MFPHMI Part I case studies
MFPHMI Part I · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Membership of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of Ireland Part I (MFPHMI Part I) is the first-stage membership examination associated with the Faculty of Public Health Medicine, one of the faculties and institutes listed within the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland's organisational structure. Candidates are typically doctors preparing for a career in public health medicine who need to demonstrate foundational competence in the discipline before progressing to later stages of membership. The MFPHMI Part I case studies are 5 cases and about 3,449 words.
1A cluster of meningococcal disease in a university hall of residence
A university town of 180,000 people reports three cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in 11 days, all in first-year undergraduates living in the same 400-bed hall of residence. Case A (18 years) presented with fever, neck stiffness and a non-blanching rash; blood PCR was Neisseria meningitidis group B.
762 words, about 4 min2Interpreting a screening pilot for abdominal aortic aneurysm
A commissioning group pilots ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men aged 65 in a region of 50,000 eligible men. Over one year, 20,000 men attend.
543 words, about 3 min3A foodborne outbreak at a wedding reception
A district health protection team is notified of 34 people with vomiting and diarrhoea after a wedding reception for 120 guests. Symptoms began 28–36 hours after the meal in most cases; a few guests who ate only the vegetarian option became unwell at 6–8 hours.
713 words, about 4 min4Designing a workplace health promotion programme with limited evidence
A large employer (3,000 staff) asks you to design a workplace health programme. Staff surveys show: 28% smoke, 41% are physically inactive, 55% are overweight or obese, and sickness absence averages 9 days per person per year.
702 words, about 4 min5A measles case in a low-immunity community
A 7-year-old child presents to a walk-in centre with fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and a maculopapular rash starting on the face and spreading downwards. The child is clinically diagnosed with measles; the family recently returned from a country with ongoing measles transmission.
729 words, about 4 min