As a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, you may have an opportunity to supplement your education or conduct research in another country. These opportunities often enrich the academic curriculum, contribute to dissertation research, and allow you to apply the knowledge you obtain in the classroom to the world’s communities. While the School encourages participation in these kinds of experiences, international tensions can be high. Therefore, students should seek information on conditions abroad before traveling.

The International Travel Resources portal site (https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/itr) is designed to provide tools and information to JHSPH students who travel internationally in order to allow them to make informed personal decisions; to protect reasonably themselves from foreseeable harm; to increase their own level of health, safety, and security awareness; and to prepare for emergencies abroad. The site offers a wealth of useful links, travel resources, and insurance information in addition to State Department and Center for Disease Control travel advisories.

If you are traveling to a less developed part of the world, you should be certain to contact your health care provider or the Johns Hopkins International Travel clinic to learn about recommended immunizations and other matters to guard your health. Located on the East Baltimore campus, you can reach the International Travel Clinic by telephone at 410-955-8931. Further information about recommended immunizations and prophylaxis is available at the CDC Website, http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentVaccinations.aspx.

International students must contact the Office of International Services (OIS) well in advance of any travel to avoid compliance issues with their visa status. OIS may be contacted at 410-955-3371, or at http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs.

Students who travel must complete a Graduate Student Study Release and International Travel Checklist and leave the forms with Mary Joy Argo, academic administrator for the Department of Biostatistics. Copies of the forms can be accessed at https://my.jhsph.edu/sites/itr/default.aspx .

The Global Field Experience Fund supports hands-on public health research and practice related travel costs. All full-time students in good standing are eligible to apply. Details and application available at http://www.jhsph.edu/resources/current_students/globalexperience.html.