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Public Health Specialty TrainingPart B/OSPHE
Dr Fu-Meng KhawPart B Tutor, Northern Deanery
Director of Public Health, North TynesideMeng.khaw@northtyneside-pct.nhs.uk
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 perspectiveSarah Bowman
– OSPHE coursesSarah 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 TrainingPart B/OSPHE
Overview of the examDr Fu-Meng Khaw
Part B Tutor, Northern DeaneryDirector of Public Health, North TynesideMeng.khaw@northtyneside-pct.nhs.uk
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
?meng.khaw@northtyneside-pct.nhs.uk
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