January 2012

Contents - January 2012

• President's Message
  • Scottish Hogmanay Traditions
  • Warm Welcome to more than 700 new members
  • Peter Leggat receives his Fellowship Through Distinction
• From the Editor
  • Membership growing, listed clinics a record number
  • Become involved in one of the many ISTM activities
  • Fiona Genasi made a Fellow at the British Travel Health Association
• Secretary-Treasurer's Report
  • Steady and consistent ISTM membership growth
  • 82 countries represented in ISTM membership
  • Fastest growing discipline in membership is pharmacy
• News from the Secretariat
  • Be sure to renew before 31 March 2012
  • Consider joining an ISTM Professional or Interest Group
  • Surprise visitor in ISTM Secretariat office
• Call for ISTM Secretary-Treasurer Candidates!
  • Consider applying for the ISTM Secretary-Treasurer Position
• CISTM13 Proposals Due Soon!
  • Be sure to submit your ideas for plenaries, symposia and workshops
  • Deadline is approaching fast!
• Asia Pacific Travel Medicine Conference, in Conjunction with the RCISTM, to Address Controversies in Travel Health, Infectious Diseases and Vaccines
  • More than 200 abstracts received
  • Join your colleagues in Singapore
• 2012 ISTM Travel Medicine Review and Update Course
  • Registration still open, course to be held in San Francisco, USA
  • New format with early morning breakouts
• Singapore to Host the 2012 Certificate in Travel Health^TM Examination
  • Anticipated number of candidates growing
  • Consider sitting for the CTH^® in Singapore and staying for the RCISTM
• Record Number of Research Award Proposals!
  • USD 20,000 to be distributed
  • Awardees to be announced in May
• Nurses Professional Group
  • CE Task Force Survey Results
  • Council considering structure and election cycle
  • Special nursing sessions planned for the RCISTM in Singapore and NECTM in Dublin
• ISTM Pharmacy Professional Group session at FIP Hyderabad India
  • PPG presents session at International Pharmacy Federation Meeting in India
• Pediatric Interest Group
  • Check out the bibliography - updated monthly
• Psychological Health of Travellers Interest Group Elects First Leadership Council
  • First election of Council and Officers complete
• Member Profile: Karin S. Leder
  • Recently elected Member to the ISTM Executive Board
  • Juggling the demands of family and professional life and excelling at both!
• ISTM Crossword Puzzle
  • Try your hand at the new puzzle in this issue