Centre for History in Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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Part of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
, The Centre for History in Public Health (CHiPH) was established in 2003, having originally developed from the AIDS Social History Programme in the late 1980s. Its location within a multi-disciplinary public health institution is unique, and keeps it firmly in the forefront of historical research into public health, and health services. The Centre's primary mission is to promote and undertake high quality research in order to contribute to the development of the historical discipline and to historical understanding in the field of public health policy.
The Centre has been awarded a new five year infrastructure award from the Wellcome Trust (known as an 'enhancement award') starting in Autumn 2009 and running until 2014. This supports the Centre's core interests in public health, health services and health consumerism. It provides administrative support, funding for seminars, conferences, walks, oral history interviewing and policy engagement.
The Centre receives additional funding through external research grants.
The Centre is currently based in the School's recently renovated Tavistock Place building.
The current Director of ChiPH is Professor Virginia Berridge.
The European Association for the History of Medicine and Health (EAHMH) aims to foster research and the international exchange of views on all issues concerning health and medicine in Europe and their connections with the extra-European world. Membership is open to scholars from a range of academic disciplines and countries.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a constituent college of the federal University of London, specialising in public health and tropical medicine...
, The Centre for History in Public Health (CHiPH) was established in 2003, having originally developed from the AIDS Social History Programme in the late 1980s. Its location within a multi-disciplinary public health institution is unique, and keeps it firmly in the forefront of historical research into public health, and health services. The Centre's primary mission is to promote and undertake high quality research in order to contribute to the development of the historical discipline and to historical understanding in the field of public health policy.
The Centre has been awarded a new five year infrastructure award from the Wellcome Trust (known as an 'enhancement award') starting in Autumn 2009 and running until 2014. This supports the Centre's core interests in public health, health services and health consumerism. It provides administrative support, funding for seminars, conferences, walks, oral history interviewing and policy engagement.
The Centre receives additional funding through external research grants.
The Centre is currently based in the School's recently renovated Tavistock Place building.
The current Director of ChiPH is Professor Virginia Berridge.
Research
The current research programme of CHiPH includes:- The recent history of public health at the local, national and international levels
- Substance use history-drugs, alcohol, smoking
- Health services in the twentieth century
- Research resource development
- Witness seminars
- History and policy
Teaching
The CHiPH supervises a number of PhD students in medical History. The Centre also runs a History and Health study module in April/May each year, which provides an introductory survey of the history of public health and health services in the UK, and internationally. The module also provides training in competencies necessary for the UK Faculty of Public Health examinations.Public Activities
The CHiPH runs a variety of public activities. These range from Seminars and conferences, witness seminar's, film screenings on public health history, and a series of history walks.European Association for the History of Medicine and Health (EAHMH)
The Centre for History in Public Health has strong ties with the EAHMH. Virginia Berridge was President of the EAHMH from 2005 to 2007. Alex Mold (a lecturer for the centre) sits on the Scientific Board, and is currently Secretary of the EAHMH.The European Association for the History of Medicine and Health (EAHMH) aims to foster research and the international exchange of views on all issues concerning health and medicine in Europe and their connections with the extra-European world. Membership is open to scholars from a range of academic disciplines and countries.