Gregor Smith
Sir Gregor Ian Smith is a Scottish general practitioner (GP), who has served as the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland since December 2020. He previously served in the position of Deputy Chief Medical Officer and from April 2020, until his appointment, served as Chief Medical Officer on an interim basis.
Gregor Smith
A medicine graduate of the University of Glasgow Medical School, Smith served as a general practitioner doctor in Larkhall. He served as the Director for Primary Care at NHS Lanarkshire, before being appointed Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland in 2015. On 5 April 2020 he served in the position of CMO on an interim basis, following the resignation of Dr Catherine Calderwood. Smith was confirmed on a permanent basis on 23 December 2020.
Early life and education[edit]
Smith attended Uddingston Grammar School and studied medicine at University of Glasgow, graduating in 1994.
Career[edit]
General practice[edit]
Smith worked as a general practitioner doctor in Larkhall, as well as serving as the Director for Primary Care within NHS Lanarkshire.[1] Smith is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow and Fellow of both the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and Salzburg Global.[1]
Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland[edit]
Smith was appointed as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland in 2015, serving with Catherine Calderwood who was appointed Chief Medical Officer.[2]