The course "Travel Medicine and Health in Mobile Populations" is offered by the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona - ISGlobal and endorsed by the spanish Society of Tropical Diseases and International Health (SEMTSI).
Date: 4 November 2024 - 4 April 2025
Tuition: 750 EUR
Schedule: Part time
Mode: Online - asynchronous with some live online sessions
Language: english
A comprehensive overview of clinical travel medicine from the clinical management of imported diseases and pre-travel assessment to the multidisciplinary approach to migrants and refugees in the European context.
Travel Medicine and Health in Mobile Populations is aimed at clinicians seeking advanced studies in travel medicine and health in mobile populations. The course complements the training of medical doctors increasingly confronted with the diagnosis and management of neglected, tropical, and vector-borne diseases.
The course is divided into three modules, designed to fit the schedule of professional students. These modules can also be taken as independent courses:
1. Pre-travel Medicine and Consultation / Atención en la Consulta Previaje (offered in English and in Spanish): Course dates: 4 - 29 November 2024, Tuition: 200 EUR
2. Migrant Health: Course dates: 8 January - 5 February 2025, Tuition: 200 EUR
3. Management of Travel-Related Diseases: Course dates: 17 February - 4 April 2025, Tuition: 350 EUR
Methodology
The course methodology is based on clinical cases presented through interactive lessons, short videos on key concepts, interaction with faculty through the online forum, and live online sessions with clinicians and researchers complemented by downloadable text resources.
Coursework and activities can be completed in a way that adapts to the participants’ schedules. The live sessions will be recorded and made available to those who cannot attend.
Learning Objectives
- Perform a full risk assessment prior to travel
- Perform individualized screening of imported infections in high-risk populations
- Implement the diagnosis and management recommendations for the main clinical presentations of returning travelers, migrants, and refugees
