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

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