Meet the ICM president--British midwife Dame Karlene Davis: Karlene Davis has led the UK's Royal College of Midwives for 10 years; next year, as ICM President, she welcomes the ICM to Glasgow.

Q: What first attracted you to the idea of becoming a midwife?

KD: In fact my first ambition was to be a teacher--the fascination of midwifery came later on. At home in Jamaica, where my mother was a teacher and my father was a policeman, people in these professional roles were held in respect and had influence in the community. I hoped to be able to make a difference by working towards such a qualification. But then I came to the UK and decided to become a nurse. After qualifying, I was encouraged...

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