Welsh Health Impact Assessment Support Unit and West Midlands Public Health Observatory Training Course in Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Ready to do HIA.

Welsh Health Impact Assessment Support Unit and West Midlands Public Health Observatory

Training Course in Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Ready to do HIA

3 day Residential Course 5th to 7th October 2010

Gregynog, Powys, Wales

Following the highly successful course in 2009 at Gregynog, West Midlands Public Health Observatory and Wales Health Impact Support Unit are once again offering a 3 day residential course in HIA .

The expectation is that having completed the course participants will be able to lead a simple HIA or be a team member in a more complex HIA.

The course is very practical and involves participants in planning an HIA for a realistic scenario. Topics covered include the stages of HIA, stakeholders, evidence, causal chains, key informants, public engagement, recommendations and reporting . Equity, and ethics of HIA are also discussed. A mixture of didactic teaching and working in small groups is used throughout.

The course assumes students have attended the one day introduction to HIA course or have acquired a basic understanding of the principles of HIA. If there is sufficient demand a pre-course half day workshop will be offered immediately before the 3 day course on Monday 4th October.

FacultyThe Faculty will include:

• Chloe Chadderton, Cardiff University• Liz Green, Wales Health Impact Support Unit• Nick Hacking, Wales Health Impact Support Unit• John Kemm, West Midlands Public Health Observatory• Sue Wright, HIA Gateway Manager

The Wales HIA Support Unit and the West Midlands PHO also offer one day Introduction to HIA courses, which are suitable preparation for the residential course. If there is sufficient demand an Introductory pre-course workshop will be held the day before the 3 Day course (4 th October) and is offered at the combined course price.

Fees

* The course is very competitively priced and the fee includes accommodation and all meals throughout the course. Reduction of £150 for those not using accommodation at Gregynog.

**Early Bird rates apply before April 30th 2010 for day course and before May 30th 2010 for residential or combined course.

Discounts are available for those working for public services in Wales and those working for public services in West Midlands. Please enquire when booking.

For further information on the one day course or residential course contact: Liz Green: Tel. No.: 01978 313664; email: [email protected], or Freya Cooper: Tel. No.: 0121 4148190; email: [email protected].

Or for full details visit the website at http://www.wmpho.org.uk/news/events.aspx?id=2333

Full Cost Early Bird**

1 Day Introductory Course – 14th July 2010 £145 £120

3 Day Residential Course* £675 £575

Combined Course (1 Day & 3 Day course or Pre-course workshop & 3 Day course)

£710 £610

GregynogA unique feature of the course is its location. It is held in the Cardiff University Study Centre at Gregynog, near Newtown, Powys in the heart of rural Wales. Gregynog is a beautiful country house set in lovely gardens in magnificent countryside. There is internet access but the calm environment allows participants to concentrate undisturbed on HIA. Participants can be collected from Newtown railway station which is 6 miles for Gregynog. For more information on Gregynog go to http://www.wales.ac.uk/defaultpage.asp?page=E3000