1. Opportunities for Academic Public Health Dr Jennifer Mindell Educational Supervisor, UCL Dept. Epidemiology & Public Health, UCL j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk 19 th September 2011

2. Programme 2:15 Coffee and registration 2:45 Introduction to Opportunities for Academic Public Health 2:55 Which type of post is right for me and how do I get it? 3:15 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 3:25 UCL Department of Infection and Population Health 3.35 Imperial College Division of Epidemiology, Public Health & Primary Care 3:45 King’s Department of Public Health Sciences 3:55 Brighton and Sussex Medical School Queen Mary University of London 4:05 UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health 4.20 London/KSS Public Health Training Scheme 4:40 Informal Q&A

3. Introduction to the afternoon Welcome Types of academic posts and attachments –Which post is right for me? –How do I get it? Range of locations in London / KSS Specialty training in London / KSS Networking

4. Types of academic posts and attachments NIHR (Walport) Academic Clinical Fellows NIHR (Walport) Clinical Lecturers Attachment during general public health training Attachment during Academic F2 / SEM / GP training

5. 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

6. NIHR Clinical Lecturers Purpose –Complete specialist training in Public health (ST2+) –Spend 50% of time in academe –Build CV as independent researcher / educator –Apply for Post-doc fellowship or senior lecturer post

7. Attachment during general public health training Purpose –Continue specialist training in Public health (ST3+) –Spend a period of time in academe To fill gaps in CV eg obtain publications To meet missing RITA competencies eg complex data handling Taster session for academic work Apply for PhD funding

8. 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 RITA competencies eg data handling To fill gaps in CV eg obtain publications

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

10. Academic Clinical Fellows: Content of post Masters – usually in PH at LSHTM or Imperial 25% academic / 75% NHS PH training Pass Part A MFPH Writing papers, presenting research, teaching Fellowship application

11. Academic Clinical Fellows - Eligibility Must be medically qualified and registered with the GMC Must be eligible for general public health training –At least 12 months post-reg supervised clinical work (eg F2) –Meet Foundation competencies or evidence of equivalent –‘good enough’ to be accepted onto 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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 –Change to fully on general public health training scheme (give notice) PhD funding not (yet) obtained –Change to fully on general public health training scheme until CCT or funding arrives or further application successful

15. Recruitment: ACFs ACF posts to start August 2012 –Imperial ??? –LSHTM ??? –UCL x1 –King’s x1 Advertised (BMJ ) 17 th October 2011; –Closing date 14 th November 2011 –Interviews December 2011 / January 2012 –Offers made by 27 th January 2012 Application pack will be on London Deanery website: –follow link to Specialist Training www.londondeanery.ac.uk/careers/integrated-academic- training/acf-recruitment-2012www.londondeanery.ac.uk/careers/integrated-academic- training/acf-recruitment-2012 (I’m guessing)

16. NIHR (Walport) Clinical Lecturers: Content Complete PhD/MD if not already obtained 50% academic / 50% NHS PH training Pass Part B MFPH if not already obtained Writing papers, presenting research, teaching Fellowship application eg NIHR Clinician Scientist Posts approved: –Imperial: ??? –UCL: two 2011/12; one 2013/14 (EPH or IPH)

17. NIHR Clinical Lecturers: Eligibility Must: be medically qualified and registered with the GMC have PhD or MD (or MB PhD), or have submitted thesis (but must be awarded before starts post) for 2011/12 posts: be eligible for ST3 or above in PH training scheme have passed Part A MFPH

18. Recruitment: Clinical lecturers Each medical school advertises separately: –UCL: 2011 posts recently advertised –Imperial: ?? –Adverts NOT in BMJ –Application pack on London Deanery website or from medical school

19. Attachment during general public health training

20. 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 NHS career Any academic PH dept in London / KSS

21. Attachment during general public health training Informal discussion between the trainee, current trainer, potential project supervisor and educational supervisor –what the trainee 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 but can be shorter (occasionally longer)

22. Recruitment to general public health training scheme For both medics and non-medics January 2012 ?? Via Deaneries but national process Advertised ?BMJ ?HSJ and on London Deanery website National assessment centres prior to shortlisting for interview

23. 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

24. Recruitment: Attachments Speak to your TPD and to us

25. 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!