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Members have access to our monthly roundup of Executive Orders and policy actions from the White House and U.S. Congress impacting health research, foreign assistance and global health programs.

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CTropMed® Exam Registration

Take the CTropMed® Exam in October at 1,400+ testing centers globally. Leading to a Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health.

20 Apr 2026

ASTMH Stands with Friends of NIAID in Rejecting Cuts to NIH NIAID Funding

Instead, we support increasing funding for NIAID to $7.15 billion in FY2027 to ensure the nation is ready for current and future disease threats.

17 Apr 2026

White House Budget Proposal 2027

See the impacts to the State Department, CDC, NIH and HHS programs inside our Policy Insider roundup for April, available only to members on GOTropMEd.

26 Mar 2026

Upcoming Events

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21Apr 2026

ACME Webinar for Members: Career Opportunities at the Interface of AI

Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming medical entomology and creating new career paths.

WEBINAR
06May 2026

Webinar: Advancing Biomedical Careers

For early-career investigators, clarifying the NIH application and peer-review process, and highlighting the key elements of competitive F and K award applications.

WEBINAR
08May 2026

USCN Case Presentation

The next United States Chagas Disease Providers' Network case presentation will be 'Management of organ donor-derived Trypanosoma cruzi infection.'

WEBINAR

2026
18 - 22 November

2026 Annual Meeting

Gaylord National Harbor at National Harbor, Maryland USA (adjacent to Washington, DC)

Registration Opens in July

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Exhibit & Sponsor at #TropMed26

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2026 Annual Meeting Schedule At-a-Glance

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CTropMed® Exam

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