Public Health Medicine Committe
Following the transfer of community health from the Committee of Public Health Medicine and Community Health to the Central Consultants and Specialists Committee and the Staff and Associate Specialists Committee, and the redefinition of the Public Health Branch of Practice, it was confirmed at the ARM 2008 that the committee's name as of the 2008-09 session would change from the Committee of Public Health Medicine and Community Health to the Public Health Medicine Committee.
The PHMC carries out of its work through three national committees, that reflect the devolved status of public health, and through its Registrars Subcommittee.
The UK committee meets three times a year and includes representatives from its national committees, regions, and Registrars Subcommittee and members appointed by a variety of bodies including cross-representation with other BMA branch of practice committees.
Terms of reference
To deal with all matters affecting public health medicine and public health physicians in the established and training grades, The Committee negotiates with the Department of Health through the Joint Negotiating Body.
Constitution
Chief Officers of the Association (non voting)
Chairmen of the English, Welsh and Northern Ireland Committees for Public Health Medicine, the Public Health Committee of Scottish Council, Registrars Subcommittee, and the Annual Conference of Public Health Medicine (ex-officio).
three by the Representative Body
one public health medicine representative on Council
one from each of the nine Government Regions in England
one each from Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
one by the Registrars Subcommittee
Non voting
one by the Junior Members Forum
one by the Health Protection Agency
one representative of consultants in public health medicine working in NHSE regional offices
one representative from the Public Health Medicine Environmental Group
one by the Central Consultants and Specialists Committee
one by the General Practitioners Committee
one by the Junior Doctors Committee
one by the Staff and Associate Specialists Committee
one by the Occupational Medicine Committee
Co-opted
4 co-opted members