PMO 990 Travel Medicine
This clinically-oriented lecture course will teach and demonstrate the principles of travel medicine from the perspective of the tourist and the military unit. The course will consist of lectures and practical exercises. Students will be introduced to multiple sources of travelers' health information, including travel medicine computer software, published sources, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preventive medicine will be emphasized, including the use of vaccines, personal protective measures, and malaria chemoprophylaxis. After-travel evaluation and care of ill travelers will be introduced.
Prerequisite
M.D., D.O., P.A., N.P., Concurrence of Course Director