Ian Davies

• Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
• Chartered Scientist (UK Science Council)
• Registered Biomedical Scientist (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Education Partner (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Fitness to Practise Panel Member (Health and Care Professions Council)
• Q Community Member
• Clinical Research Network West Midlands RAPID group (Research Advisory Group for Pathology in Research Delivery)

BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science, University of Wolverhampton (1996)

MSc Biomedical Science, University of Wolverhampton (2000)

PGCert Medical Education, Keele University Medical School (2012)

Clinical Academic Internship, Birmingham Health Partners (University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham Children’s Hospital) (2015)

• Use of biomedical investigations in the diagnosis and investigation of disease
• Professional, ethical and legal aspects of biomedical practice
• Teaching, learning and assessment within the clinical / laboratory environment
• Continuing professional development and the requirements for HCPC registration clinical Pathology service modernisation and redesign
• Quality improvement methodology
• Point-of-care testing, service redesign and patient-focused care.
• Pre-analytical variables (i.e. how factors such as time, temperature and specimen collection techniques may affect the accuracy of a result prior to laboratory analysis).

Healthcare Science Course Leader

Professional Practice for Biomedical Scientists (module leader)

Applied Healthcare Science (module leader)

Good Clinical and Scientific Practice (module leader)

Disease Management and Intervention (module leader)

Cellular Pathology (module leader)

Leadership and Project Management (module leader)

Cell Biology and Immunology (teaching team)

Public Health (teaching team)

Biology of Disease (teaching team)

Health and Disease (teaching team)

Posters

Davies, I & Berger K (2022) “Intent to Impact. 5 Years On: Reflection on the role of healthcare science degree apprenticeships in contributing to the future biomedical Science workforce.” Conference poster presented at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Congress, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I; Abdul, B; Azange, D; Thomsen, R (2022) “Testing Times: Nationwide programme to support pathology workforce development during COVID-19” Conference poster presented at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Congress, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I & Williams S (2019) Gamification of Biomedical Scientist Education. Poster presented at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Congress, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2017) Lean to Learn
Poster presented at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Congress, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I & Driskel, O (2017) Biomedical Science and Clinical Research – Innovating Practice and Developing Potential
Poster presented at the Institute of Biomedical Science Regional Annual General Meeting, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2011) Assessing Competence – Learning from our Medical Colleagues Poster presented at the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress, Birmingham, UK

Invited Lectures / Presentations

Williams, S & Davies, I (2021) “The Value of Interprofessional Education for Biomedical Science” Invited presentation to Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education Regional Forum, Staffordshire, UK

Davies, I & Coombe-Boxall, M (2021) “Evaluating Online Learning”. Invited presentation to the Healthcare Science Education Conference, Westminster, London

Davies, I (2019) Careers in Biomedical Science. Invited lecture to the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2018) How Can Twitter Help Me?
Invited presentation to Technology Enhanced Learning Showcase, Staffordshire University, UK

Hiley, J & Davies, I (2017) Clinical Academic Careers and Research Pathways for Scientists
Invited presentation to the Healthcare Science Annual Meeting, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

Hiley, J; Efstathiou, N; Davies, I; Fletcher, J & Miller, C (2017) Getting Started in your Clinical Academic Career
Invited presentation to the Celebrating Multidisciplinary Research in the NHS event, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2016) Clinical Academic Internships – An Intern’s View
Invited presentation to the Clinical Academic Internship Programme, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2015) Clinical Academic Internships – An Intern’s View
Invited presentation to the Clinical Academic Internship Programme, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2015) Developing a Culture of Leadership. Invited lecture to the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress, Birmingham, UK

Davies, I (2015) Clinical Academic Internships and Healthcare Science. Invited presentation to University Hospitals of North Midlands Training and Develop Forum, Staffordshire, UK

Davies, I (2013) Competency-based Assessment. Invited lecture to the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress, Birmingham, UK

Published Articles

Davies, I & Orsmond, P (2022) “Connecting Clinical Practice and Higher Education” The Biomedical Scientist 66 (2)

Orsmond, P & Davies, I (2020) “Rethinking Approaches to Learning” Biomedical Scientist 64 (7) p. 52 – 53

Davies, I & Horne, J (2018) “Get Yourself Connected” Biomedical Scientist 62 (2) p. 32 - 34

Driskell, O & Davies, I (2017) “Develop, Evaluate and Implement” Biomedical Scientist 61 (9) p. 45 - 48

Davies, I (2017) “A Day in the Life of…” Biomedical Scientist 61 (6) p. 16

Davies, I & Driskell, O (2016) “Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Research: Innovating and Developing Potential” Biomedical Scientist 60 (6) p. 321 – 323

Davies, I & Driskell, O (2016) “Biomedical Scientists and Clinical Research: A Look at Innovation in Practice” Biomedical Scientist 60 (7) p. 376 – 380

Davies, JI; Martin, JH; Smyth MS (1997) “Automated Reticulocyte Counting: Evaluation of the Coulter STKS Haematology Analyser Reticulocyte Counting Function” Clinical and Laboratory Haematology 19(2) p. 89 – 92