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The process for obtaining certification as a travel medicine physician in the United States is centered around the Certificate in Travel Health (CTH), which is awarded by the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). Family medicine physicians and other clinicians are eligible to pursue this certification. The process involves the following steps:
1. Education and Training: Clinicians are encouraged to complete formal training in travel medicine, which can be obtained through in-person courses, online modules, workshops, or webinars offered by professional organizations such as ISTM. The ISTM provides an annual intensive update course specifically designed to prepare candidates for the CTH examination.[1]
2. Examination: The ISTM administers the CTH examination, which assesses knowledge in key areas of travel medicine, including immunizations, destination-specific risks, malaria prophylaxis, and management of travelers with complex medical needs. Passing this exam is required for certification.[2]
3. Ongoing Professional Development: After obtaining the CTH, clinicians are expected to participate in continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge in the rapidly evolving field of travel medicine. The ISTM and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer ongoing educational resources.[1]
There is no formal subspecialty board certification in travel medicine in the United States; the CTH from ISTM is the recognized credential for clinicians providing travel health services.[2] The CDC recommends that travel medicine clinics have at least one provider with the CTH to ensure quality and standard of care.[2]
In summary, the process involves completing relevant training, passing the ISTM CTH examination, and engaging in ongoing education to maintain expertise in travel medicine.[1]

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Improving the Quality of Travel Medicine Through Education & Training.

Suraj Arshanapally, Jessica Allen Tchoukalov

CDC Yellow Book

Travel Medicine Education & Training

The pretravel consultation is most effective when the clinician has experience and training related to travel medicine and can provide travelers with up-to-date information and guidance. In the United States, many types of health care professionals, ranging from infectious disease specialists to family medicine practitioners, offer travel medicine care and counseling. Travel medicine professional organizations offer training opportunities and certification programs for clinicians. This training is available via in-person courses or e-learning (e.g., webinars, workshops, online courses). Outlined below are several organizations that provide travel medicine-related trainings and education.

Travel Medicine-Related Professional Organizations

The International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) is a multinational organization dedicated to promoting healthy, safe, and responsible travel and movement of all people crossing borders by facilitating advancement of epidemiologic surveillance and research, education, and service in travel and migration medicine. ISTM was founded in 1991 and has over 4,000 members worldwide. ISTM publishes the peer-reviewed Journal of Travel Medicine and hosts the TravelMed listserv, where members share information. ISTM also maintains a directory of domestic and international travel medicine clinics affiliated with ISTM members in 90 countries. ISTM hosts committees that address pressing issues in travel medicine (e.g., digital communications and publications); special interest and professional groups, including groups for travel medicine nurses and travel medicine pharmacists; the biennial Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine; and annual regional sub-meetings.
In addition, ISTM provides an online learning curriculum and offers the Certificate in Travel Health (CTH) Examination; passing the examination is one of several required elements for health care professionals (including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists) who provide travel health advice and who participate regularly in travel medicine professional development to receive ISTM certification. ISTM also provides an annual intensive update course in travelers’ health designed to prepare clinicians planning to take the CTH exam.

Travel Medicine-Related Professional Organizations > Wilderness Medical Society:
Organized in 1983, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) focuses on adventure travel, including wilderness travel and diving. WMS publishes the journal Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, and has developed practice guidelines for emergency care in wilderness settings. WMS hosts annual meetings, a world congress, and subspecialty meetings. In addition, WMS offers courses leading to certification in advanced wilderness life support and courses leading to the Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM). WMS also offers a wilderness medical curriculum that, when successfully completed, qualifies members for fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine.

Travel Medicine-Related Professional Organizations > Wilderness Medical Society:
In addition to the above-mentioned organizations, the World Health Organization maintains a list of regional and national societies of travel medicine on its website.

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The following authors contributed to the previous version of this chapter: Keun Lee, Stephen M. Ostroff

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Perspectives: Risk Management Issues in Travel Medicine.

Andrés Henao-Martínez, Carlos Franco-Paredes

CDC Yellow Book

Summary & Recommendations

Maintaining a standard of care in one’s practice is important protection for both patient and health care provider. Clinic providers should have adequate training in travel medicine and engage in continuing education. Travel medicine clinics should have at least 1 provider who has earned the Certificate in Travel Health (CTH) awarded by the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) upon successful completion of the CTH examination. Providers also should remain current in the field of travel medicine by accessing continuing education programs offered by CDC and ISTM (see Sec. 1, Ch. 4, Improving the Quality of Travel Medicine Through Education & Training). Following standards of care and the recommendations in this chapter could help reduce the risk for legal action against the provider and the travel medicine clinic.
. . . perspectives chapters supplement the clinical guidance in this book with additional content, context, and expert opinion. The views expressed do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).