Why be a member?

Faculty membership provides individuals with the opportunity:

  • to expand beneficial career networks and influence the decision making which will affect their present and future professional lives
  • to contribute towards the setting and maintenance of the standards in their profession.

It also provides them with a number of sources of profession-specific information.

 

Privileges

All members of the Faculty are entitled to:

  • receive all general notices sent by the Faculty to its members and such other publication as the Board shall from time to time determine;
  • enjoy such privileges as the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom may grant them;
  • attend and speak at General Meetings of the Faculty;
  • vote at General Meetings of the Faculty;
  • vote in elections of the Board, and of President and Vice President;
  • serve on the Board;
  • serve on other committees as determined from time to time by the Board;
  • participate generally in the activities of the Faculty.

In addition to these, Fellows of the Faculty are entitled to:

  • serve in any Office of the Faculty;
  • serve on the Fellowship Committee;
  • make proposals for the distinction grades of membership.

 

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Benefits

Benefits of membership include:

  • the quarterly scientific journal The Journal of Public Health;
  • the quarterly newsletter ph.com;
  • other publications and professional advice
  • access to other useful information via electronic updates, Faculty publications and Faculty electronic network groups;
  • opportunities to get involved in public health advocacy and policy work at a national level;
  • the annual conference each summer and other conferences and educational activities;
  • participation in the Faculty's continuing professional development (CPD) scheme;
  • use of facilities at 4 St Andrew's Place (Wilfrid Harding meeting room and President's room);
  • use of parent Colleges' facilities (including the London College's guest rooms at 9-10 St Andrew's Place when on Faculty business).

 

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