Descriptive analysis of professional societies in travel and tropical medicine
An internet-based search identified 59 national and regional travel and tropical medicine societies across 193 UN member states. The analysis revealed diverse educational activities, with 61% hosting conferences and 32% publishing journals. Findings underscore the potential for ISTM to enhance global collaboration and support in travel medicine education.
Authors
- Loukas Kakoullis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6245-1569)
- Gerard Flaherty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5987-1658)
- Lin H. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5684-8436)
Institutions
- Mount Auburn Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- COPE Galway (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taae127
- Primary Topic
- History of Medicine and Tropical Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00