TM5542:03
Clinical Travel Medicine
Townsville
Prerequisites: TM5512
First or second semester flexible delivery.
Staff: Assoc. Professor P Leggat.
Students undertake clinical practice in travel medicine in their various capacities as a health professional and in a range of possible practical situations. This time is structured by coursework which allows students to gain “hands on” practical application of knowledge under clinical and academic mentorship. It provides an opportunity to review core knowledge in travel medicine in the clinical context, in addition to the development of skills and knowledge in the area of vaccination for travel, malaria prophylaxis, health promotion, health education and management of the returned traveller. Students also gain experience in the use of computerised data bases and other reference systems. It also allows students to appreciate the organisation and management needed for delivery of travel medicine and to reflect on the economics, ethics and politics driving clinical travel medicine.
Learning Objectives:
- review core knowledge in travel medicine in the clinical context;
- develop skills and knowledge in clinical travel medicine, in areas such as vaccination for travel, malaria prophylaxis, health promotion, health education and management of the returned traveller;
- gain experience in using computerised databases and/or other reference sources in travel medicine practice;
- gain an appreciation of the organisation and management of travel clinics;
- reflect on the economics, ethics and politics driving clinical travel medicine.
Assessment will, as far as possible, form part of a learning contract with individual students. Normally, the completion of a Log Book or related Quality Assurance activity is required.