| Description | The Faculty of Community Medicine was established in 1975, in 1990 its name was changed to the Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The Faculty is the recognised training body for postgraduate medical training in the specialty of public health medicine in Ireland. The Faculty is responsible for postgraduate medical education and training in Ireland, and it is responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the Part I and Part II Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine examinations. It also acts as a source of information and advice for professionals and government and statutory bodies. Membership of the Faculty is by examination, the faculty is governed by a board of 15, out of whom the officers are elected. |