IAMAT Staff and Boards

Dedicated to Providing Travel Medical Assistance and Travel Health Advice

Assunta Uffer-Marcolongo - President

Nadia Sallese - Member Services and Communications

Tullia Marcolongo - Programs and Development

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors provides governance, strategic direction and support. All Board members participate on a voluntary basis.

Joseph Angona
Toronto, Canada

Stella Bryant
Peterborough, Canada

Wah-Kiam Chia, Ph.D.
Oakville, Canada

Robert C. Haru Fisher
New York, USA

William W. Forgey, M.D.
Merrillville, USA

Mike Marcolongo, B.A.
Guelph, Canada

Seth Perlman, L.L.P.
New York, USA

Anthony Rota, B.A., M.B.A.
Ottawa, Canada


International Medical Advisory Board

The International Medical Advisory Board provides us with medical and travel health advice. All Board members participate on a voluntary basis.

Elaine C. Jong, M.D.  - CHAIR
Clinical Professor (Emeritus) of Medicine, University of Washington
Consultant in Traveller's Health and Clinical Tropical Medicine
Seattle, USA

Francisco Biagi, M.D.
Member, National Academy of Medicine
Mexico D.F., Mexico

Santanu Chatterjee, MBBS, DTM&H
Consultant Physician in Travel and Tropical Medicine
Calcutta, India

Wah-Kiam Chia, Ph.D.
Toronto, Canada

William W. Forgey, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Indiana University, Northwest Campus
Merrillville, USA

Melvyn M. Nizny, M.D., D.L.F.
Adjunct Faculty Member of the Cincinnati Psychoanalytic Institute
General, Occupational, and Forensic Psychiatrist
Cincinnati, USA

Claudia Sigg-Farner, M.D., D.T.M., F.M.H.
Zurich, Switzerland

Larry W. Skiba, M.D.
Member, Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
Christchurch, New Zealand



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IAMAT Blog

Polio No Longer A Real Threat? Think Again

June 23, 2010

The recent polio (poliomyelitis) outbreaks in Central Asia (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia) are reminders of how travel and migration can contribute to the re-emergence of a disease in a region previously declared free of infection.
Spotlight on South Africa

May 6, 2010

Counting down the days to the start of the Soccer World Cup tournament? This year it's being held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11. It's one of the few events that brings out extreme emotions among fans, and like other world sporting events, this tournament will bring attention to the country's natural beauty, history, and cultures.
Reflections on World Malaria Day

April 23, 2010

Malaria infection continues to be the biggest health threat to travellers going to malaria endemic countries. As travellers, we are equipped with knowledge about prevention methods, the geographic distribution of malaria, and we also have access to prophylactic medication and bed net protection.