Faculty of Public Health UKPHR Annual Practitioner Conference 24 November 2016 www.fph.org.uk
Today • About FPH • CPD information and some useful resources • How to join and get involved with our work
About FPH The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is the standard setting body for specialists in public health in the United Kingdom and is the professional home for more than 3,300 members and associates. Our members come from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and are employed in a variety of settings, usually working at a strategic or specialist level. Our members work across clinical, academic and policy roles as well as managing services across the UK, from local government to Public Health England. You will have a variety of opportunities to join and engage with us as you progress through your career.
Who we are Established in 1972 as the Faculty of Public Health Medicine by the Royal Commission on Medical Education Professional standard-setting body for specialist public health practice in the United Kingdom. Joint faculty of the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK (London, Edinburgh and Glasgow). Independent charity with the statutory responsibility for UK postgraduate education and training in public health. Membership includes both medics and non-medics
What we do We are a lean and dynamic organisation and our mission is to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of everyone in society. We are guided by three main charitable objectives, which are to: • Promote for the public benefit the advancement of knowledge in the field of public health • Act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation and advocacy in matters of educational or public interest concerning public health • Develop public health with a view to maintaining the highest possible standards of professional competence and practice
Policy & Advocacy What does public health policy look like? Policy & Press statements • Ebola • Plain Cigarette Packaging • Advertising Rules for Electronic Cigarettes Expert Guidance & Consultations • Start Well, Live Better - FPH's manifesto for the election • Inquiry Into Food Poverty and Hunger • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – ISDS • NHS Reforms – Evidence Submissions
Education & Training Specialist Training in the UK FPH sets PH education and training standards through: • Overseeing the quality of the UK Public Health Training Programme • Delivering MFPH examinations • Promoting PH in clinical specialties Undergraduate curriculum and international projects • Promoting Public Health in medical curriculums and other subjects • Working with developing countries to develop good professional systems which can deliver good public health
Professional Standards • Maintaining a highly skilled professional workforce • Ensuring fair and safe recruitment of senior public health officials • Providing professional advice and good practice procedures for senior public health appointments • Collaborating to develop the wider workforce • Advising the NHS on workforce planning for public health as a medical specialty • Supporting our members through changes in national policy and working conditions • Supporting new consultants in new leadership positions
What is CPD? The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) defines Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as the component of learning and development that occurs after the formal completion of training. In public health, the overall aim of CPD is to ensure that those who work in the field develop and maintain the necessary knowledge, skills and attributes to practise effectively and work towards improving the health of the population. CPD should also support specific changes in practice and career development. CPD is a professional obligation for all public health professionals.
CPD for practitioners FPH Practitioner Members must: • Undertake a minimum of 15 CPD credits per year • Have a new Personal Development Plan (PDP) each year • Link at least half of their CPD to their PDP • Support all CPD credits with a reflective note • Submit an annual return Practitioners must ensure they undertake a minimum of 15 CPD credits per year, equating to 75 CPD credits over a 5 year cycle.
Why use our CPD scheme? • Dedicated structure and guidance for FPH Practitioners • Demonstrate you match the CPD standard of specialists – the only difference is the number of credits! • Quality assured and audited scheme • Online CPD diary to record everything • Continual support from our regional CPD advisers – 1:1 support available if you need it
What constitutes CPD for public health practitioners? 1. There is no fixed definition of a CPD activity – any activity which provides new learning is appropriate for CPD. 2. Self-accreditation of relevant activities and documented reflective learning is a key component of CPD. 3. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure they undertake a range of CPD that reflects the needs of their practice and their own learning needs. 4. As a guide, count one credit per hour of ‘real education time’, three for half a day and five credits for a full day
Reflective learning It is important that you take time systematically to reflect on new learning as this is more likely to embed the learning with subsequent practice. There are four elements to be completed in each reflective note for each CPD activity claimed: 1. Why did I choose this activity for my CPD? 2. What did I learn from this activity? 3. How am I going to apply this leaning in my work? 4. What am I going to do in future to further develop this learning?
Useful resources How to write reflective notes http://www.fph.org.uk/uploads/FPH%20Tips%20on%20Writing%20E ffective%20Reflective%20Notes.pdf CPD Policy http://www.fph.org.uk/uploads/CPD%20Policy%20from%201%20Ap ril%202014%20v6.pdf Our CPD Website http://www.fph.org.uk/continuing_professional_development_(cpd)
Useful videos FPH CPD Advisers CPD for International Members
Getting involved at FPH Special Interest Groups New initiative which was launched in July 2014 and is still being formalised. Similar to the SRC groups but open to all members. Current groups include: Housing and health • International groups – such as Europe and Pakistan • Sexual and Reproductive Health • Public Health Films • Contact Femi Biyibi femibiyibi@fph.org.uk for more information and to suggest ideas. FPH Events & Publications Annual Conference – Sessions & Workshops • Writing for FPH •
Practitioner Membership £140 a year Your benefits Dedicated public health CPD scheme • Formal recognition of your public health experience • Access to our network of international public health specialists • Career support for that next step into public health • Journal of Public Health access •
Further Benefits • Support your practice with up to date public health knowledge • Invitations to FPH events including our Annual Conference • A free subscription to our quarterly magazine, Public Health Today • Monthly e-bulletins with updates on best practice, policy updates and wider public health news • Dedicated online members area with your resources and public health profile • Networking events
Specialty Training • Typically 5 years in length • Includes 1 year (ft) or 2 years (pt) academic course • Length of training can be reduced for those who already have PH Masters • Registrars rotate through various placements in different settings and PH areas • Organised by deanery teams who deliver all medical training in a geographical area FPH Examinations Part A Exam - intended to test a candidate's knowledge and understanding of the scientific basis of public health. You can take it to enhance your skills and prepare you for senior roles
Working in public health Being a public health consultant Leading a cross-section of organisations and individuals, public health consultants strive to realise ways of making our communities and our environments healthier, and more capable of providing us with what we need for optimal health. Leaders in public health must be diverse in their capabilities: creative in their ability to visualise change, meticulous and organised in making it happen, and then monitoring the results. They take on the challenge of extremely varied and often unpredictable workloads.
Questions? Faculty of Public Health
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