NON-UW COURSES

• The Gorgas Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine. by the Gorgas Memorial Institute and University of Alabama – Birmingham. The course includes lectures, case conferences, diagnostic laboratory and daily bedside teaching on a 36-bed tropical medicine unit, is taught in English, and based in Lima, Peru, during 9 weeks from January to March for U.S.A. $5,995 (includes 2 field trips).   – a new UW course for Tropical medicine certification to be announced soon
• Program on Ethical Issues in International Health Research by Harvard School of Public Health. Discusses ethical issues related to international health work and research. Held in Boston, MA during 5 days in June. Cost is $1,800.
• The HELP (Health Emergencies in Large Populations) Course by the International Committees of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Seeks to upgrade professionalism in humanitarian assistance programs conducted in emergency situations. Held at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD in July, 3 weeks for $1,500.
• Summer Institute in Tropical Medicine and Public Health by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Provides training in tropical medicine and related public health issues in order to prepare participants for working on health problems in developing countries and travelers. Course is four two-week  modules. Held in Baltimore, MD during 8 weeks from June to August (participants can take any or all of the two-week modules). Cost: One Module: U.S.A. $1,680; Two modules: U.S.A. $3,150; Three modules: U.S.A. $4,520; Four modules: $5,780 (not including housing).
• Summer Institute in Reproductive Health and Development by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Provides training in reproductive health research and enhances leadership skills. The courses address reproductive health and development, combining contemporary issues in reproductive health, research methods and leadership training. The program is designed as two 3-week courses. In Baltimore, MD during 4 weeks in June/July. Cost is U.S.A. $2000 per course. Some scholarships are available.
• Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Course provides an understanding of basic and advanced principles of epidemiological research, and will present epidemiologic methods and their application to the study of the natural history and etiology of disease. Held in Baltimore, MD during 4 weeks in June/July. Cost is U.S.A. $2,000 per course.
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Course aims to equip physicians with the knowledge and skills needed to practice medicine and promote health in the tropics effectively. Held in Liverpool, UK, during 13 weeks from September to February. Cost is 2,958 British Pounds.
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Program combines practical laboratory work, a series of lectures and seminars and some clinical experience and is designed to provide doctors with the clinical and factual knowledge that will form the basis of professional competence in tropical medicine. Held in London, UK, during 3 months from January to March. Cost is 3,850 British Pounds.
• International Course in Tropical Medicine by The Louisiana State University Health Science Center & The University of Costa Rica Faculty of Medicine. Course aims to provide students with an insight into the impact of tropical diseases on the population of affected areas. It combines lectures, discussions, laboratory exercises, and some clinical presentations. Students do not participate in direct patient care. Teaching sites include several different region of Costa Rica in July. Cost is U.S.A. $1,500 (not including airfare).
• Graduate Diploma Programme in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene by Mahidol University.s Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine. Provides graduates with knowledge of tropical health problems and diseases, including epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, nutritional aspects, risk factors and clinical manifestations. Courses are taught in English and are held in Bangkok, Thailand, during 6 months from April to September. Cost is US$4,000.
• International Medicine Course by Mayan Medical Aid. Provides participants with immersion, didactic teaching, and the opportunity to practice the information learned in a clinical setting. The course encompasses 10 modules and is held in Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala. Cost is US$710 for first two weeks, then US$320 for each subsequent week. (travel, food, lodging not included).
• Tropical Disease Biology and Research in Ecuador by Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Workshop is held in Ecuador during June and July. Cost is US$1,100-$2,000, plus $150 program fee.
• Diploma Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers Health by Tulane University.s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. It provides a structured curriculum with practical instruction in tropical medicine, including the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and control of diseases prevalent in the tropics. Held in New Orleans, Louisiana during 4 months from August to December. Cost is US $10,000. plus US$1,000 for room and board.
• Course on the Surveillance of Transmissible Diseases by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases and the Swiss Tropical Institute. The first part of the course will be devoted to general aspects of surveillance of transmissible diseases, illustrated by case studies, and the second part will deal with the functions and importance of the disease notification system. Decision structures and necessary means for the control of epidemics are discussed. Held in Basel, Switzerland during 2 weeks in October/November. Cost is transportation to Basel and stipends are provided.
• Principles and Practice of Tropical Medicine by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. It presents a comprehensive approach to the principles and practice of tropical medicine. For students interested in qualifying to sit for the American Society of Tropical medicine and Hygiene’s certifying examination in Tropical Medicine and Traveler’s Health. Held in Bethesda, MD during 13 weeks from February to May. Cost is US$5,000.
• Clinical Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Course by West Virginia University. Course focuses on the essential skills and competencies required in clinical tropical medicine, laboratory skills in a low-technology setting, epidemiology and disease control, and traveler.s health, and provided in four 2-week modules. Held in Morgantown, WV during 8 weeks from June to August. Cost is US$4,900 for physicians and dentists; $3,800 for physicians working overseas for charitable NGOs; and $3,400 for nurses, physician assistants, and physicians in residencies or fellowships.
• Course on Border Health by University of Texas.