Travel Clinic Appointments

Pre-travel counseling appointments can 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
• COVID-19 testing for travel is not offered
  • For more information about COVID-19, visit our webpage here.
• Forms for travel will not be completed after-hours or on weekends
• Medical students/advanced level nursing students doing a clinical rotation abroad with possible blood/body fluid exposure
  • Language immersion programs, shadowing medical personnel, taking vital signs, and medical chart reviews do not constitute a significant exposure risk
  • 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 appointment, as most vaccines can be provided at your appointment (unless there is a shortage)

Student Health and Wellness (SHW) professional services are included with tuition as mandatory fees. This means there is no charge for the evaluation and management services provided by the clinician during your visit (e.g. physician, nurse practitioner, mental health clinician, or health educator.) However,

• there are charges for medications, lab tests, supplies for certain treatments, immunizations and injections, and copies of your medical record. In addition, there are charges associated with referrals that occur outside of SHW.
• If there is ≥24 hours from your scheduled appointment time, you may cancel your appointment. Call to cancel and inform the front desk about obtaining a refund; you will not be issued a refund without a phone call. 
  • Appointments cancelled <24 hours from scheduled appointment time will not be refunded. No-show fees will be issued.

 

University-Related Travel

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.

• The University Policy on Student International Travel 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 SHW Travel Clinic appointment is NOT the same as registering your travel with the International Studies Office.

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

• 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

International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers

 

UVA-Related Travel Resources

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

• 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)

Air Pollution Abroad

• 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

• 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

• 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)