UW Medicine 20th Update Travel Medicine and Global Health 2025

Overview

• This comprehensive two-day hybrid conference, available both in-person and via live webinar, will provide an overview of travel medicine and global health. It is designed for non-specialist physicians and other health professionals interested in these fields. With growing interest in international travel, clinicians must be prepared to identify, diagnose, and treat patients for a variety of superbugs and antimicrobial resistance, which are global health challenges. This program offers participants a unique opportunity to learn from experts in travel medicine, global health, and infectious diseases. This course equips primary care physicians with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to address the complex health needs of travelers and contribute to improving global health outcomes. By staying current with the latest developments in travel medicine and understanding the broader context of global health challenges, participants can enhance their ability to provide high-quality care to diverse patient populations in an increasingly interconnected world.

Objectives

• Provide guidance on preparing pre-travel patients for travel to low-income nations by conducting thorough pre-travel consultations and assessments.
• Discuss evidence-based recommendations for travel vaccinations and prophylaxis.
• Distinguish various strategies to volunteer for overseas medical service.
• Assess and recognize common risks faced by travelers to low-income nations including the recognition and management of common travel-related illnesses and emergencies.
• Navigate ethical challenges in providing care to travelers and global populations.

Topics:

• Thursday, June 26, 2025
• 7:30AM – 7:55AM Sign-In and Breakfast
• 7:55AM – 8:00AM Welcome & Announcements Christopher A Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM&H
• 8:00AM – 8:40AM Travel Immunizations Anna McDonald, MD, MPH Kara Donny-Clark, BSN, RN
• 8:40AM – 9:20AM Malaria Anne C. Terry, ARNP, CTH, CTropMed®
• 9:20AM – 10:00AM The Pre-Travel Encounter, and Non-infectious Risks to Travelers Christopher A Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM&H
• 10:00AM – 10:20AM BREAK
• 10:20AM – 11:00AM Traveler’s Diarrhea Ana Weil, MD, MPH
• 11:00AM – 11:40AM The Pediatric Traveler Sheila M Mackell, MD
• 11:40AM – 12:00PM The Pregnant Traveler Sheila M Mackell, MD
• 12:00PM – 12:20PM BAM: Bug Avoidance Measures Anne C. Terry, ARNP, CTH, CTropMed®
• 12:20PM – 1:20PM LUNCH (Provided)
• 1:20PM – 2:00PM Global Health: Progress to Date, Work to be Done Heidi van Rooyen, PsyD
• 2:00PM – 2:40PM Global Tuberculosis Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD
• 2:40PM – 3:10PM Pre-Travel Case Studies Anne C. Terry, ARNP, CTH, CTropMed® Rachel Smith, MD
• 3:10PM – 3:30PM BREAK
• 3:30PM – 4:00PM Post-Travel Case Studies Anne C. Terry, ARNP, CTH, CTropMed® Christopher A Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM&H
• 4:00PM – 5:00PM Everest: Beyond Burnout Paul Pottinger, MD, DTMH, FACP, FIDSA
• 5:00PM – 5:05PM Adjourn
• Friday, June 27, 2025
• 7:30AM – 7:55AM Sign-In and Breakfast
• 7:55AM – 8:00AM Welcome Back and Introduction Christopher A Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM&H
• 8:00AM – 8:40AM Complex Humanitarian Emergencies David A. Townes, MD, MPH, DTM&H
• 8:40AM – 9:20AM So You Want Extra Training in Travel Medicine and Global Health? Paul Pottinger, MD, DTMH, FACP, FIDSA
• 9:20AM – 10:00AM Medical Tourism Nandita Mani, MD
• 10:00AM – 10:20AM BREAK
• 10:20AM – 11:00AM Chagas and Leishmaniasis Frederick Buckner, MD
• 11:00AM – 11:40AM Zoonotic Surveillance: Where Will the Next Outbreak Come From? Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH
• 11:40AM – 12:20PM Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases Wesley Van Voorhis, MD, PhD
• 12:20PM – 1:20PM LUNCH (Provided)
• 1:20PM – 2:00PM Volunteering Abroad: Pragmatics & Ethics Panel Sheila M Mackell, MD Anna McDonald, MD, MPH Andrea Kalus, MD
• 2:00PM – 2:40PM Care of Immigrants and Refugees Alexandra Molnar, MD
• 2:40PM – 3:20PM Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya, and Oropouche Seth Cohen, MD, MSc
• 3:20PM – 3:40PM BREAK
• 3:40PM – 4:20PM Beyond Masking: Travel and Respiratory Infections Seth Cohen, MD, MSc
• 4:20PM – 5:00PM Post-Travel Dermatology Andrea Kalus, MD
• 5:00PM – 5:05PM ADJOURN