Opportunities for Academic Public Health Dr Jennifer Mindell Educational Supervisor Research Dept. Epidemiology & Public Health, UCL j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk 10th September 2015

Welcome

Types of academic posts and attachments NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows NIHR Clinical Lecturers Attachment during general public health training Attachment during Academic F2 / SEM / GP training ICA HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme for non-medical healthcare professions

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows Purpose Start specialist training in Public health (ST1) Spend 25% of time in academe Apply for PhD funding or post-doc fellowship

NIHR Clinical Lecturers Purpose Complete specialist training in Public health (ST3+) Spend 50% of time in academe Build CV as independent researcher / educator Apply for Post-doc fellowship or senior lecturer post

Attachment during general public health training Purpose Continue specialist training in Public health usually in penultimate year (but could be ST2+) Spend a period of time in academe To fill gaps in CV eg obtain publications To meet missing ARCP competencies eg complex data handling Taster session for academic work Apply for PhD funding

Attachment during Academic F2 / GP training / Sports & Exercise Medicine Purpose Spend a period of time in academe Taster session for academic work Taster session for public health / epidemiology To meet missing ARCP competencies eg data handling To fill gaps in CV eg obtain publications

Which post is right for me – and how do I get it?

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows

Academic Clinical Fellows: Content of post ≤ 3years Masters – usually in PH at LSHTM or Imperial 25% academic / 75% service PH training Pass Part A MFPH (and Part B) Writing papers, presenting research, teaching Fellowship application

Academic Clinical Fellows – Eligibility (2015 round for 2016 start) Must be medically qualified and registered with the GMC Must be eligible for general public health training At least 12 months supervised clinical work after full GMC registration (eg FY2) Meet Foundation competencies or evidence of equivalent Acceptable for the general PH training scheme Can have a PhD or MD if not already on PH training But not always eligible – need to check Can be an existing PH trainee if no PhD / MD

Academic Clinical Fellows What we’re looking for Evidence of academic achievement Prizes, awards, degrees Evidence of research ability / potential publication(s), especially peer-reviewed papers presentation(s) at national conferences Evidence of numeracy and literacy Evidence of interest in PH / Epidemiology / Health service research Understanding of the posts

ACFs – Who should NOT apply Those with no interest in or aptitude for an academic career Those who do not wish to undertake a PhD or MD The general public health training provides opportunities to obtain all the relevant knowledge and skills for public health work. Do not apply for an ACF post in the mistaken belief that it is needed to pass MFPH or to acquire all PH specialist training competencies.

ACFs – then what? Obtain PhD funding Temporarily leave the training scheme while working for PhD (OOP-R) Decide don’t want / not suited academic career Transfer to general public health training scheme 100% (give notice) PhD funding not (yet) obtained Change to be 100% on general public health training scheme until CCT or funding arrives or further application successful (give notice)

Recruitment: ACFs ACF posts to start August 2016 UCL x1 (EPH or DAHR or IPH or Farr) Imperial x1 Advertised (BMJ) mid-October Closing date ?late October / November Interviews Dec 2015 Also need to do the gen PH written assessments Jan 2015 Application pack will be on South London HEE website https://southlondon.hee.nhs.uk/

NIHR Clinical Lecturers

NIHR Clinical Lecturers: Content ≤ 4 years 50% academic / 50% service PH training Pass Part B MFPH if not already obtained Writing papers, presenting research, teaching Fellowship application eg NIHR Clinician Scientist Posts approved: None at UCL 2016/17

NIHR Clinical Lecturers: Eligibility (April 2016 – Mar 2017) Must: be medically qualified and registered with the GMC have relevant PhD or MD (or MB PhD), or have submitted thesis (but must be awarded before starts post and 31 Mar) be eligible for ST3 or above in PH training scheme have passed Part A MFPH?

Recruitment: Clinical lecturers Posts advertised later than ACFs: Usually April to August 2016 to start by 31/03/17 Adverts often not in BMJ - or tiny! Application pack on S London HEE website

Attachment during general public health training

Attachment during general public health training Duration and content of attachment by agreement Open to all trainees on general PH training scheme, if appropriate Can be used by non-medics to have support for PhD funding applications Mostly used by people intending local public health career Any academic PH dept in London / KSS

Attachment during general public health training Informal discussion between the registrar, current trainer/educational supervisor (ES), and potential project supervisor and ES what the registrar wants / needs to achieve what opportunities are available Attachments can be formally arranged and agreed only by the Training Programme Director Generally for 12 months FTE but can be shorter (occasionally longer)

Recruitment to general public health training scheme (see FPH website – but not yet!) For both medics and non-medics Eligibility http://www.fph.org.uk/eligibility & http://specialtytraining.hee.nhs.uk/files/2013/03/2014-PS-PUBLIC-HEALTH-ST1-2.0.pdf Recruitment: c. Nov 2015 to Feb 2016 I’ve added all this from fph website

Attachment during Academic F2 / SEM / GP training

Attachment during Academic F2 / SEM / GP training Similar to attachments during general PH training but generally shorter and doing simpler work Need to make contact and plan in advance to identify suitable project / time / supervisor

Recruitment: Attachments Speak to your TPD and to us

ICA HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme for non-medical healthcare professions The Health Education England (HEE) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Programme Personal research training awards for healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development.   The new ICA Programme replaces the previous Clinical Academic Training (CAT) and Healthcare Science Research Fellowships programmes.  

Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Applicants must belong to one of the eligible professions.  Eligible professions: (see handout) www.nihr.ac.uk/documents/funding/Training-Programmes/TCC-ICA-Eligible-Professions-and-Registration-Bodies.pdf Details: www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-hee-ica-programme.htm

Integrated Clinical Academic Programme 5 levels of award: Internships Masters Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Clinical Lectureship Senior Clinical Lectureship Details: www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-hee-ica-programme.htm

Recruitment: General If you don’t apply, you won’t be appointed But don’t apply for posts you’re not suited for or don’t want If you don’t follow the instructions, it will make life difficult (eg application form vs CV) To be shortlisted: You must meet all the essential criteria You need evidence of some of the ‘desirables’ If you don’t tell us on the form, we won’t know GOOD LUCK!