Based in Washington, DC, Professionals Abroad is a division of Academic Travel Abroad, a 60 year old educational travel company. Academic Travel Abroad has a rich history of partnering with many of the country’s top educational institutions, including The Smithsonian Institution, The National Geographic Society, The American Museum of Natural History, and The Brookings Institution, as well as alumni associations and other cultural organizations. Academic Travel Abroad has a legacy of delivering superior experiential learning and service.

Professionals Abroad is led by Dawn Davis. With over 20 years of experience in the field of professional exchange, Dawn has arranged for teams of professionals representing the fields of medicine, law, education, technology, and the social sciences to meet with their counterparts around the globe. Dawn’s partners have included The American College of Physicians, The American Bar Association, The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, The Water Environment Federation, and the American Association of University Women. These teams have visited Rwanda, The People’s Republic of China, Russia, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Africa, Israel, Jordan, Cuba, and many more destinations.

Delegation leaders are nominated and selected by their peers. These leaders guide the content of the professional meetings. The content and depth of the professional exchanges often qualify participants to receive continuing education credits in their field. For U.S. residents, participation may also be tax deductible. A journal of the delegation’s proceedings is published to record the event.