The Head of School is appointed by the PGD to lead the School of Public Health and give strategic support to development of the whole public health workforce. This includes not just specialty training but also public health practitioners and the wider public health workforce. In some areas there is one or more TPDs to manage the day to day operations of specialty training, and in others the HoS covers this role too.

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The training programme director (TPD) is appointed by the Postgraduate Dean and has a key role in managing the specialty training programme across a geographical area. The fundamental role is that of co-ordinator and communicator between registrars, the Postgraduate Dean and Head of School, the local Public Health Specialty School and the Faculty of Public Health (FPH). 

The key roles and responsibilities of a TPD include: 

• Administration and management of the training programme(s) on behalf of the  

    Postgraduate Dean. 

•  Participation in the recruitment and appointment process. 
•  An initial assessment of the Specialty Registrar's learning needs and the most 

    appropriate placements for each registrar at the start of and throughout training. 

•  Induction into public health training in general. 
•  Overseeing the delivery of the training. 
•  Assisting in the appointment, training and updating of educational supervisors. 
•  Monitoring and inspection of training placements. 

For further information and useful resources for TPDs please see following links:

- Curriculum
- Enrolment
- CCT
- Training downloads
- E portfolio