ASTMH Call for Applications: Travel Award for Clinical Trainee Case Presentation

The ASTMH invites clinical trainees to submit clinical cases of tropical diseases for the ” Meet the Professor : Trainee Clinical Cases” session.

This educational session will feature unique clinical cases of tropical diseases presented by clinical trainees (medical students, clinical residents, clinical post-doctoral fellows and other allied healthcare professional students) that had been evaluated, diagnosed and treated by the trainee under faculty supervision at their training facility.

Eligibility: 

• Clinical trainees, regardless of ASTMH membership, are welcome to apply. Those who have already won an ASTMH or Subgroup travel award for the 2025 Annual Meeting are not eligible.
• Practicing clinical trainees including medical students, residents and post-doctoral fellows as well as nursing students and allied health students are eligible to apply.
• The submission will identify an interesting, high-yield clinical case in which the clinical trainee provided direct clinical care (under the supervision of a clinical faculty advisor).
• All trainee applicants must have a faculty advisor that supervised the trainee during the clinical encounter and that will support the trainee by reviewing the application and, if selected, aid in developing the student’s presentation. While the faculty advisor is encouraged to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting, funding will not be provided to the supervisor.
• Awardees must be willing to speak at a “Meet-the-Professors” session to discuss their case.
• Travel Award recipients from outside of Canada will be responsible for securing a passport that will remain valid for at least six months after the planned return travel date. For most award recipients this date will be end-May 2026. Also, recipients must contact the Canadian government office in their country of residence to arrange for all necessary travel documents (e.g., travel visas). The Clinical Group will provide a letter of support. ASTMH Staff is not able to assist in contacting the Canadian Embassy for scheduling Visa appointments.

Funding details: 

•  Awardees will receive up to $1,000 for travel related expenses and a complimentary registration for the 2025 ASMTH Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Travel Award funds provided by the Clinical Group must be used to support meeting registration fees, travel, lodging and other expenses directly associated with participating in the Annual Meeting.
• Awardees are required to attend the entire Annual Meeting from Wednesday, November 9- 13, 2025 Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Application deadline 19th of May, 2025