Double Session: Global perspectives

Fit for the future: How globalisation affects training the healthcare workforce

Dr. Lucy Obolensky

Lucy is a portfolio career doctor specialising in remote and global medicine and when in the UK, she works clinically as an EM staff grade and a GP. Lucy is also an Associate Professor of Global Health and Remote Medicine at Plymouth University and spends the majority of her time working overseas, either in a global health or expedition environment. She is the senior medical advisor for British Exploring and is a fellow of The Royal Geographic Society. Lucy recently set up her own organisation, Endeavour Medical, which aims to unite a community of health professionals working in remote environments across the globe. She loves skiing!

Setting up Global Health fellowships + partnerships

Dr. Suzy Connor

Suzy is an EM consultant at Derriford Hospital. Realising the need for CPD set in an alpine environment, she set up SKI-ED with her friends Anna, Hannah and Annette in 2017. True to her Scottish roots, she believes in getting the most value out of both a lift pass and a breakfast buffet.

Dr. Anna Shekhdar

Sheks is an ED Consultant in Cornwall. As an outdoor enthusiast, Mum of 2 crazy boys and a young dog there is not a lot of time for sitting down, which is lucky as it keeps her fit for the annual SKI-ED week! Co-founder of the conference she has missed only 1 year due to having a 2 day old baby. Anna is also the Medical Director for Endeavour Medical and works alongside Lucy to oversee and provide training for groups of medics, and non-medics, working in remote environments across the globe. She loves living by the sea but continues to seek out mountain adventures at every opportunity!

Chair: Hannah Stewart

Co-chair: Suzy Connor