Transcript Training Introduction

Public Health Specialty Training
Part B/OSPHE
Dr Fu-Meng Khaw
Part B Tutor, Northern Deanery
Director of Public Health, North Tyneside
[email protected]
Part B workshop, 11 December 2009
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.
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
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
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
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
Programme for today
• Before the exam
– Introduction to the Part B MFPH
Meng Khaw
– Preparation for the examination - a
candidate's perspective
Sarah Bowman
– OSPHE courses
Sarah Sowden, Jane Beenstock
Programme for today
• Part B learning action plan
– Introducing OSPHE into the workplace
Meng Khaw
– Group discussion:
• Trainers - facilitated by David Landes
• Trainees - facilitated by Sarah Bowman
– Feedback from groups
– Summarise actions and future plans
Public Health Specialty Training
Part B/OSPHE
Overview of the exam
Dr Fu-Meng Khaw
Part B Tutor, Northern Deanery
Director of Public Health, North Tyneside
[email protected]
Part B workshop, 11 December 2009
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
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
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
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
Part B OSPHE: Assessment
• Level expected of a trainee with 2-years
training left
• Apply knowledge and skills to PH settings
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
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
Part B OSPHE: Scenario types
•
•
•
•
Media engagement
Non health service partnership work
The Lay public
Healthcare staff - clinical and general
management
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
?
[email protected]