Tropical Medicine

[Keberson]

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what can I do with a tropical medicine cert (after M.D) maybe within a MD/MHP degree?

is it just working with american travelors or could I work overseas?

 

[skypilot]

Tulane is known for Tropical Medicine I think. (Makes sense!) My sister did their masters degree and an MD and is working in Thailand.

 

[Keberson]

Tulane was where I was looking...thanks

 

[babyface]

You can also do a rotation like this one:

http://www.unmc.edu/isp/newispwebpage/newstudyabroad/belizewildernesselectives.htm

 

[flighterdoc]

You can also do a rotation like this one:

http://www.unmc.edu/isp/newispwebpage/newstudyabroad/belizewildernesselectives.htm

That sounds like fun, but it seems to be more adventure than meds. Has anyone done it? How much hands-on pt contact is there?

 

[Bones2008]

I know there's a few journals on tropical medicine out there. I've read some articles from 'em and some of the stuff sounds pretty cool. Maybe you could page through a few articles and get a better idea of what M.D.'s are doing in the tropics.

 

[nina512]

If you're interested in tropical medicine, check out this book...

Who gave pinta to the santa maria? Tracking the devastating spread of lethal tropical diseases into america. By Roberts S Desowitz

I think it was written by an MD who specializes in tropical diseases, particularly malaria. He did extensive research overseas but is know a faculty member at UNC.

 

[Iquitos]

http://www.ajtmh.org/cgi/content/abstract/69/1/45?ck=nck

 

[trauma_junky]

That is a required class at UHSUHS. Look into the military?