The Anne Thomas prize
Foundation
Dr Ann Thomas joined the Faculty in 1982 and continued to work as a Consultant in Public Health in Wales. She had keen interest in supporting new trainees who entered the specialty. On her death in October 2004 she kindly left a sum of money to be invested to provide a prize linked to a Faculty examination for trainees who have a Welsh connection.
Funding
The endowment for the award will be held in a fund to be known as an ‘Ann Thomas Prize Fund' from which income will be used to provide the following:
- a cash prize, the value of which will be determined by the Treasurer;
- a certificate
The maximum value of the award is to be decided on and dependent upon the income generated from the investment.
Scope
The prize will be awarded on theto the Welsh candidate who attains the highest mark in the Faculty's Part B/OSPHE MFPH Examination. In the period from April to March each year, provided at least one candidate scores an overall mark consistent with B grades on average, or above following ratification from the Welsh Affairs Committee of Public Health.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the competition will be restricted to those recognised as SpR/SpT/StR of the Faculty of Public Health who are in a recognised UK public health training post and are:
- either working as a trainee in Wales;
- or working as a trainee outside Wales but within the UK and are Welsh
at the date of passing the Part B/OSPHE Examination.
Value
To be decided on and dependent upon the income generated from the investment.
Frequency of award
Annually beginning in 2007, funds permitting.
Closing date
The closing date will be 1 March of each year.
Adjudication
If more than one candidate is eligible for the award adjudication is to be undertaken by the OSPHE Executive Committee on the ratification of the Welsh Affairs Committee.
Criteria for award
If no candidate has scored the required level in any one year then no prize will be awarded and the funds carried over in the trust for future years.
The award may be withheld at the discretion of the Faculty of Public Health.
Presentation
The prize will consist of a certificate and a cash sum and shall be awarded on the occasion of the Faculty's Annual General Meeting.
For further enquiries
Please contact the Part B/OSPHE Examinations Administrator on 020 7224 0642 or by email on osphe@fph.org.uk