Student Health and Wellness Travel Medicine is pleased to provide comprehensive pre-travel counseling and education, with your safety and well-being in mind, for academic related as well as personal travel.
The Travel Medicine team is led by physicians with a Certificate in Travel Health ® and staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners.
Pre-travel counseling appointments should be made for the following reasons:
- Personalized risk assessment, vaccinations, and/or prescriptions for your itinerary
- Prescriptions for flight anxiety or for jet lag can not be provided at travel appointments.
- Physical exam/form completion for a study abroad program
- Letter of good health for visa application
- Medical students/advanced level nursing students doing a clinical rotation abroad with possible blood/body fluid exposure
- Service Trips: If you are not a medical or nursing student, it is recommended that you not be involved in procedures with possible blood and body fluid exposure.
Reserve 1-2 hours for your in-person appointment, and schedule at least 6-8 weeks before your travel to ensure you have time to receive vaccines. Travel services are available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Making a Travel Medicine Appointment
Complete the required online Travel Education Module and "Travel Questionnaire" prior to making an appointment.
- To complete the "Travel Questionnaire," log onto the HealthyHoos patient portal. Click "Forms" and find the travel questionnaire.
- Medical students/advanced level nursing students doing clinical rotations abroad also need to complete the PEP for Clinical Rotations Abroad Module prior to making an appointment.
- Language immersion programs, shadowing medical personnel, taking vital signs, and medical chart reviews do not constitute a significant exposure risk (Do not need to do PEP module).
- Students with a Physical Exam Form must:
- Complete your portion of the form prior to your appointment.
- Upload the form on the HealthyHoos patient portal. Click "Uploads". In the "Choose document" dropdown box, choose "Travel Physical."
- You must bring the original form to your appointment.
- Peace Corps physicals require a Travel Clinic visit and separate physical appointment with your provider.
Travel Medicine Team
- Mark Keeley, MD, CTH ®
- Jessica Simmons, MD
- Traci Buni, MD, CTH ®
- Paige Nolte, MD
- Elizabeth Robinson, MD
- Ashley Rogan, MSN, FNP
- Laura Hawk, FNP
- Katherine Peterson, FNP
Once you have completed the Travel Module and Questionnaire, call Medical Services to schedule your in person appointment.
- Travel Medicine appointments are only available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- Please schedule with us as early as possible in your travel-planning process, at least 6-8 weeks before your departure.
Student Health and Wellness (SHW) professional services are included with tuition as mandatory fees. For more information on our charges, and no-show policy visit this website.
Travel Health Resources
A well-informed traveler is a safer traveler! We have curated various links, one-pagers, and digital resources for you to review below before or during your travels.
- General Travel Resources about Health/Safety and Study Abroad
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- CDC Travelers Health Website
- State Department: International Travel Warnings and Alerts
- Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP): Travel Registration with Embassies
- Students Abroad: State Department Recommendations for U.S. Students Abroad
- UVA Education Abroad Office
- How to Access Health Care While Abroad
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International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers
- UVA-Related Travel Resources
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The University of Virginia Policy on Student International Travel requires students who travel outside the U.S. for University-related purposes to enroll in the UVA international health and emergency assistance insurance plan through CISI. See here for more information.
- Traveling for university-related purposes may include but is not limited to study, research, internships, service, conferences, presentations, teaching, performances, recruiting, or athletic competitions.
- University-related purposes include any travel that is for academic credit and/or utilizes University resources.
- UVA requires all students who engage in travel abroad for university-related purposes to register with the International Studies Office. Registration instructions are available here.
- Signing up for a Student Health and Wellness Travel Clinic appointment is NOT the same as registering your travel with the International Studies Office.
- UVA Aetna Student Health Plan: Insurance for Travel
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- If you are currently enrolled in the UVA Aetna Student Health Plan, you may use the coverage outside the U.S.
- For more information, visit UVA Aetna Student Health Travel Assistance
- To reach On Call International any time, visit aetnastudenthealth.com or call 1-866-525-1956 (U.S. or Canada) or 1-603-328-1956 (collect — anywhere)
- If you are currently enrolled in the UVA Aetna Student Health Plan, you may use the coverage outside the U.S.
- Air Pollution Abroad
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- WHO Data on ambient air pollution: interactive maps at country and city level for ambient air pollution
- AirVisual: explore the air quality around the world
- LGBTQ+ Travel Resources
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- ILGA: Click "Resources" on the main navigation bar, contains maps about sexual orientation laws and other resources
- Equaldex: A collaborative LGBTQ+ knowledge base
- LGBTQ+ Travel Information from the State Department
- For additional information on the state department website, find the country you plan on visiting under Country Information and then go to “Local Laws and Special Circumstances” for specific LGBTQ+ information.
- Food Allergies Abroad
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- Travel Tips for Food Allergies Abroad: get information about medications and food labeling practices in select countries
- Multilingual App for Food Allergies
- Printed translation cards for food and drug allergies, special diets and medical needs
- Chef Cards from FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education)
If you have questions or concerns regarding Travel Medicine, please contact:
Mark Keeley, MD
Certificate in Travel Health ®
Assistant Director for Travel Services
Phone: 434-982-3915