The Gorgas Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine Course Logistics Participants 30 maximum. Targeted to physicians and public health professionals. Nursing professionals and PhD scientists desiring hands-on exposure to tropical diseases and emerging pathogens are welcome. Medical students may participate but need to have completed at least an acting internship prior to course commencement.
Instruction is at the level of the general physician.
The course is extremely intensive due to its short 9-week duration. Travel Participants are responsible for their own international flight arrangements. Due to the intense nature of the course, during course travel is difficult. The Tropical Medicine Institute is located in a relatively unsafe, impoverished area of the city. Housing in safe upscale areas is relatively expensive.