1. Public Health Specialty Training Part B/OSPHE Overview of the exam Dr Fu-Meng Khaw Part B Tutor, Northern Deanery Director of Public Health, North Tyneside Meng.khaw@northtyneside-pct.nhs.uk Part B workshop, 11 December 2009

2. 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

3. Part B OSPHE: Practicalities Successful completion of the Part A examination Exemption from Part A, e.g. obtained reciprocal recognition CCT requires satisfactory completion of an approved training programme and the admission to MFPH (UK) by examination Typically within six to nine months of passing Part A and before year 3 Location – moving from GMC to Croydon in 2010

5. Part B OSPHE: Application Check availability online Register on waiting list Fast-tracking requires justification from Training Programme Director Unlimited number of attempts Four sittings per year

6. Part B OSPHE: Process Six scenarios or ‘stations‘ Each station lasts eight minutes Eight minutes preparation prior to each station One minute for ‘flow’ between stations 108 minutes in total Up to 12 candidates per sitting

7. 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

8. 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 There will be at least one of each of these scenarios at a sitting

9. Part B OSPHE: Scenario types Media engagement Non health service partnership work The Lay public Healthcare staff - clinical and general management

10. Part B OSPHE: Role-players 3 stations with examiner role-players –NHS roles –E.g. service lead, chief executive, lead commissioner 3 stations with actor role-players –Journalists –Voluntary sector worker –Member of the public –Patient representative

11. Part B OSPHE: Support FPH website: www.fph.org.uk/exams/part_b/default.asp 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