The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is a public health association in the United Kingdom established as a registered charity. It is the standard setting body for public health specialists within the United Kingdom, setting standards for training, examination, and specialist practice across the four countries of the UK. It is also a source of knowledge and guidance around public health, and advocates for public health nationally and globally.[1]
The Faculty of Public Health (formerly the Faculty of Community Medicine and then the Faculty of Public Health Medicine) was formed in 1972 as a result of a key recommendation of the Royal Commission on Medical Education (1965–68).[2] It was set up as a joint, autonomous faculty by the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (London, Edinburgh and Glasgow).[3]
As the professional membership body for public health we will work to promote and protect human health and its wider determinants for everyone in society by:
Playing a leading role in assuring an effective public health workforce.
Promoting public health knowledge.
Advocating for the reduction of inequalities and for the very best conditions for health and wellbeing to flourish.
Membershipedit
FPH has a paid membership of around 4,000 in several classes:
Fellows (FFPH) (formerly FFPHM)
Members (MFPH)
Specialty Registrar Members
Diplomate Members (DFPH)
International Practitioner
Practitioner Members
Associate Members
Student Members
Education and Trainingedit
The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is responsible for overseeing the quality of training and professional development of public health consultants in the UK. They set and maintain the professional standards in the discipline.[5]
Policy and Advocacyedit
The Faculty of Public Health works to improve the public’s health and wellbeing by working collaboratively with their 4,000 members to encourage them to share, discuss, and develop various projects and elements of policy and best practice.
Much of the Faculty's policy work is guided by their Special Interest Groups that are overseen by their policy committees.
FPH is a member of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges[6]
FPH is a member of the World Federation of Public Health Associations.[7]
Prizes and awardsedit
FPH has a number of prizes and awards which identify and highlight excellence in public health practice.
Alwyn Smith Prizeedit
The Alwyn Smith Prize is a discretionary prize awarded annually "to the FPH member or fellow judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to the health of the public by either research or practice in community medicine (public health medicine)."[8]
Bazalgette Professorshipedit
The Bazalgette Professorship recognises a Fellow of FPH for major contributions to public health policy and/or practice through research translation for the benefit of UK population health.[9]
^Royal Commission on Medical Education. 1965-68 Report (Cmnd. 3569 ed.). HMSO. 1968. p. 404.
^"History of FPH". Faculty of Public Health. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^"UK Faculty of Public Health 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). July 2022.
^"Specialty training". FPH. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^"Academy of Medical Royal Colleges - Members". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^"World Federation of Public Health Associations". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^"The UK's Faculty of Public Health:Faculty prizes". The UK's Faculty of Public Health. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
^"Professor Sir Stephen Holgate delivers FPH Bazalgette Lecture". FPH. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External linksedit
Official website
April 27, 2024
faculty, public, health, public, health, association, united, kingdom, established, registered, charity, standard, setting, body, public, health, specialists, within, united, kingdom, setting, standards, training, examination, specialist, practice, across, fou. The Faculty of Public Health FPH is a public health association in the United Kingdom established as a registered charity It is the standard setting body for public health specialists within the United Kingdom setting standards for training examination and specialist practice across the four countries of the UK It is also a source of knowledge and guidance around public health and advocates for public health nationally and globally 1 Faculty of Public HealthFormation1972LocationLondon NW1United KingdomMembership4000PresidentProfessor Kevin Fenton CBEWebsitewww wbr fph wbr org wbr uk The current president is Professor Kevin Fenton CBE who took office in July 2022 for a three year term Contents 1 History 2 Stated purpose 3 Membership 4 Education and Training 5 Policy and Advocacy 6 Affiliations 7 Prizes and awards 7 1 Alwyn Smith Prize 7 2 Bazalgette Professorship 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe Faculty of Public Health formerly the Faculty of Community Medicine and then the Faculty of Public Health Medicine was formed in 1972 as a result of a key recommendation of the Royal Commission on Medical Education 1965 68 2 It was set up as a joint autonomous faculty by the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom London Edinburgh and Glasgow 3 Stated purpose editFPH states its mission as 4 As the professional membership body for public health we will work to promote and protect human health and its wider determinants for everyone in society by Playing a leading role in assuring an effective public health workforce Promoting public health knowledge Advocating for the reduction of inequalities and for the very best conditions for health and wellbeing to flourish Membership editFPH has a paid membership of around 4 000 in several classes Fellows FFPH formerly FFPHM Members MFPH Specialty Registrar Members Diplomate Members DFPH International Practitioner Practitioner Members Associate Members Student MembersEducation and Training editThe Faculty of Public Health FPH is responsible for overseeing the quality of training and professional development of public health consultants in the UK They set and maintain the professional standards in the discipline 5 Policy and Advocacy editThe Faculty of Public Health works to improve the public s health and wellbeing by working collaboratively with their 4 000 members to encourage them to share discuss and develop various projects and elements of policy and best practice Much of the Faculty s policy work is guided by their Special Interest Groups that are overseen by their policy committees Affiliations editFPH is a registered charity and an official supporting organisation of HIFA2015 Healthcare Information For All by 2015 FPH is a member of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 6 FPH is a member of the World Federation of Public Health Associations 7 Prizes and awards editFPH has a number of prizes and awards which identify and highlight excellence in public health practice Alwyn Smith Prize edit The Alwyn Smith Prize is a discretionary prize awarded annually to the FPH member or fellow judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to the health of the public by either research or practice in community medicine public health medicine 8 Bazalgette Professorship edit The Bazalgette Professorship recognises a Fellow of FPH for major contributions to public health policy and or practice through research translation for the benefit of UK population health 9 References edit FPH about us Retrieved 26 September 2014 Royal Commission on Medical Education 1965 68 Report Cmnd 3569 ed HMSO 1968 p 404 History of FPH Faculty of Public Health Retrieved 3 October 2016 UK Faculty of Public Health 2021 Annual Report PDF July 2022 Specialty training FPH Retrieved 5 August 2022 Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Members Retrieved 3 October 2016 World Federation of Public Health Associations Retrieved 3 October 2016 The UK s Faculty of Public Health Faculty prizes The UK s Faculty of Public Health Retrieved 6 March 2012 Professor Sir Stephen Holgate delivers FPH Bazalgette Lecture FPH Retrieved 5 August 2022 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Faculty of Public Health amp oldid 1207738267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
