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词条 Faculty of Public Health
释义

  1. History

  2. Stated purpose

  3. Membership

  4. Affiliations

  5. Prizes and awards

     Alwyn Smith Prize 

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}{{Infobox organisation
| name = Faculty of Public Health
| image =
| formation = 1972
| location = London, {{postcode|NW|1}}
United Kingdom
| membership = 3600
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Prof John Middleton
| mission =
| motto = Working to improve the public's health
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.fph.org.uk}}
}}

The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) is a public health association in the United Kingdom established as a registered charity. It is the standard setting body for public health specialists within the United Kingdom, setting standards for training, examination and specialist practice across the four countries of the UK. It is also a source of knowledge and guidance around public health, and advocates for public health nationally and globally.[1]

The current president is John Middleton, who took office in June 2016 for a three-year term.[2]

History

The Faculty of Public Health (formerly the Faculty of Community Medicine and then the Faculty of Public Health Medicine) was formed in 1972 as a result of a key recommendation of the Royal Commission on Medical Education (1965–68).[3] It was set up as a joint, autonomous faculty by the three Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (London, Edinburgh and Glasgow).[4]

Stated purpose

FPH states its mission as:[5]

Our overarching mission is to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of everyone in society by playing a leading role in assuring an effective public health workforce, promoting public health knowledge and advocating for the very best conditions for good health.

Membership

FPH has a paid membership of around 3,600 in several classes:

  • Fellows (FFPH) (formerly FFPHM)
  • Members (MFPH)
  • Trainee Members
  • Diplomate Members (DFPH)
  • Practitioner Members
  • Associate Members

Affiliations

FPH is a registered charity and an official supporting organisation of HIFA2015 (Healthcare Information For All by 2015).

FPH is a member of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges[6]

FPH is a member of the World Federation of Public Health Associations.[7]

Prizes and awards

FPH has a number of prizes and awards which identify and highlight excellence in public health practice.

Alwyn Smith Prize

The Alwyn Smith Prize is a discretionary prize awarded annually "to the FPH member or fellow judged to have made the most outstanding contribution to the health of the public by either research or practice in community medicine (public health medicine)."[8]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=FPH about us|url=http://www.fph.org.uk/about_us|accessdate=26 September 2014}}
2. ^{{cite press release |url=http://www.fph.org.uk/fph’s_new_president_announced |title=FPH’s new President announced |publisher=Faculty of Public Health |date=16 June 2016 |accessdate=3 October 2016}}
3. ^{{cite book|title=Royal Commission on Medical Education. 1965-68 Report.|date=1968|publisher=HMSO|pages=404|edition=Cmnd. 3569}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=History of FPH|url=http://www.fph.org.uk/about_us|website=Faculty of Public Health|accessdate=3 October 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=FPH mission|url=http://www.fph.org.uk/our_mission|accessdate=3 October 2016}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.aomrc.org.uk/about-us/academy-members/|title = Academy of Medical Royal Colleges - Members|accessdate=3 October 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=World Federation of Public Health Associations|url=http://www.wfpha.org/|accessdate=3 October 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fph.org.uk/faculty_prizes|title=The UK's Faculty of Public Health:Faculty prizes|publisher=The UK's Faculty of Public Health|accessdate=6 Mar 2012}}

External links

  • {{Official website}}
{{Academy of Medical Royal Colleges}}

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