Public Health Specialty Training Part B/OSPHE

1. Public Health Specialty TrainingPart B/OSPHE Dr Fu-Meng Khaw Part B Tutor, Northern Deanery Director of Public Health, North Tyneside Meng.khaw@northtyneside-pct.nhs.uk Part B workshop, 11 December 2009

2. Local priorities for Part B support • STC agreed the following order of priority • Raise awareness about Part B MFPH amongst trainees and educational supervisors • Using a ‘training the trainers’ model, work with educational supervisors to identify workplace based opportunities for OSPHE practice • The Part B tutor should offer ad hoc support and advice to candidates preparing for Part B MFPH • Organise a local Part B course to assess knowledge and skills under examination conditions.

3. Local priorities for Part B support • STC agreed the following order of priority • Raise awareness about Part B MFPH amongst trainees and educational supervisors; short-term • Using a ‘training the trainers’ model, work with educational supervisors to identify workplace based opportunities for OSPHE practice; short-term • The Part B tutor should offer ad hoc support and advice to candidates preparing for Part B MFPH; ongoing • Organise a local Part B course to assess knowledge and skills under examination conditions; long-term

4. Pre-workshop survey • n=15 (8 trainers, 7 trainees) • 8 not previously attended Part B training • 7 attended training; 5 local, 2 external • Mock OSPHE courses, logistics, skills • Excellent feedback (65/70), exam technique, scenarios may need updated

5. Pre-workshop expectations • Format of the exam, skills tested • Practice scenarios, likely scenarios • Exam technique. • Timed Mock OSPHE • Marking guidance and assessment criteria • Topic guide / tips for preparation

6. Pre-workshop expectations • How trainers can support trainees, build capacity • Success factors for passing part B • Feedback from examiners • Northern Deanery’s strategy for Part B support

7. Programme for today • Before the exam • Introduction to the Part B MFPH Meng Khaw • Preparation for the examination - a candidate's perspectiveSarah Bowman • OSPHE coursesSarah Sowden, Jane Beenstock

8. Programme for today • Part B learning action plan • Introducing OSPHE into the workplaceMeng Khaw • Group discussion: • Trainers - facilitated by David Landes • Trainees - facilitated by Sarah Bowman • Feedback from groups • Summarise actions and future plans

9. Public Health Specialty TrainingPart B/OSPHEOverview of the exam Dr Fu-Meng Khaw Part B Tutor, Northern Deanery Director of Public Health, North Tyneside Meng.khaw@northtyneside-pct.nhs.uk Part B workshop, 11 December 2009

10. Part B OSPHE: Aims • ‘Show how' assessment of the candidate's ability to apply relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to the practice of public health • Candidates must demonstrate that they can integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of public health practice

11. Part B OSPHE: Practicalities • The Part B/OSPHE is intended to follow successful completion of the Part A examination • Exempted from Part A, e.g. obtained reciprocal recognition of the Diploma & Part I Membership Examination held by the Irish Faculty of Public Health Medicine • The award of CCT requires the satisfactory completion of a training programme in approved posts and the admission to MFPH (UK) by examination • Applicants are advised to discuss the timing of the examination with their training programme director; typically within six to nine months of passing Part A and before year 3

13. Part B OSPHE: Application • Check availability online • Register on waiting list • Fast-tracking requires justification from Training Programme Director – CCT date imminent etc. • Unlimited number of attempts • Four sittings per year

14. Part B OSPHE: Structure • Six scenarios or ‘stations'. Each station lasts eight minutes • The preparation time will be eight minutes for an OSPHE station • Upto 12 candidates per sitting lasting 1h 50m

15. Part B OSPHE: Assessment • Level expected of a trainee with 2-years training left • Apply knowledge and skills to PH settings

16. Part B OSPHE: Knowledge and skills • Appropriate communication skills (verbal and non verbal) in typical public health settings • Appropriate listening and comprehending communication skills (verbal and non verbal) in typical public health settings • Assimilate relevant information and using it appropriately from a public health perspective • Appropriate reasoning, analytical and judgement skills, giving a balanced view within public health settings • Handle uncertainty, the unexpected, challenge and conflict appropriately

17. Part B OSPHE: Topic areas • Health Protection • Health Promotion and Health Improvement • Quality healthcare: technical aspects of commissioning which require expert advice or assessment utilising public health skills. • Quality healthcare: Implementation of health or healthcare interventions and working with patients, the public, professionals or organisations

18. Part B OSPHE: Scenario types • Media engagement • Non health service partnership work • The Lay public • Healthcare staff - clinical and general management

19. Part B OSPHE: Support • FPH website: www.fph.org.uk/exams/part_b/default.asp • Faculty Adviser • Part B tutor • Training the trainer (11 Dec) • Individual support • Educational supervisor • Peer-support and learning sets • External courses

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