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]
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Membership | 4000 |
President | Professor Kevin Fenton CBE |
| Website | www |
The current president is Professor Kevin Fenton CBE, who took office in July 2022 for a three-year term.
History
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 Members
Education 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
editThe 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
editThe 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.
