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Please direct queries about possible entry into specialty training to a single programme rather than sending the same query to multiple programmes.
On whether you are suited to a public health career...
- The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has further information and a list of Faculty advisers who can advise you on the speciality.
On the training programme in your region...
- FPH has further information and a list of training programme directors for the different regions.
On applying to the training programme...
- Medical Specialty Training (England), the entire application process is outlined on the MMC website.
On how specialist training in the UK works...
- Medical Specialty Training (England) - www.mmc.nhs.uk
- Scottish Medical Training - www.mmc.scot.nhs.uk/
- Medical and Dental Training Agency, Northern Ireland - www.nimdta.gov.uk/human-resources/hr-recruitment/568/
Further sources of information...
- General Medical Council - the GMC registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK and ensures proper standards in the practice of medicine
- UK Public Health Register - an independent regulator for public health professionals in the UK
- Medical careers website - a website designed to help make decisions on your next career move
- Medical careers website recruitment events listing
- East Midlands Healthcare Workforce Deanery, East Midlands are co-ordinating applications on behalf of Wales and all English programmes but individual programme websites have locally relevant information
- Wales Deanery
- PHORCaST - a free resource to develop yourself and your public health career
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