The M.C.T.M. was established to train medical graduates to be:  

• Well-versed and well-informed in tropical and endemic diseases with special reference to Southeast Asia in relation to their causes, epidemiology, pathogenic mechanisms, and prevention and control of diseases.
• able to efficiently examine, diagnose and treat the patients suffering from tropical and endemic diseases. In the major field of Clinical Tropical Medicine students will study abnormality In adult while in the major field of Tropical Pediatrics the students will study only the abnormality in children.
• able to give consultation in, disseminate and impart the knowledge of Tropical Medicine.
• able to conduct clinical research with special emphasis on problem solving that will lead to an autonomous initiation of new knowledge in future and also to innovate and continue academic advancement.

The Ph.D.(Clin.Trop.Med.) program has been established to give medical graduates new knowledge, learn new techniques and apply them to areas of research which are applicable to the practice of clinical tropical medicine.

Plan 1: Thesis (48 credits) Candidates conduct an extensive research project. They may or may not attend course work depending on the thesis committee's recommendation Plan 2: Coursework and thesis (Core subjects: 12 credits; Free electives: 12 Credits; Thesis: 36 credits)

• To provide appropriate knowledge and skills for competency in research and the ability to deliver technical services related to tropical medicine.
• To meet the urgent need for researchers who have in-depth knowledge and specialties in the field of tropical medicine and are capable of planning and undertaking research projects effectively.

There are 14 major areas of study:
1. Clinical Tropical Medicine
2. Clinical Pharmacology
3. Epidemiology
4. Microbiology
5. Immunology
6. Nutritional Epidemiology
7. Biochemical Nutrition
8. Nutritional Toxicology
9. Tropical Pathology
10. Radiological Science
11. Social Medicine
12. Environmental Health
13. Parasitology and Medical Entomology
14. Environmental Toxicology

• To teach the participants in the management of severe and uncomplicated malaria both in well-equipped hospital and places with limited facilities
• To be updated with anti-malarial drugs in the treatment of severe malaria
• To review and train participants in the laboratory diagnosis of malaria
• To understand the recent pathogenesis of malaria

The JITMM will foster a dialogue on scientific advancement in tropical medicine. The plenary sessions, symposia, free papers, and poster sessions will cover malaria, parasitic diseases, and other health problems and will serve as a venue for exchanges of ideas, which hopefully will lead to collaborative research and joint efforts to increase awareness and to face the challenges of emerging and re-emerging tropical diseases in this era.

Tropical diseases are important health problems in children, not only in endemic countries but also in developed countries, due to migration and travel. In recent years, the 3 tropical diseases with highest incidence in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific were diarrhea, lower respiratory tract infection, and malaria. Due to globalization, it is important that physicians working with pediatric patients in endemic tropical areas, or with travelers or immigrants, be familiar with the diagnosis and management of common tropical diseases.

Objectives:

• To provide diagnostic knowledge and experience in the management of common diseases in children, with particular reference to endemic diseases in Southeast Asian countries.
• To update knowledge of new regimens for certain diseases.