Pandemic Preparedness SIG

The Pandemic Preparedness and Response Special Interest Group (SIG) was established in 2025 to bring together Faculty of Public Health (FPH) members who have a keen interest in health protection and policy advocacy on the highest global, national and local risk to public health – an infectious disease pandemic.  

The Faculty recognises that whilst a pandemic constitutes a ‘whole of society’ threat, requiring a ‘whole of society’ response – public health professional leadership is instrumental to preparing for, responding to and recovering from such events.  Pandemic preparedness and response requires mobilisation of specialists working across the domains of public health, as well as academic research and knowledge mobilisation. 

The Pandemic Preparedness and Response SIG reports to the Faculty’s Health Protection Committee. 

Contact 

The SIG is Chaired by David Edwards, with Charlie Dearman as the Vice-Chair. 

Join the SIG

FPH members can join this SIG by logging into their FPH members’ portal account, selecting the ‘Committees/SIGs’ button and choosing the correct SIG. You will then be asked to provide a few details, following which your application will be automatically approved. Further details on FPH membership are available here.

Workplan

This new SIG is currently developing a workplan for the coming year and is open to new members.