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class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Gregor Ian Smith</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Glasgow" title="University of Glasgow">University of Glasgow</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/General_practitioner" title="General practitioner">General practitioner (GP)</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Professor" title="Professor">Professor</a> <b>Sir Gregor Ian Smith</b> is a Scottish <a href="/wiki/General_practitioner" title="General practitioner">general practitioner (GP)</a> and former medical director for primary care in <a href="/wiki/NHS_Lanarkshire" title="NHS Lanarkshire">NHS Lanarkshire</a> who has served as the <a href="/wiki/Chief_Medical_Officer_(United_Kingdom)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Medical Officer (United Kingdom)">Chief Medical Officer for Scotland</a> since December 2020. He previously served in the position of <a href="/wiki/Chief_Medical_Officers_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief Medical Officers (United Kingdom)">Deputy Chief Medical Officer</a> and from April 2020, until his appointment, served as Chief Medical Officer on an interim basis. </p><p>A medicine graduate of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Glasgow_Medical_School" title="University of Glasgow Medical School">University of Glasgow Medical School</a>, Smith served as a general practitioner doctor in <a href="/wiki/Larkhall" title="Larkhall">Larkhall</a>. He served as the Director for Primary Care at <a href="/wiki/NHS_Lanarkshire" title="NHS Lanarkshire">NHS Lanarkshire</a>, 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 <a href="/wiki/Catherine_Calderwood" title="Catherine Calderwood">Catherine Calderwood</a>. Smith was confirmed on a permanent basis on 23 December 2020. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Smith was born to a "working class family" and had long pursued a career in medicine and healthcare. He claimed that he had "always wanted to become a doctor and help people" and stated that he realised his ambition to become a doctor whilst attending primary school in "Primary 5 or Primary 6". He was inspired to become a GP after he saw his own GP "giving back to the community" and this was something that he "wanted to emulate". Smith said that when he was younger he knew he "didn't just want to be a doctor, he wanted to be a GP".<sup id="cite_ref-Dr._Gregor_Smith_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dr._Gregor_Smith-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Smith attended Uddingston Grammar School and studied medicine at <a href="/wiki/University_of_Glasgow" title="University of Glasgow">University of Glasgow</a>, becoming the first person in his family to attend university, graduating in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-Dr._Gregor_Smith_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dr._Gregor_Smith-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith is a prominent advocate for continuous quality improvement and innovation in healthcare, and has a particular interest in person-centred care, shared decision making and working in teams. He is an advocate for NHS principles, universal healthcare, and access to careers within medicine and healthcare to those from all backgrounds.<sup id="cite_ref-Gregor_Smith_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gregor_Smith-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="General_practice">General practice</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: General practice"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Smith worked as a general practitioner doctor in <a href="/wiki/Larkhall" title="Larkhall">Larkhall</a> for fifteen years<sup id="cite_ref-Dr._Gregor_Smith_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dr._Gregor_Smith-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as serving as the Director for Primary Care within <a href="/wiki/NHS_Lanarkshire" title="NHS Lanarkshire">NHS Lanarkshire</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-record_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow and Fellow of both the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and Salzburg Global.<sup id="cite_ref-record_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-record-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Smith began working with the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Government" title="Scottish Government">Scottish Government</a> in 2012 when he was appointed part of a body to negotiate Scottish GP contracts and went onto lead developments in the creation of a new quality framework for general practice in Scotland. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Deputy_Chief_Medical_Officer_for_Scotland">Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Smith was appointed as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland in 2015, serving with <a href="/wiki/Catherine_Calderwood" title="Catherine Calderwood">Catherine Calderwood</a> who was appointed Chief Medical Officer.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chief_Medical_Officer_for_Scotland">Chief Medical Officer for Scotland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Chief Medical Officer for Scotland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Freeman,_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_(50719451862).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Freeman%2C_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_%2850719451862%29.jpg/220px-Freeman%2C_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_%2850719451862%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Freeman%2C_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_%2850719451862%29.jpg/330px-Freeman%2C_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_%2850719451862%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Freeman%2C_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_%2850719451862%29.jpg/440px-Freeman%2C_Sturgeon_and_Smith_COVID-19_press_conference_-_14_December_2020_%2850719451862%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="8739" data-file-height="4886" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jeane_Freeman" title="Jeane Freeman">Jeane Freeman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a> and Smith at a daily COVID-19 press conference on 14 December 2020</figcaption></figure> <p>Following the sudden resignation of Calderwood in April 2020, Smith was requested by the Scottish Government to act as interim Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, taking a lead role in the Scottish Government response to <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Scotland" title="COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland">COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland</a>. </p><p>Smith took part in his first Scottish Government press briefing on 6 April 2020 at <a href="/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_House" title="St Andrew's House">St Andrew's House</a> in <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a>, alongside <a href="/wiki/First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister of Scotland</a> <a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Health_and_Sport" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport">Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeane_Freeman" title="Jeane Freeman">Jeane Freeman</a>. </p><p>Smith was confirmed as the permanent job holder in December 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bbcbio_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbcbio-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was <a href="/wiki/Knight_Bachelor" title="Knight Bachelor">knighted</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2022_New_Year_Honours" title="2022 New Year Honours">2022 New Year Honours</a> for services to public health.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Smith is the principal medical adviser to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Minister and has responsibility for policy advice to Scottish Ministers on healthcare and public health, leading medical and public health professionals to improve mental and physical wellbeing, providing clinical advice on professional standards and guidelines, conducting research concerning <a href="/wiki/NHS_Scotland" title="NHS Scotland">NHS Scotland</a> and promoting careers in the health sector.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Memberships">Memberships</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Memberships"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Smith is a Fellow of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme and was formerly Chair of the West of Scotland Faculty of RCGP. Currently, he is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Glasgow" title="University of Glasgow">University of Glasgow</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gregor_Smith_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gregor_Smith-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Smith participates in running during his spare time and is also a keen cyclist. He is an advocate of physical activity and its associated benefits, stating he "believes getting outdoors can help improve people’s physical, mental and social health". He was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year Honours list in 2022 for services to public health and is an Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gregor_Smith&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Dr._Gregor_Smith-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Dr._Gregor_Smith_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dr._Gregor_Smith_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Dr._Gregor_Smith_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.speakersforschools.org/inspiration-inspiration/dr-gregor-smith-chief-medical-officer-scottish-government/">"Dr. Gregor Smith: CMO Scottish Gov"</a>. <i>Speakers for Schools</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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