Welcome to the UVA Student Health and Wellness (SHW) Travel Clinic!
We are pleased to offer students up-to-date and personalized travel-related medical care. The Travel Clinic is led by a core group of physicians Certified in Travel Health by the International Society of Travel Medicine and staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners.
- Travel Appointments will be in-person in our clinic.
- Travel Telemedicine appointments are not available.
- Please schedule your appointment as early as possible in the travel planning process.
- See Travel Health Resources for common travel-related concerns, including COVID-19.
- PLEASE NOTE: COVID-19 testing for travel is NOT performed at SHW.
- Costs of our availabile vaccines can be found here.
Appointments for Pre-Travel Counseling
Pre-travel appointments can be made for the following:
- Personalized risk assessment, vaccinations, and/or prescriptions for your itinerary
- Prescriptions for flight anxiety or for jet lag will NOT be provided at travel appointments
- Physical exam/form completion for a study abroad program
- Letter of good health for visa application
- COVID-19 counseling for international travel
- For commonly asked questions about COVID-19 and travel, see Travel Health Resources and watch the Travel Education Module before making an appointment
- COVID-19 testing for travel is NOT performed at SHW
- 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.
How to Make a Pre-Travel Appointment:
- Complete the required online travel education module prior to making an appointment. You will be asked to sign an attestation at the end of the module.
- Complete required Travel Questionnaire prior to making an appointment. (This is NOT the same as registering your travel with the International Studies Office. See below for more information.)
- Log into the HealthyHoos patient portal using your Netbadge ID. Click "Forms".
- Medical students/advanced level nursing students doing clinical rotations abroad (with possible blood and body fluid exposure) will also need to complete the following module before their appointment:
- Students with a Physical Exam Form are required to complete the following steps:
- Complete your portion of the form prior to your appointment.
- Upload the form on the HealthyHoos patient portal. Click "Uploads". In the "Choose document" dropdown box, choose "Travel Physical."
- You must still bring the original form to your appointment.
- Call Medical Services at (434) 982-3915 to schedule your appointment
- Same day visits are not available
- Reserve 1-2 hours for your appointment, as most vaccines can be provided at your appointment (unless there is a shortage)
- During the semester, travel appointments are made during reserved travel blocks with designated providers
- For travel appointments NOT made during these reserved travel blocks with designated providers, there is $40 convenience fee
- You will be informed if this fee applies for your visit, and this fee is charged at the time of scheduling
- If there is ≥24 hours from your scheduled appointment time, you may cancel your appointment
- Call to cancel and inform the secretary about obtaining a refund; cancelling your appointment on the Healthy Hoos Portal will not result in a refund without a phone call
- Appointments cancelled <24 hours from scheduled appointment time will not be refunded
- No show fees will still apply in addition to convenience fee
- For travel appointments NOT made during these reserved travel blocks with designated providers, there is $40 convenience fee
- If you only have COVID-related questions about travel, you may make a "COVID Questions" phone appointment online using HealthyHoos for the following reasons:
- Letter of Recovery from COVID-19
- General COVID-19 test questions (NOTE: COVID-19 testing for travel is not done at SHW)
- COVID-19 vaccine questions
- COVID-19 travel restrictions will not be reviewed at this appointment
- No forms will be signed/completed after hours
- No medications/immunizations recommendations can be made
- You may still be referred for an in-clinic travel appointment if it is recommended for your proposed itinerary
Appointments for Post-Travel Illnesses/Concerns:
Post-travel appointments can be made for any travel related concerns, including but not limited to:
- Fever
- Diarrhea
- Skin lesions/rashes
- Infectious Disease Screening (TB, schistosomiasis, STIs)
Post-Travel Appointments can be made online (choose Travel-related Illness) or by calling Medical Services at (434) 982-3915.
*Students with fever and recent travel should be evaluated as soon as possible; ask to speak to a triage nurse if no immediate appointments are available
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.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns regarding Travel Clinic, please contact:
Anjali Silva MD
Certified in Travel Health
Assistant Director for Travel Services
Phone: 434-982-3915
Email: as4zv@virginia.edu