ProgramCIP 51.1405

Tropical Medicine

A program that prepares clinicians to prevent and control vector-borne and tropical infectious diseases. Includes instruction in microbiology, parasitology, mycology, virology, vector biology, vaccinology, laboratory diagnosis, travelers' health, epidemiology, and disease management.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Diploma in Tropical Medicine, Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Master of Tropical Medicine (MTM), Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health, Graduate Certificate in Tropical Medicine, Tropical Medicine and Global Health.