Brown Travel
Health and Safety
Brown's Travel Insurance Policy
All Brown students, faculty, and staff traveling abroad on behalf of the University (i.e. study abroad, research or business travel) are automatically enrolled in a study/travel abroad accident and sickness insurance policy at no additional cost to them.
Please note, this insurance policy is not a replacement for your required health insurance and does not cover routine care; it is a supplemental policy to cover accidents/illnesses while traveling outside the U.S. on University-related travel.
Activating Program Benefits
Registering your University-related travel in TravelSafe will activate the program benefits, including emotional/mental health support and coverage for medical evacuation and repatriation along with other valuable and relevant information related to health and security.
If you need to obtain medical care outside of the United States or have pre-departure safety and/or health-related questions, be sure to contact Brown's partner for travel services, International SOS. They will guide you to a medical or mental health provider within the plan so you will not incur any out of pocket expenses such as copays or deductibles. You can download the International SOS Assistance App as well as print International SOS wallet cards directly from the International SOS portal.
To obtain a verification letter for the coverage through International SOS, please email TravelSafe@brown.edu for instructions.
Vaccinations and Other Considerations
Make an appointment with your doctor or local travel clinic to determine what, if any, vaccinations you may need or to devise a travel health plan to consider your health and safety profile during your travels.
The Brown Medicine Travel Clinic is a great resource in the Providence area. You can also check the CDC's Travelers' Health website for important health-related travel notices.