1. Research opportunities for PH training at LSHTM
Helen Hogan
Clinical Lecturer and Educational Supervisor
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

2. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Unique staff and student population provides a rich learning environment
Approx 2500 Masters students (London-based and Distance Learning) from 122 countries
Over 200 research degree students
800 staff from 40 countries

3. Placement opportunities
3 types of training placement at LSHTM:
Short: for research experience or defined project (up to 6 months FTE)
post Part B MFPH exams
Longer placement usually for developing academic career/ PhD proposal (12 months +)
Academic Clinical Fellowships

4. Skills Systematic literature review Quantitative
Analysis of large data sets e.g.HES
Building economic models
Qualitative
Use of Nvivo
Policy analysis
Mixed methods
Protocol design
Writing for publication
Teaching and Mentoring
Designing educational materials, technical manuals
Presentation Skills
Organising meetings and conferences
Working abroad
Working with the press office
Contribution to policy development or guidelines
Staff development courses

5. Faculties and Departments
Public Health and Policy
Health Services Research and Policy Department
Centre on Health of Societies in Transition- ECOHOST
Clinical Effectiveness Unit, Royal College of Surgeons
Active Transport Group
Health Outcomes: Measurement and Evaluation
Guidelines and Economic Evaluation Group
Epidemiology and Population Health
Infectious and Tropical Disease

6. Examples Short placements
Using data from the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit and the Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre studied variation in critical care admissions post O-G cancer surgery, and whether such variation was associated with differences in outcome(s).  Work involved conducting a literature review, formulating a project proposal, conducting data analysis using STATA, and writing up the observational study for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. (HSRP and RCS)
Estimating the likely incremental impact and cost effectiveness of improving or expanding existing Hepatitis B and C testing services in England and Wales (Work involved a literature review, model development, clinician collaboration, and provision of evidence to NICE. (HRSP- Guideline and Economic Evaluation Group)

7. Longer Term Placements
Design of a cluster randomised trial to assess the impact of delivering health education via faith groups on the incidence of childhood diarrhoeal disease. This project has involved literature review, protocol design and submission of applications for funding. (joint project across ITD and PHP faculties)
A systematic review of studies that have explored the relationship between food prices and demand. Results synthesised and analysed using meta-regression, to explore how the strength of the relationship differs by the type of food and income levels (within and between countries).Draft paper to be submitted to BMJ. (EPH faculty)
Literature review of the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in developing countries, mapping study of the global eye care workforce, developing training course and manual for eye health professionals. (ITD- International Centre for Evidence in Disability)

8. Examples of other projects at LSHTM
Centre on Health of Societies in Transition- ECOHOST
Systematic review of influence of community-level factors (e.g. deprivation, outlet density, social capital) on alcohol use.
Analysis of Well London Survey data using STATA
Health Service Research Unit
Understanding the the relationship between patients’ and clinicians’ measures of outcome
Systematic review of the health effects of active transportation
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Developing a model to predict the amount of cataract surgery required by low income countries

9. Policy on academic training
Usually post Part B
Decision about placement should be made in conjunction with your ES and TPD
Once permission has been given, make contact with ES at academic centre early to begin planning placement
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Current/ previous trainees: Anna Bryden, Dominique Allwood, Vanessa Saliba, Anjan Ghosh, Sam Fox, Fiona Bragg, Lucy Saunders, Amy Potter, Sue Hogarth, Osman Dar, Rachel Turner