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The Faculty of Travel Medicine (FTM) of The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (ACTM) is an Australasian medical association.:〔Leggat PA, Winkel KN. Professional Organisation Profile: The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2005; 3: 39-41.〕 〔The Faculty of Travel Medicine, The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine. Home page. http://www.tropmed.org/travel/index.html〕 It was founded on 9 March 2000 by the ACTM College Council.〔Leggat PA, Klein M. Professional Organisation Profile: The Australasian Faculty of Travel Medicine. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2004; 2: 47-49.〕〔The Faculty of Travel Medicine, The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine. History. http://www.tropmed.org/travel/index.html〕Faculty Chairs have included Professor Peter A. Leggat(1999-2001), Dr Mathew Klein (2001-2010) and Dr Jenny Sisson (2010-Present). Before it was founded, the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) 〔()〕was the only major professional organisation representing those working in travel medicine in the region; it still has approximately 100 members in Australasia. The ACTM and the ISTM have co-hosted a joint Scientific Meeting in 2008, the Asia Pacific International Conference on Travel Medicine.〔International Society of Travel Medicine. APICTM 08 Highlights. ISTM NewsShare. May June, 2008: 1. URL. http://www.istm.org/Documents/Members/MemberResources/publications/newsshare/may2008.pdf (accessed 8 January 2010)〕 One other Faculty of Travel Medicine has been established in 2006 as part of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.〔Faculty of Travel Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. URL http://www.rcpsg.ac.uk/Travel%20Medicine/Pages/mem_spweltravmed.aspx〕 ==Aims == The aims of the organization are to:〔The Faculty of Travel Medicine, The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine. Aims. URL. http://www.tropmed.org/travel/index.html〕 *"Act as a professional faculty in travel medicine, providing accreditation and re-accreditation in travel medicine; *Assist in the production of policy documents on travel medicine; *At as a reference body on travel medicine for the College; *Formulate a travel medicine section within Annual Scientific Meetings; *Develop curriculum guidelines for and assist in delivering training courses in travel medicine; *Network with other appropriate organisations in travel medicine; *Apply for grants and seek sponsorship for College programs relating to travel medicine; *Develop and referee publications in travel medicine on behalf of the College; *Maintain an internet site for the College on travel medicine; *Seek accreditation for travel medicine programs organised by the College with other professional accreditation agencies; *Recognize members who have made a significant contribution to travel medicine through the College Awards and Honours program." Today the organization incorporates a Joint Faculty of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine (see Wilderness medicine) reflecting the importance of this special interest. The Foundation Chairperson of the Faculty of Expedition and Expedition Medicine is Associate Professor Marc Shaw. It also incorporates an ACTM Special Interest Group, the Travel Health Advisory Group (THAG), which is a joint initiative between travel industry and travel medicine professionals that aims to promote healthy travel amongst travellers.〔Travel Health Advisory Group. About THAG. URL. http://www.welltogo.com.au〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faculty of Travel Medicine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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