Training in Public Health (TiPH)

Training in Public Health (TiPH)

Our aim is to provide a wide panoramic of what it means to work in Public Health in the U.K. through the experiences of registrars, academics and leaders in the field. We hope to inspire those thinking about pursuing a career in public health as well as those currently training in public health. Follow us on Twitter @TiPH_Podcast

Episodes

July 1, 2025 42 mins

This episode we are joined by Professor Kevin Fenton, current president of the Faculty of Public Health and Public Health Director for London. 

Professor Fenton has worked in a range of executive public health leadership roles across government and academia in the UK and internationally. In his regional director role, Kevin is currently the statutory public health advisor to the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority. In h...

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A very special live recorded episode of the podcast at the 2025 UKHSA Conference, live and in partnership with the UK Faculty of Public Health.

We were joined by Professor Kevin Fenton, Professor Yvonne Doyle and Dr. Meera Chand to discuss the evolving landscape of public health leadership and the skills required for the challenges ahead. We delved into the challenges systems leaders face, their reflections on how to navigate chaoti...

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In August 2024 we sat down with Dr. Ebere Okereke. Ebere is a public health doctor specialising in global health security and health system strengthening.  Ebere has built her expertise over a number of roles including as a senior health advisor at the Tony Blair institute for Global change, co-lead for the Africa CDC partnership for African vaccine manufacturing, a senior public health advisor to Africa CDC and was the lead for th...

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We are excited to welcome you all to a special series of episodes in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health to showcase the candidates running in the 2024 Faculty of Public Health elections.

We will be joined by the candidates for President and Vice president and will be exploring their vision for the Faculty of Public Health and why members should consider voting for them.

Voting opens on Thursday 14 November and closes on ...

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We are excited to welcome you all to a special series of episodes in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health to showcase the candidates running in the 2024 Faculty of Public Health elections.

We will be joined by the candidates for President and Vice president and will be exploring their vision for the Faculty of Public Health and why members should consider voting for them.

Voting opens on Thursday 14 November and closes on ...

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We are excited to welcome you all to a special series of episodes in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health to showcase the candidates running in the 2024 Faculty of Public Health elections.

We will be joined by the candidates for President and Vice president and will be exploring their vision for the Faculty of Public Health and why members should consider voting for them.

Voting opens on Thursday 14 November and closes on Th...

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We are excited to welcome you all to a special series of episodes in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health to showcase the candidates running in the 2024 Faculty of Public Health elections.

We will be joined by the candidates for President and Vice president and will be exploring their vision for the Faculty of Public Health and why members should consider voting for them.

Voting opens on Thursday 14 November and closes on Th...

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In this episode we sat down with Chikwe and Vivianne Ihekweazu to talk about their public health careers and the experiences shared in their new book called 'An Imperfect Storm: A memoir of a pandemic and the coming of age of a Nigerian institution."


Vivianne Ihekweazu is currently the Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch. A health communication and advocacy organisation based in Nigeria that advocates for improved health and a...

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Episode 4 of our special series in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health where we explore one key question - What is Public Health?

It may seem like a simple question, but Public Health is no single thing. The aim of the series is to shine a light on the breadth of Public Health and the challenges ahead by talking to key figures in the field.


This episode we sat down with Professor Yvonne Doyle. Yvonne is a medical doctor by ...

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Episode 3 of our special series in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health where we explore one key question - What is Public Health? It may seem like a simple question, but Public Health is no single thing. The aim of the series is to shine a light on the breadth of Public Health and the challenges ahead by talking to key figures in the field. This episode we sat down with Professor Dame Jenny Harries. Professor Harries is...
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Episode 2 of our special series in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health where we explore one key question - What is Public Health? It may seem like a simple question, but Public Health is no single thing. The aim of the series is to shine a light on the breadth of Public Health and the challenges ahead by talking to key figures in the field. This episode we sat down with Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam. Sir Jonathan Van-T...
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We launch a special series in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health where we explore one key question - What is Public Health? It may seem like a simple question, but Public Health is no single thing. The aim of the series is to shine a light on the breadth of Public Health and the challenges ahead by talking to key figures in the field. This episode we sat down with Dame Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of The Health Founda...
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A very special live episode we recorded at the Faculty of Public Health conference in London in September 2023.

We welcomed a guest host - Fatai Ogunlayi, a consultant in public health and former chair of the FPH Specialty Registrar Committee.

In this episode we explored:

  • How to navigate public health careers
  • The transition from registrar to consultant
  • Developing into a public health leader
  • Dealing with imposter syndro...
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This episode we sat down with Patrick Keating, an epidemiologist at MSF with over ten years experience in global health. He honed his skills across a number of experiences and roles including with the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, research roles at LSHTM and a range of NGOs.

We talked about the life of a field epidemiologist at MSF, his thoughts on the skills needed in emergency outbreak settings and his thoughts on global h...

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This episode we take a deep dive into a lesser known area of public health. Field Epidemiology. We are joined by Dr. Obaghe Edeghere, deputy director at the UK Health Security Agency and head of the UK Field service. He explains what field epidemiology is and why it's so important in the bigger picture of improving public health.

We are also joined by Dr. Louise Coole, the head of the UK Field Epidemiology Training Programme. S...

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This episode we are joined by Professor Martin McKee CBE, current President of the British Medical Association and Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Martin is an active advocate for the health of the public and we cover wide ranging topics including Europe, upcoming industrial action of junior doctors in England, and personal and professional resilience. Biography of Martin M...
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This episode we are joined by Professor Kevin Fenton, current President of the UK Faculty of Public Health and Regional Director of Public Health for London.  We cover his thoughts on the lessons learnt from the pandemic, why community engagement is so important in public health and his tips for developing social media and communications skills. Find out more about Professor Kevin Fenton (@ProfKevinFenton) / Twitter Follow us Train...
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This episode we welcome Angela Baker, a Consultant in Public Health in Coventry City Council specialising in health inequalities and children's health and former Deputy Director of Health Improvement and Workforce at the UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).  We delve into how to address health inequalities, her experience in health improvement, commissioning services and developing effective strategies in public...
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This episode we are joined by Professor Jim McManus, current president of the association of Directors of public health, Director of public health at Hertfordshire county council and honorary Professor at the University of Hertfordshire.  We talk about his reflections on the COVID-10 pandemic, the future of public health and what good leadership looks like.
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We interview Professor Maggie Rae, outgoing president of the Faculty of Public Health.  She looks back on her time as president, her future plans and reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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