Courses and Conferences

ATHNA welcomes you to Courses and Conferences, our quarterly update of educational opportunities that may be of interest to travel health nurses.

ATHNA shares this list for information purposes only and does not endorse any of the programs. Nurses will want to contact the conference organizers directly for all details and relevance to their professional educational needs. Members are encouraged to inform us of other programs for posting on this website.

2024

May

McGill Summer Institutes in Global Health
May 21-June 14 15 courses are offered online and in-person. For more information: https://www.mcgill.ca/summerinstitute-globalhealth

June

AANP National Conference
June 25-30 Nashville, Tennessee For more information and to confirm sessions relevant to travel health nursing: https://www.aanp.org/events/2024-aanp-national-conference

September

14^th Asia Pacific Travel Health Conference
September 18-21 Katmandu, Nepal "Refreshed Perspectives – The Ups and Downs of Travel" For more information: https://www.apthc2024.org

2025

May

20^th Anniversary ATHNA National Conference
May 10 New Orleans, Louisiana Registration information pending.

CISTM 19 International Society of Travel Medicine
May 11-15 New Orleans, Louisiana For more information: https://www.istm.org/about/congresses-of-the-istm/upcoming-cistm

Ongoing Programs

University of Illinois-Chicago College of Pharmacy
Free continuing education (CE). UIC received an FDA REMS grant to provide accredited CE to healthcare professionals on opioid safety. We use a unique academic detailing style to deliver the CE, which consists of a 15 to 20 minute one-on-one virtual session which is focused, easily digestible, and tailored to the individual. For more information: https://academicdetail.pharmacy.uic.edu

The Westchester Course in Travel Health Fundamentals
8 session short course now in its 22nd year. Intended for clinicians new to pretravel care and those seeking a refresher or update. Customized sessions can be arranged via Zoom or onsite in-person. CE accredited for nurses. Next Zoom courses start in August and September. For more information or to schedule a customized course, please contact Gail Rosselot MS, MPH, APRN-BC, FAANP, FISTM, FFTM RCPS (Glasg), FATHNA: garosselot@aol.com