Study Abroad Opportunities and Resources
Study Abroad Opportunities
SOM 4th Year International Health Elective
Study Abroad Resources
organizations, handbooks, etc.:
- AllAbroad.us
- Center for Global Education
- Center for Global Education's Study Abroad Student Handbook
- Safety Abroad First Educational Travel Information
- Global Health Education Consortium
- StudyAbroad.com
- StudyAbroad.com handbook
- GoAbroad.com
- Transitions Abroad
- Global Pulse: American Medical Student Association's International Health Journal
before you go abroad:
Pre-departure Preparations- Department of State (DOS) Students Abroad
- obtaining a passport
- passport services at TTU's International Cultural Center
- obtaining a visa for entry into foreign countries
- registering your trip with DOS
- country specific information regarding your destination
- TTUHSC TravlMed Clinic for a country specific consultation and possible vaccinations
- required or recommended vaccinations-CDC
- DOS medical information for Americans abroad
- Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE) health brochure
- information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad
- World Health Organization (WHO) international travel and health information
- DOS travel warnings
- DOS travel safety information for students
- travel and security information from OSAC
- CIEE safety brochure
- CIEE international travel brochures for students
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- information regarding what you can and cannot bring back (Know Before You Go)
- information regarding air travel carry-ons and prohibited items
- current exchange rates
- purchasing an International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
- personal property insurance
- travelers with disabilities
- to vote absentee
while you're abroad:
- locating a U.S. Embassy
- to get help from DOS while abroad-DOS can assist with lost or stolen passports, medical emergencies, financial assistance, death of a U.S. citizen, and arrest/incarceration
- contact U.S. Embassy or Consulate for a country specific list of physicians and medical facilities