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Introduction to North West Public Health Training Scheme and update on 2012 visit

Explore the North West Public Health Training Scheme in this comprehensive update from 2013. Details on curriculum, supervision, outputs, and response to AAV recommendations included.

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Introduction to North West Public Health Training Scheme and update on 2012 visit

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  1. Introduction to North West Public Health Training Scheme and update on 2012 visit Richard Jarvis Head of School 9th October 2013

  2. Contents • School profile • The curriculum • Educational supervision and training locations • Outputs • Key Features • Response to AAV 2012 • Emergent and unresolved issues

  3. School profile • ~50 StRs • 80% female • 9 new recruits this year • 5 to be recruited in 2014, plus 1 interdeanery transfer • Expect recruitment of between 8 and 12 each year thereafter • 1 Academic Clinical Fellow • 2 Academic Clinical Lecturers

  4. The curriculum • ST1 and ST2 entry points • Liverpool MPH • Part A – Applied exam • Part B – OSPHE • Out of programme placements • Total duration of training is 5 years • Average duration in-scheme is longer • 6/12 grace period

  5. Educational supervision and training locations • ~120 educational / project supervisors • Around 60 active • 36 accredited locations • “New” locations from april 2013 • Local authorities • Public Health England • School hasn’t encouraged inter-zonal swaps or transfers Cheshire and Merseyside currently has >45% of all trainees

  6. Outputs • Fully trained leaders able to compete for the full range of specialist posts available • Directors of Public Health • Health protection • 2 CCTs in august – both appointed to consultant posts • Milestones - exam progression • Part A January 7 passes (100%) National rate (52%) • Part A June 2 passes (66%) National rate (44%)

  7. Key features • Very high degree of leadership and coordination from StRs themselves • Part A and part B • Mutual support • Extending the evidence base • Quality • Organising training • Performance issues – both high and low • Cumbria and Lancashire TPD – recruitment underway. Succession planning for other 2 TPDs • ST3 entry • Quality – educational supervisors and locations • Admin support

  8. Response to 2012 AAV recommendations • Group to ensure quality maintained throughout transition • Task and finish group ensured smooth transition. • Quality assurance in local authorities by high level commitment • 31 training locations in new organisations • Whole School event • Held 26th March 2013 at manchester university • Evaluated very well, including recommendation to repeat in 2014 • Plans for next event underway

  9. Response to 2012 AAV recommendations • Develop training the trainer initiative • 2 general events held in march 2013 • New educational supervisors accredited • Managing trainees in difficulty course march 2013 • Lead employer HR issues and admin support for study leave and organising courses • 2 meetings between head of School and lead employer to address sickness reporting and absence management. HWWB policy in place

  10. Emergent and unresolved issues • Educational supervisor contact details and credentialing • Possible loss of functional capacity in local authorities • Understanding new locations • Local authorities • PHE centres • Trainee defined: • Health economics • Inter-zonal transfers • ARCP feedback • Masterclasses • Academic supervision • Support for part A preparation programme

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