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Travel Health – Introduction to Travel Health (e-Learning)

This new Introduction to Travel Health Course is an e learning course and an alternative to the face to face training .

Both courses follow the curriculum described in the ‘Good Practice Guidance for Providing a Travel Health Service‘ document.  This was published in October 2020 from the Faculty of Travel Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.  The Ten Point Framework of topics for inclusion describing essential training for travel medicine can be viewed from page 33 of the publication (see the link above).  This e learning course will take you through these topics, and if you choose to explore all the material, it will increase your knowledge even further than a two day face to face training programme would have time for.

Here are some key facts

  • The course learning should take a minimum of two days to complete.  There are a total of 10 modules plus an introduction to complete.  It is strongly recommended that you progress through the modules in a sequential manner.  Having completed any particular module, you can revist this section again as a recap as well
  • If you choose to explore the many resources, the successful pilot of the course found on average, students were spending up to three days in total on the platform
  • Detail about obtaining a certificate of completion is provided at the end of the course.  This is usually given for 15 hours of learning, but of course you can also write a self reflection which is of far greater value than simply a certificate
  • You will be provided with access to the course for one month after enrolment (31 days in total) – therefore please only sign up at a time when you can plan out protected time for the learning
  • Extensions cannot be given except in exceptional circumstances
  • Within the course there is an e mail option to contact me if you have any problems
  • The course is not typical of e learning.  It is very bright and colourful, with music and many images, interactive buttons to explore additional resources, voice overs on some slides, videos, self assessment questions and case studies to consider
  • Materials are also provided within the platform along with links to tools you can use which are within my website

Evaluation of of the pilot course rated the experience by everyone as 5 star and some comments can be found here

The course objectives of the Introduction to Travel Health are to:

  • Provide you with a basic knowledge for the key aspects within a travel consultation
  • Raise your awareness of the complexity of travel medicine practice
  • Increase your confidence to gain control within a travel consultation, whilst recognising the levels of competence required to deliver good care
  • Lead you to further tools and resources to use within your practice, thus enhancing your knowledge and learning

COST – The introductory price of this course is £195

Stockport CCG can fund this course for 2021/2022.  To attain the funding please email Stoccg.learningdevelopment@nhs.net please get the funding confirmed prior to signing up for the course.

Booking Process/Additional Information

Please register and pay via this Link once CCG funding has been confirmed. The practice can then invoice the CCG for reimbursement