Introduction to Tropical Medicine

The "Introduction to Tropical Medicine" (INTROMED) course offers essential clinical and biomedical knowledge on diseases and health problems that occur in (sub)tropical settings and in vulnerable life stages (for example childhood or pregnancy), or other vulnerable settings (for example epidemics or migration). This course is an introduction for health professionals who lack exposure to these conditions or lack prior training. 

For whom?

Are you a nurse, midwife or a health professional? Do you want to gain or refresh your knowledge on diseases and health problems specific to tropical regions and contexts of vulnerability? Then this course is for you.  

How?

This course brings together ITM's expertise from different countries affected by tropical diseases and health problems. The content is based on scientific studies and enriched by in-house experiences and innovations. 

The course is offered in a “hybrid” format, with interactive online self-paced study material, and real time seminars (preferably face-to-face but online attendance is possible, once a week on Friday). It can be combined with work if you reserve time for self-study and are available for the real-time seminars each Friday. 

INTROMED can be taken as a stand-alone course or can be taken as part of the Postgraduate Certificate - Introduction to Tropical Medicine and International Health. This postgraduate certificate includes the “Challenges in International Health” (CIH) course that builds upon the knowledge acquired in INTROMED and focuses on public health knowledge and skills to deal with health problems in an international context.

INTROMED is organised in English in end of August to end of September and in French from beginning of March to beginning of April.