Dr Ffion Davies

My career in brief I qualified as a doctor in 1990 and underwent specialist training in both paediatrics and emergency medicine (then A&E). I became a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Royal London Hospital in 1999 then at the end of 2003 moved to the University Hospitals of Leicester, where I still work.

The first 10 years of my consultant career were committed to improving the skills and facilities for children in A&E with local, regional and national projects as well as an eLearning site and textbook. My middle years focussed on medical and nursing education but then worldwide projects called and I was elected the President of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine. I remain actively involved at the international level, while continuing to work clinically in the NHS.

What SAMF means to me Working with SAMF gives me the opportunity to help other young doctors, finding a resonance with my early years when I barely had enough money to live on.

My hope for the future of SAMF The demographic profile of doctors has shifted a long way over 30 years, away from a majority who were men and who were supported by wealthy, often medical, families. I believe that SAMF will play an increasingly important role as more doctors now require support through financial crises.