Education and Faculty Advisers Committee (EdFAC)

Responsible for initiating and encouraging education in public health, and for setting, monitoring and maintaining standards for training in the specialty through examination, CPD and specialist accreditation. Meets four times a year and comprises 30 members and a number of co-opted observer members. Chaired by the Academic Registrar.

Name Position on Committee Dates of Office
Chair    
Dr Steve George Chair, Academic Registrar 2004-2007
Ex officio:    
Dr Celia Duff Assistant Academic Registrar 2005-2008
Dr Premila Webster Director of Training
(Specialist Register)
2003-2006
Dr Edmond Jessop Director of Training
(Regional Liaison)
2002-2005
Dr Lillian Somervaille Director of Training
(Voluntary Register)
2003-2006
Dr David Williams Director of Training
(Faculty Visits)
2003-2006
Professor David Strachan Chair of Diploma & Part A Membership Examination 2006-2009
Dr Rob Cooper Chair of Part B Membership Examination 2005-2008
Dr Anne Mackie CPD Director 2003-2006
Membership: Faculty Advisor for:  
Dr Alistair Lipp East of England 2004-2007
Dr Catherine Brogan London Region 2001-2004
Dr John Woodhouse North East Region 2004-2007
Dr Jon Fear Yorkshire & the Humber Region 2002-2005
Dr John Tomlinson East Midlands Region 2004-2007
Dr Sam Ramaiah West Midlands Region
Vice-Chair of EdFAC
2002-2005
Dr Roger Simpson North West Region 2003-2006
Dr Mathibalasingham Chandrakumar South East Coast 2003-2006
Dr Alison Hill South East Central 2004-2007
Dr David Miles South West Region 2003-2006
Dr Jane Ludlow Wales 2004-2007
Dr Susan Macphee Scotland 2001-2004
Dr Leslie Boydell Northern Ireland 2005-2008
Dr Mary Ramsay HPA 2004-2005
(2nd term)
Dr Mark Reacher Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre 2002-2004
(2nd term)
Col Simon Miller Defence Medical Services 2004-2005
Dr Jenny Carpenter Department of Health 2003-2006
Prof. Salman Rawaf International Faculty Adviser 2001-2003
Membership: Specialist Faculty Advisor for:  
Mrs Katie Enock London 2003-2006
Ms Rowena Clayton West Midlands 2003-2005
(2nd term)
Mr John Forde East Midlands 2003-2006
Miss Sue Gregory East of England 2003-2005
(2nd term)
Ms Elaine O'Doherty Northern Ireland 2003-2005
Mr John Lucy North West 2003-2006
Dr Alyson Learmonth North East 2003-2006
Mrs Jennifer Wright South East (Chair of SDC) 2003-2005
(2nd term)
Ms Maggie Rae South West 2003-2006
Mr Phillip Mackie Scotland 2002-2004
Prof Brian Ferguson Yorkshire & the Humber 2002-2004
Mr Robert West Wales 2004-2007
Membership: Chair, OSPHE  
Dr Rob Cooper Chair OSPHE  
Membership: HOADS/Research Committee  
Prof. Ian Harvey HOADs/Research Committee  
Membership: Trainee Members Committee  
Dr Meng Khaw Trainee Members Committee  
Membership: PHMEG  
Dr Jeremy Hawker PHMEG  
Observer Organisations:    
Dr Emer Shelley/Dr Anna Clarke Faculty of Public Health Medicine (Ireland)  
Dr Kathleen So Hong Kong College of Community Medicine (corresponding)  
Dr Michael Bannon Post-graduate Dean  
Prof Mala Rao Department of Health  
Prof Graham Winyard Vice President  
Lay member :    
Ms Jennifer Glastonbury   2004-2007
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