Gregor Smith is proud to be a GP and was appointed deputy chief medical officer for Scotland in October 2015. Prior to this he combined roles as a senior medical officer in the Scottish Government and medical director for Primary Care in NHS Lanarkshire. He spent most of his clinical career as a GP in Lanarkshire and is an honorary clinical associate professor at the University of Glasgow and a Fellow of the Scottish Patient Safety Program. He is passionate about continuous quality improvement and innovation in healthcare, with a particular interest in person-centered care, shared decision making and working in teams. He is an advocate of the values that define the NHS, of universal healthcare, and of widening access to medical careers to those from all backgrounds.