Faculty of Public Health Medicine

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About the Faculty

The Faculty of Public Health Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland is the national professional and training body for public health medicine in Ireland.

Who We Are

The Faculty of Public Health Medicine at Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) is accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland. We are proud to meet the strict standards required to deliver postgraduate specialist training in public health medicine.

Established in 1976, we are one of six postgraduate specialist training bodies based in RCPI. We have close to 230 Members and Fellows who are experienced public health specialists and leading experts in their field.

We work to:

protect the population from health threats such as communicable diseases and environmental hazards
reduce health inequalities
support healthier lifestyles
protect and improve healthcare services for local populations

What We Do

Public health medicine is about improving and protecting the health of the population as a whole. Public health physicians have specialist knowledge of health protection, health service development and health improvement.

Public health medicine reaches beyond the usual boundaries of the healthcare system. Doctors in this specialty work in national government agencies, local community and voluntary organisations.