Healthcare Infection Society
Helen Davies is a seasoned professional in membership management and operations, currently serving as the Director of Operations and Governance at the Healthcare Infection Society since September 2017. Davies has a strong track record in leading membership development and strategic initiatives, highlighted by successful projects such as enhancing stakeholder engagement and membership benefits analysis for a scientific learned society. Previously, Davies held the position of Head of Academic Programmes at The Alan Turing Institute and gained extensive experience at The Biochemical Society, where significant membership recruitment and retention strategies resulted in a notable increase in members. With a background in research as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at The University of Manchester, Davies earned a BSc and PhD in Physiology from the University of Liverpool.
Healthcare Infection Society
Preventing healthcare-associated infections by sharing research, evidence and best practice in UK healthcare and around the world. We have over 1,000 members who are experts in the prevention and control of HCAIs. Our members are drawn largely from the medical profession, and are predominantly consultant microbiologists and doctors enrolled on an infection specialty training programme. Nurses, clinical scientists, research scientists and others with a demonstrable professional interest in HCAIs are also a vital part of our membership network.