Belonging in
Public Health

There is no single route into public health. People join this professional community from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, united by a goal to protect and improve health.

Belonging in Public Health is a new podcast series from the UK Faculty of Public Health (FPH), the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) and the London Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH London). In each episode, a public health professional talks openly about how their identity has shaped their career and what belonging in public health means to them.

The series is hosted by Samia Latif, FPH Board Member and Chair of the Faculty's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and Matthew Bazeley-Bell, Deputy Chief Executive of RSPH.

Belonging in Public Health is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major podcast platforms. Subscribe to make sure you never miss a new episode.

Latest episodes

In this episode, Robyn (she/they) shares:

• Her career transition from clinical medicine in Jamaica to public health – she recalls seeing patients with preventable conditions presenting in crisis, leading her to ask deeper questions about health and its determinants.
• The community initiatives she is passionate about – she co-founded Margin to Centre, an organisation helping health systems to better serve marginalised women and populations. She is also a director for Touch Grass, an outdoor community for queer women and trans people of colour.
• How her identity has shaped her practice – as a queer, Black woman and post-colonial subject, she adopts a critical approach to the status quo.

Human Library

Inspired by the Human Library model, Belonging in Public Health invites you to "borrow" a speaker rather than a book. Each of our guests has generously offered to lend their time, stories and perspectives through short one-to-one conversations with listeners.

It is an opportunity to ask questions, hear more about a guest's experiences, explore a different part of the public health system, or simply connect with a colleague whose journey resonated with you.