We are the professional organization serving US and Canadian nurses in the highly complex specialty of travel health nursing. ATHNA establishes, maintains, and promotes standards for professional travel health nursing practice. Founded in 2004, ATHNA supports nursing professionals who provide healthcare services to travelers both domestic and international before, during and after travel.

As defined by the American Nurses Association: "Travel health nursing is the specialized nursing practice that advances the well-being of travelers in all phases / stages of travel and in all settings."

Travel health nursing is focused on preventing illness and promoting wellness for travelers. It is distinct from travel nursing which provides temporary staffing support to US hospitals and clinics during periods of high patient volume.

ATHNA has over 4,000 members. Membership is open to those who share our mission and values. Please access our Join ATHNA page for more information.

During this time of website transition, ATHNA has retained one of our most popular pages for viewing. Courses and Conferences provides a listing of national and international travel medicine and travel health nursing educational opportunities.

ATHNA is tax-exempt under Section 501(c) (3) of the US Internal Revenue Service and is registered with the NY State Charities Bureau. A copy of our most recently filed financial report is available from the Charities Registry on the New York State Attorney General's website (www.charitiesnys.com) or, upon request, by contacting us at info@athna.org. You also may obtain information on charitable organizations from the New York State Office of the Attorney General at www.charitiesnys.com or (212) 416-8816. Donations to ATHNA are deductible to the extent of the law and are used to support the mission of ATHNA.

This site is supported and maintained by Shoreland, Inc., publisher of Shoreland Travax^®. The American Travel Health Nurses Association gratefully acknowledges this contribution to our specialty.