International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers
| Abbreviation | IAMAT |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1960 |
| Founder | Vincenzo Marcolongo |
| Founded at | Rome, Italy |
| Fields | Travel medicine |
| Website | Official website |
The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers is a medical association founded in 1960 in Rome, Italy, by Italian physician Vincenzo Marcolongo. It keeps a list of medical professionals that specialise in travel medicine across more than 80 countries, and it sponsors the Vincenzo Marcolongo Memorial Lectureship held annually at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.[1][2][3]
Vincenzo Marcolongo Memorial Lectureship
The Vincenzo Marcolongo Memorial Lectureship from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene is awarded to a medical professional in travel medicine and is held annually.[4]
Notable recipients
- 1991 Anthony Bryceson[4]
- 1993 Thiravat Hemachudha[4]
- 1994 Nicholas White[4]
- 1999 Eli Schwartz[4]
- 2000 Solomon Faine[4]
- 2003 Tom Solomon[4]
- 2010 Anita Zaidi[4]
References
- ^ Lougheed, Vivien (2009). Travel Adventures: An Introduction to the Yucatan. Hove: Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-58843-732-7.
- ^ "International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers - National Organization for Rare Disorders". rarediseases.org. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Getting Health Care During Travel | Travelers' Health | CDC". wwwnc.cdc.gov. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 2020 Membership Directory: Vincenzo Marcolongo Memorial Lectureship (PDF). American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2020. p. 285. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2025.