The CTH® certificate recognizes professionals who have demonstrated expertise in the unique Body of Knowledge associated with travel medicine care and consultation. ISTM will offer its 25th Certificate of Knowledge™ in Travel Medicine as a virtual examination via the ProctorU live proctoring service via webcam on 12th April 2024.
Title: Ixodes Tick Transmitted Diseases in Europe and North America Overview and Control Strategies Date: Wednesday, 24th April 2024 Time: 9.00 EDT UTC-04 (The webinar is approximately 90 minutes) To check your time zone, go to the time and date website: Here Registration Fee: Complimentary You must register to attend. If you are not a member and wish to attend,...
Summary: WHO has identified chikungunya as a major public health concern due to its high morbidity. We have all become familiar with the meaning of the word chikungunya, derived from the Kimakonde language, meaning “bent over in pain”, an apt description of the severe arthralgias that can occur. Newborns and older people with underlying medical...
Register for this upcoming webinar on rabies prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis, a critical topic for travel health practitioners. Thank you to our sponsors, Barvarian-Nordic and Sanofi, for their generous support allowing ISTM to make this webinar free and open to all. Rabies is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, responsible for at least 59,000 deaths...
CISTM19 Session recordings from the 19th Biennial Conference of the ISTM are available on demand via Learning @ ISTM, featuring presentations from speakers who granted permission to share their content. Welcome to CISTM19: Expanding the Horizons of Travel Medicine Join us 11-15 May 2025 in New Orleans where you'll have the chance to connect with...
Day 1 of the ASTMH Update Course will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025 as a livestream only.Day 2 of the Update Course will be available in person at the ASTMH 2025 Annual Meeting in Toronto, ON, Canada, on Sunday, November 9, 2025, and as a livestream for those unable to travel to Toronto....
The ESWI Conference will bring together world renowned experts in influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and hMPV, alongside representatives from ECDC, WHO, EMA and other public health agencies. A highlight will be another edition of the Science Policy Interface (SPI) track, where policy experts will explore the most intriguing policy and societal issues. The 10th edition will...
The CTH® certificate recognizes professionals who have demonstrated expertise in the unique Body of Knowledge associated with travel medicine care and consultation.The International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) will offer its 29th Certificate of Knowledge™ in Travel Medicine examination during the week of 3-7 November 2025. You may choose to take the exam remotely or at a Meazure-approved testing...
This year, the ASTMH (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) annual meeting will take place in Toronto. Miguel Cabada, MD, MSc, will be co-chairing a pre-meeting course entitled “Challenges in the Treatment of Tropical Diseases: Emerging Resistance and Difficult-to-Manage Infections.” The course will bring together global experts to address the growing challenges of treating tropical...
Yellow fever vaccination decisions are rarely black and white—real-life cases often sit in the grey zone. This webinar moves beyond practical technique and into the complexity of clinical judgment. Through a series of interactive, case-based scenarios, expert travel health professionals will walk participants through nuanced situations involving age, immunity, travel itineraries and regulatory hurdles. Ideal...
The Travel Medicine Review and Update Course offers a comprehensive review of the ISTM Body of Knowledge, with a focus on the latest advancements in the field. This course is tailored for physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals who provide care and advice to travelers, expatriates and migrants. Our expert faculty will cover essential topics, including...
Our inaugural virtual Grand Round session on cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis will be hosted by the new Tropical Medicine Interest Group.Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this session, participants will be able to: ✅ Recognize and differentiate the clinical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis✅ Identify key epidemiological trends✅ Recognize the methods and availability of current diagnostic methods✅ Select and apply current...
The incidence of dengue has grown dramatically worldwide in recent decades, with the number of cases reported to WHO increasing from 505,430 in 2000 to 14.6 million in 2024. The disease is now endemic in more than 100 countries. Cases reported among travelers have also increased, confirming dengue as the most frequently diagnosed arboviral infection...