Travel Health Courses with Alys
Useful information
Thank you for choosing to train with me. Here is some useful information about the most popular courses I deliver in the field of Travel Health.
I tailor all my courses to suit your setting, whether you work in general practice, occupational health, private clinics, universities, or community services. Bring all your travel health questions!
I do love PowerPoint, but these days I mostly teach using online presentations.
Why?
I keep them (and my other unlimited access website 'alyssclassroom.co.uk') updated LIVE so when looking back - any changes are on there. Static PowerPoint slides can be out of date the day after the course in changeable fields like travel health and immunisation.
Extra optional post-course learning is slotted in here and there for those who want to go a bit deeper or spend more time on a topic.
Reduced admin: NO chasing up, or waiting for slides before or after a course, no 'email-in-spam' issues, no mass mailers, no hassle! Instant access to the presentation from the day of the course.
The presentation can be viewed simultaneously by learners while on the course (from another tab or device). Handy for those who need to go back and visit something during the day, or if they want to access a link from it for an activity, or simply zoom in a bit to read smaller text.
Find your presentation above. Please note: The password is issued on the day. Please do not share it with non-delegates.
About the courses: Learning outcomes & course outlines
Travel Health Foundation Training
A structured introduction to travel health for clinicians who are new to travel consultations or want a strong grounding in core principles. This course blends theory with practical consultation skills.
Minimum two-day course. Virtual or face to face.
This course covers:
Principles of travel risk assessment
Destination-specific health risks
Travel vaccines and schedules
Malaria prevention and bite avoidance
Food, water, and gastrointestinal risks
Blood-borne and sexual health risks abroad
Documentation and record keeping
Advice for complex travellers and special groups
By the end of the course, learners will:
Understand how to carry out a thorough travel risk assessment
Recognise key travel-related health risks
Apply evidence-based vaccine and malaria advice
Feel more confident giving practical pre-travel advice
Travel Health Update Training
A practical update for clinicians already delivering travel health advice who want to stay current with changing guidance, global trends, and consultation challenges.
Half-day or full-day. Virtual or face to face.
This course covers:
Recent travel health guidance updates
Emerging global health risks and outbreaks
Vaccine updates and schedule changes
Malaria developments and prescribing considerations
Challenging scenarios and complex itineraries
Consultation tips and risk communication
Documentation and governance refreshers
Lots of 'keeping up to date' tips
By the end of the course, learners will:
Feel more confident managing current travel health issues
Stay aligned with best practice and emerging guidance
Strengthen consultation and decision-making skills
Feel refreshed on practical advice for complex travellers
Advice to learners:
Look through these two essential guidance documents by the RCN and RCPSG to get a good idea of what your course is based on and what your role in travel health should look like in practice. They both contain expected competencies to fulfill if practicing in the field of travel health. Make provision to complete these annually so you remain in line with national best practice.
Useful printed or on-screen documents to have to hand during your session
UK Immunisation Schedule (select pdf version)
Incomplete Vaccine Algorithm (select PDF version)
If the organiser has NOT provided their own workbook for your foundation course these are some additional worksheets to have to hand
Risk Assessment Scenarios (further information about these for after the course can be found here)
And, of course, please feel free to have a browse of my other website at any time.
Alys Bunce (RGN, PGCE, BSC Psych, MFTM RCPS(Glasg)
I began my travel health career in 2011 after working as a staff nurse in a busy emergency department in Manchester. Before qualifying as a nurse, I lectured in Psychology and hold a post-compulsory PGCE. Over the years my writing has been published across psychology, education, travel medicine and primary care journals.
I’ve been lucky enough to travel through South Africa, South America, Europe and South East Asia, and I love weaving academic, clinical and global perspectives into my teaching. Fun fact about me: I've been bitten by a rabid dog!! I spent many happy years as Lead Travel Health Nurse and CQC-registered manager at the Manchester branch of Nomad Travel, and later became the Education Lead for the same company, before moving into freelance work. And yes, I have had post-exposure rabies treatment and survived to tell the tale!
These days - when I’m not negotiating snack choices with my two young children - I spend most of my time training primary care clinicians across the UK in immunisation, phlebotomy and travel health. I deliver talks a few times a year at large conferences - and if I'm not delivering, I'm usually there anyway soaking it all up!
I currently hold the Module One Lead position on the Diploma in Travel Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. I have some regular occupational health clients based in universities and police forces whom I love to visit annually for their bespoke immunisation and travel health updates. And I've been known to visit tropical medicine wards in acute settings to deliver a seminar or two as well.
I’m the creator of 'Train With Alys', the teaching platform, and the 'Alys's Classroom' resource hub that I (and sometimes others) use to deliver sessions. My aim is to make learning enjoyable and accessible to all. Can't wait to meet you!