Public Health as a Career Event (Virtual)

Category: Regional Public Health Events - Other

Date: May 13th 2025 10:00am until 1:15pm

Location: MS Teams

 

An exciting event for those interested in Public Health as a career.

Hear from Consultants working in a variety of settings and Registrars who are currently training. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.

If you are considering a career as a Consultant in Public Health or want more information about Specialty Training then this is the event for you!

 

Registration is now OPEN for this event. Please complete the online form below to register for this event.

Please contact the programme team if you would like to attend or if have any questions.  

 

Programme

10:00

Welcome and Introductions

10:15

Public Health in the Current System

Ulrike Harrower, Senior Public Health Medicine Advisor, NHS England South West

10:30

Public Health training pathway

Pippa Simes, Specialty Registrar in Public Health, Somerset Council

10:45

Life as a Specialty Registrar

Daniel Medlock, Specialty Registrar in Public Health, UKHSA Health Protection

11:00

Academic Public Health

Dr Sian Reece, Academic Clinical Fellow in Public Health, Devon County Council and University of Exeter

11:15

Comfort break

11.30

Life as a Director of Public Health

Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health, Gloucestershire County Council

11.45

Life as a Consultant in Health Protection

Dr Alasdair Wood, Consultant in Health Protection, United Kingdom Health Security Agency

12:00

Recruitment & Application Process

Diane Lloyd, Population and Public Health Specialist Workforce Programme lead

12.15

Life as a Consultant in Local Authority

Gemma Brinn, Consultant in Public Health, Wiltshire Council

12:30

How to gain further experience/Taster process

Gemma Cooke, Population and Public Health Training Manager

12:45-1:15

Questions

 

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