Specific teacher inputs
Trainers work in settings where, normally, there are other trainers. While every trainee is allocated a specific trainer, there will be support and input from other trainers and more senior trainees in that location.
Some trainers have particular expertise and trainees may either request placements with these individuals or undertake work that links across to them. Some trainers will be involved in delivery of regional training packages in more formal settings, both to deliver teaching and training in skills and in concepts.
Named academic supervisors provide an academic focus to all elements of the trainees' educational progress including support in examination preparation, maintaining an academic rigour for service work and in encouragement to publish and disseminate their work.
Academic supervisors provide more detailed training support for those trainees pursuing specialist training in academic public health, in effect acting as day to day trainers for this group. All trainers are accredited for their training role and fully conversant with the requirements of the curriculum and with assessment method.
Each programme has a representative amongst the body of national examiners for the Part B (OSPHE) MFPH examination who are able to bring expertise in process and performance to their trainees. The pool of examiners for the Part A MFPH examination is too small to allow this but programmes will have an individual identified to take the lead in supporting a group through this element of training.
