kenny Prince-Agbodjan, Senegal
- View from Southern Africa – Simbarashe Makuni, Zimbabwe
- View from East Africa – Charles Tarimo, Tanzania
- View from North Africa – Walaa Shabana, Egypt
Clinical Spectrum of Leishmaniasis: A Global Overview
- Eurasia – Mark Bailey, United Kingdom
- Middle East and Africa – Peter Melby, United States of America
- Latin America – Andrea Boggild, Canada
Febrile Illness in South America
- Malaria – Andre Siqueira, Brazil
- Emerging Viral Infections – Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Colombia
- Yellow Fever – Esper Georges Kallas, Brazil
Human Trafficking
- Recognizing Victims – Doro Winkler, Switzerland
- Unaccompanied Children and Adolescents – Paul Wise, United States of America
- Implications for Travel Medicine Providers – Ajwang Warria, Canada
Improving the Health of Migrants and Refugees
- Infectious Disease Screening – Christina Greenaway, Canada
- “Salud Entre Culturas” a model of health care provision in Madrid – Rogelio Lopez Velez, Spain
- Vaccination Strategies in Recent Migrants and Refugees – Alexander Klosovsky, Switzerland
Mass Gatherings in a Globalized World – COVID-19 and Beyond
- Mass Pilgrimages (Kumbh Mela) – Santanu Chatterjee, India
- Hajj and Umrah – Ziad Memish, Saudi Arabia
- Major Sporting Events – Jan Fehr, Switzerland
Malaria Update
- Global Epidemiology – Guido Calleri, Italy
- Travellers’ Malaria Prevention – Anne McCarthy, Canada
- Vaccines – Meta Roestenberg, The Netherlands
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers IAMAT Sponsored Mental Health in Travelers
- Pre-Travel Assessment – Maureen MacConnell, United States of America
- Management During Travel – Yeshashwork Kibour, Morocco
Bugs, Burns and Bites
- Anti-Vector Measures – Sarah McGuinness, Australia
- Sun Safety – Scott Norton, United States of America
- Animal Bites – David Shlim, United States of America
Dengue – The Next Decade
- Evolving Global Epidemiology – Ralph Huits, The Netherlands
- Aedes Vectors, Climate Change, and Modern Control Methods – Kristy Murray, United States of America
- Dengue Vaccines – Annelies WIlder-Smith, Switzerland
Innovative Vaccination Schemes
- Japanese Encephalitis – Susan Hills, United States of America
- Tick-Borne Encephalitis – Urseula Kunze, Austria
- Rabies – Patrick Soentjens, Belgium
- Yellow Fever – Leo Visser, The Netherlands
Hot, Cold and Deep
- Heat Illness – Caroline Finch, Australia
- Cold Illness – Scott McIntosh, United States of America
- Diving – Jean-Eric Blatteau, France
Tick-Borne Infections – Don’t Let it Get Under you Skin
- Tick-Borne Encephalitis – Rahel Ackerman, Switzerland
- Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome – Takeshi Tanaka, Japan
- Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever – Maria Paz Sanchez-Seco, Spain
- Tick-Borne Rickettsia – Daniel Paris, Switzerland
Global Spread of Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Europe – Alexia Anagnostopoulos, Switzerland
- South and Southeast Asia – Priscilla Rupali, India
- Americas – David Freedman, United States of America
Workshops
Medical emergencies During Travel
- Susan Anderson, United States of America
- Mathieu Potin, Switzerland
Tropical Diseases in South America: Case Discussions from the Gorgas Course
- Sapha Barkati, Canada
- Carlos Seas, Peru
Challenging Topics in Migrant Health
- North American Perspective – Nancy Jenks, United States of America
- Mediterranean Perspective – Androula Pavli, Greece
Nurses in Travel Health Practice
- Skills and Training – Sandra Grieve, United Kingdom
- Competency Frameworks and Accreditation – Catherine Keil, Australia
Military Travel – An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- Opthalmological Emergencies – Jean-Marie Giraud, France
- Dental Emergencies – Alexander Schramm, Germany
Medical Kits for Expedition and Adventure Travel
- Howard Backer, United States of America
- Jenny Visser, New Zealand
ABC Workshop: Travel Vaccines
- Lin Chen, United States of America
- Jane Chiodini, United Kingdom
Debate
Prevention of Altitude Illness
MODERATOR:
- Ed Ryan, United States of America
PANELISTS:
- Shigeyuki Kano, Japan
- Michael Libman, Canada
- Dipti Patel, United Kingdom
- Natalia Rodriguez, Spain
- Deb Mills, Australia
- Olivia Veit, Switzerland
COVID-19 Border Closures and Quarantine Mandates
MODERATOR:
Rebecca Acosta, United States of America
PANELISTS:
- Fabrice Althaus, Europe
- Kyle Petersen, United States of America
- Jenny Sisson, Australia
- Madeline Wilks, United States of America
Panel Discussion
Limited Malaria Risk Scenarios – Strategies and Recommendations
MODERATOR:
- Ed Ryan, United States of America
PANELISTS:
- Shigeyuki Kano, Japan
- Michael Libman, Canada
- Dipti Patel, United Kingdom
- Natalia Rodriguez, Spain
- Deb Mills, Australia
- Olivia Veit, Switzerland