Researchers Planning International Travel
Cornell University sponsors a FREE medical and security assistance program for Cornell employees and students who are planning to travel abroad.
The program is administered by International SOS, the world's largest medical and security assistance company with more than 3000 professionals in 24-hour Alarm Centers, international clinics, and remote-site medical facilities across five continents. Services include medical and security evacuation, repatriation, access to SOS medical centers around the world, email alerts, personal travel locator, emergency records, and prompts about vaccinations and boosters. These services are over and above the business travel insurance employees already receive when traveling for Cornell. The University bears all costs of both programs, with no charge to the employee or student who uses them.
As long as you are on official university business, you are covered by the SOS program; no advance registration is required. You will however need to carry the membership card with you at all times to access the services of International SOS. You can print a membership card directly off the website, where you will also find more detailed information about the program.
To reach the site, go to the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies - Travel Resources page at http://www.international.cornell.edu/topic/travel/ and click on the International SOS link. The SOS page is a secure site so you will be directed through the Kerberos authentication process. You do not need to remember the membership number for this route, just your netID and password.
In addition to information on the International SOS program, the Travel Resources page also includes useful information on:
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CU Travel Policy
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Overseas Security Advisory Council
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Travel Bulletins
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Travel Medical Clinic
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Traveler’s Health materials
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And much, much more....
For more information, point to: http://www.international.cornell.edu/topic/travel/
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contact : Jerry Gordon
Last Updated : 07.16.04