Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) is a postgraduate award, given after a prescribed period of instruction followed by an examination consisting of three parts; (a) a written examination (b) a practical laboratory examination and (c) an oral examination. In some schools, a fourth part consisting of a clinical bedside examination may be required. The DTM&H is offered at the

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a member institution of the University of London that specialises in public health and tropical medicine. The inst ...

, at the

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a higher education institution with degree awarding powers and registered charity located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Established in 1898, it was the first institution in the world dedicated ...

and at Mahidol University Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Several American universities offer an equivalent course, sometimes simplified to the Diploma in Tropical Medicine (DTM), including

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, National School of Tropical Medicine (

Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is a medical school and research center in Houston, Texas, within the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center. BCM is composed of four academic components: the School of Medicine, the Graduate Sc ...

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/Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Gorgas Course), and the

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. The DTM&H Coursework at Mahidol University, Faculty of Tropical Medicine is a 6-month program in an area endemic with many tropical diseases. The University of Glasgow in conjunction with the Royal College of Physicians offer a part-time course taught both online and in house which leads to DTM&H qualification.

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A similar course is offered at the

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, leading to the award of the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Health which is also abbreviated DTM&H. There is also a course offered over 6 months fulltime and 1 year part-time at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where the abbreviation is also styled DTM&H. The

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), ( ga, Coláiste Ríoga Lianna na hÉireann) is an Irish professional body dedicated to improving the practice of general medicine and related medical specialities, chiefly through the accredit ...

and

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a medical professional and educational institution, which is also known as RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland's first private university. It was established in 1784 ...

jointly offer a similar course, but the diploma awarded is called the Diploma in Tropical Medicine. That is abbreviated as DTM RCP&SI or DTM RCPSI. The American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene administers an exam and Certificate in Tropical Medicine (CTropMed) for graduates of DTM&H courses. The

University of Western Australia The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital, with a secondary campus in Albany, Western Australia, Albany an ...

offers Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases, as well as a more popular Master of Infectious Diseases (Coursework & Dissertation), abbreviated GradDipInfectDis. and MInfectDis., respectively. GradDipInfectDis. University of Western Australia
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Website

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Website

University of Glasgow Tropical Medicine Website

Gorgas Memorial Institute, UAB Website
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