Preparing for your OSPHE

1. Preparing for your OSPHE Training Conference 8th Nov 2011 David Gunnell, Tamsin Newlove-Delgado & Chaam Klinger

2. Aims of session To provide an introduction to the exam for registrars and supervisors To share tips and perspectives from both examiner’s and candidate’s point of view To allow registrars and supervisors to have a ‘taster’ of what the OSPHE involves by doing an informal mock scenario

3. OSPHE: An examiner’s perspective David Gunnell Acknowledgement: presentation modified from Dr Celia Duff’s slides

4. OSPHE - Aims • To test in PH settings and from a PH perspective • Presenting / Communication (verbal and non-verbal) • Listening and Comprehension skills (verbal and non-verbal) • Assimilate relevant information from a variety of sources and settings from a PH perspective • Demonstrate reasoning, judgment and analytical skills, giving a balanced view • Handle uncertainty, challenge and conflict

5. Question examples • http://www.fph.org.uk/part_b_preparation • Sample questions • OSPHE training pack • Tips from successful candidates

6. OSPHE - background • Passing OSPHE is a requirement for progressing to stage 3 of training • Part B – 6-9m wte after Part A • Intention for 2 clear years of service training (wte) after Part B

7. What will happen on the BIG day…..

8. Briefing Room (old style)

9. OSPHE – logistics (the exam) • Candidate briefing • Six 8 minute stations • 8 minute preparation time • Role play with actors • 1 or 2 examiners per station

10. Protocol • Personal kit in lockers • No loo breaks • Mobile/pager free zone • Move silently between stations • Do not chat with the examiner • Leave personal notes in relation to specific questions with the examiner

11. Exam Corridor (old style)

12. Exam / Prep room Room (old style)

13. Marking • Name badge checked • Examiner watching and marking during exam • 5 grades • Weightings • Automated scoring

15. Some tips from recent exam observations • Just say who you are briefly, but don’t spend much time on your title etc. • Take careful note of WHO the briefing pack says you will be speaking to and calibrate your discussion accordingly (e.g. lay / health trained / PH trained). • Check that the actor /role player understands you. • Layout of room – you’re likely to sit at the corner of a desk • Think about the style you’ll use to take the actor through tables / figures etc.

16. Results • Posted • Published on web • Copied to FA/TPD • Feedback for fails

17. OSPHE – Registrars’ perspectives Chaam Klinger and Tamsin Newlove-Delgado

18. Applying for OSPHE • Consider with your trainers and/or TPD when is the best time for you to sit the OSPHE (remembering training pathway diagram and ARCP expectations!) • Exam is held every 2-3 months and places fill quickly • You will be notified after the closing date whether you’ve been accepted for that sitting, or whether you’ve been allocated to a later date • Lots more detail on this on the Faculty website

19. How to prepare for your OSPHE • Don’t panic! • Practice as many mock scenarios as you can • With anyone: trainer, friends, family, partner, cat….. • Face to face or telephone • Practice explaining common terms using simple language • Do the mock OSPHE organised by Beth • Be on the lookout for OSPHE scenarios in your day to day work

20. How you can help your trainee • Offer to do practice scenarios with them • Be on the lookout for OSPHE scenarios that occur in your day to day work • Give constructive feedback on how trainees can improve

21. The 5 competencies addressed • Presenting skills (presenting to a person or audience) • Avoid jargon • Use appropriate language for the audience • Maintain eye contact • Listening skills (listening and responding appropriately) • Ascertain key public health facts from the material provided and use it appropriately • Give a balanced view and/or explain key public health concepts appropriately • Sensitivity in handling uncertainty, the unexpected, conflictand/or responding to challenging questions

22. What happens on the day • Try to stay calm • Stay in London the night before if necessary • Lockers are available at the exam to put your personal belongings into • Pre-exam briefing given and ID checked • 12 candidates per exam session • First batch goes in, then second batch goes in 8 minutes later • Exam folder contains all the scenarios • You will be told which scenario you will start on

23. What happens on the day • You will always start with a preparation station • Exam stations and preparation stations labelled with scenario numbers • But always check that you are preparing for the right station • All that you need (pens, paper, water etc) will be in the stations • Facilitators will be there to help/ guide • Voice will announce when time is up and will also give you a 1 minute warning • The time goes by VERY FAST

24. Useful websites • General advice about the OSPHE • http://www.fph.org.uk/part_b_preparation • http://www.publichealthy.com/partbtips.htm • Lay definitions in East of England website: https://www.eoedeanery.nhs.uk/medical/page.php?page_id=95 • Mock scenarios • FPH website http://www.fph.org.uk/part_b_preparation • Southwest Public Health Website: http://www.swph-education.org.uk/OSPHE/index.htm

25. Finally • Contact us if you have any further questions • chaam.klinger@nhs.net • tamsinnewlove1@nhs.net GOOD LUCK!