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What Can You Contribute To Improving And Protecting The Health Of Your Community? Public Health Is Becoming An Increasingly Central Area Of Healthcare Practice And People Working In Public Health Come From A Wide Range Of Disciplines And Backgrounds. This Practical And Accessible Book Maps Out The Range Of Exciting And Varied Options Open To People Considering A Career In Public Health, And Provides Helpful Information On How To Get There, Either As A Fully Fledged Specialist Or In An Operational Practitioner Role. Designed Especially For Those Wanting To Learn About Public Heath, It Looks At Public Health Work In A Range Of Settings, From Health Services To The Commercial Sector, And In A Range Of Different Roles, From Health Protection To Public Health Intelligence. Numerous Vignettes And Case Studies From Highly Experienced Practitioners, As Well As Those New To Their Roles, Illustrate What Their Roles Involve And How Have They Had An Impact. This Is The Ideal Book For Anyone Interested In Putting Public Health At The Centre Of Their Working Lives-- Machine Generated Contents Note:introduction To The Book And To Public Health / Jenny Wright / Fiona Sim -- What It Means To Work In Public Health /fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Changing Public Health Issues / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Global Burden Of Disease / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Introducing The Public Health Workforce / Fiona Sim /jenny Wright -- How We Categorise The Public Health Workforce / Fiona Sim /jenny Wright -- Broad Outline Of Careers In Public Health / Jenny Wright / Fiona Sim -- Public Health Competence / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Current Organisation Of Public Health Work Forces In The Four Uk Countries / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Structure Of This Book / Jenny Wright / Fiona Sim. Acknowledgements / Jenny Wright / Fiona Sim -- 1. Health Improvement / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Introduction To This Function / Em Rahman /richard Parish -- Richard Parish, Former Chief Executive, Royal Society For Public Health / Richard Parish / Em Rahman -- Em Rahman, Public Health Workforce Development, Wessex Deanery / Richard Parish / Em Rahman -- 2. Health Intelligence / Richard Parish / Em Rahman -- Introduction To This Function / Alison Hill -- Alison Hill, Deputy Chief Knowledge Officer, Public Health England / Alison Hill -- 3. Healthcare Public Health / Alison Hill -- Introduction To This Function /diane Bell / Jan Yates -- Diane Bell, Consultant In Public Health / Diane Bell / Jan Yates. Jan Yates: A Personal Account / Diane Bell / Jan Yates -- 4. Health Protection / Diane Bell / Jan Yates -- Introduction To This Function / Peter Sheridan / Surindar Dhesi / Ian Gray / Lorna Wilcox -- Peter Sheridan, Consultant In Communicable Disease Control, And Lorna Wilcox, Environmental Health / Peter Sheridan / Lorna Wilcox / Ian Gray / Surindar Dhesi -- Ian Gray, Environmental Health Officer / Peter Sheridan / Lorna Wilcox / Surindar Dhesi / Ian Gray -- Surindar Dhesi, Environmental Health Practitioner And Researcher / Ian Gray / Peter Sheridan / Lorna Wilcox / Surindar Dhesi -- 5. Academic Public Health / Peter Sheridan / Lorna Wilcox / Ian Gray / Surindar Dhesi. Introduction To This Function /katie Cole / Muireann Kelly / Jane Wills / Helen Hogan -- Katie Cole, Specialty Registrar In Public Health / Katie Cole /muireann Kelly / Jane Wills / Helen Hogan -- Muireann Kelly, Research Officer / Katie Cole / Muireann Kelly / Jane Wills / Helen Hogan -- Jane Wills, Professor Of Public Health / Katie Cole / Muireann Kelly / Jane Wills / Helen Hogan -- Helen Hogan, Clinical Lecturer / Katie Cole / Muireann Kelly / Jane Wills / Helen Hogan -- 6. International And Global Public Health / Katie Cole / Muireann Kelly / Jane Wills / Helen Hogan -- Introduction To This Function / Mala Rao -- Mala Rao, Professor Of Public Health / Mala Rao. 7. Local Authorities / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Introduction To This Setting /anita Parkin / Clare Ebberson / Martin Seymour / Rebecca Hams -- Anita Parkin, Director Of Public Health / Anita Parkin / Clare Ebberson / Martin Seymour / Rebecca Hams -- Clare Ebberson, Martin Seymour And Rebecca Hams, Specialty Registrars In Public Health / Anita Parkin /clare Ebberson / Martin Seymour / Rebecca Hams -- 8. National Health Service / Anita Parkin / Clare Ebberson / Martin Seymour / Rebecca Hams -- Introduction To This Setting / Frances Fairman -- Frances Fairman, Clinical Effectiveness Manager / Frances Fairman -- 9. Health Policy Settings / Frances Fairman -- Introduction To This Setting / Mohit Sharma. Mohit Sharma, Specialty Registrar In Public Health / Mohit Sharma -- 10. International And Global Health / Mohit Sharma -- Introduction To This Setting / Jenny Amery / Manpreet Singh / Manuelle Hurwitz -- Jenny Amery, Dfid: A Career In International Public Health / Jenny Amery / Manpreet Singh / Manuelle Hurwitz -- Manpreet Singh: Working In International And Global Health As A Public Health Practitioner / Jenny Amery / Manpreet Singh /manuelle Hurwitz -- Manuelle Hurwitz: Working In International Development And Health For The International Planned Parenthood Federation (ippf) / Jenny Amery / Manpreet Singh / Manuelle Hurwitz. 11. Uk Voluntary And Community Sector Organisations / Jenny Amery / Manpreet Singh / Manuelle Hurwitz -- Introduction To This Setting / Paul Lincoln / Claire Everett / Sue Lloyd -- Paul Lincoln, Chief Executive, Uk Health Forum / Paul Lincoln / Claire Everett / Sue Lloyd -- Claire Everett, Regional Commissioning Manager, Food For Life Partnership And Sue Lloyd, Specialist In Public Health And Nutrition / Paul Lincoln / Claire Everett / Sue Lloyd -- 12. Undergraduate And Postgraduate Education / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Introduction / Jane Will / Helen Hogan -- Jane Wills, Professor Of Public Health / Jane Will / Helen Hogan -- Helen Hogan, Clinical Lecturer / Jane Will / Helen Hogan. 13. Public Health Specialist Training Scheme / Jane Will / Helen Hogan -- Introduction / Amy Potter -- Amy Potter, Specialty Registrar In Public Health (st4/4th Year Of Training) / Amy Potter -- 14. Personal And Professional Development In Public Health /amy Potter -- Introduction / Em Rahman -- Em Rahman, Public Health Workforce Development, Wessex Deanery / Em Rahman -- Introduction / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Attitudes Are Important / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Rewards In Public Health / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- A Note About Terminology / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- If You Want To Be A Public Health Practitioner, What Do You Do Next? / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright. More About Phorcast, The Public Health Online Resource For Careers, Skills And Training / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright -- Concluding Remarks From The Editors / Fiona Sim / Jenny Wright. Edited By Fiona Sim And Jenny Wright. Includes Bibliographical References.