While visiting Dublin in September, Felicity was interviewed by Domhnall MacAuley for his podcast MedicsVoices.

Article, photos and transcript: Felicity Goodyear-Smith | Advocate for People

The Doctor who Questioned Accepted Truths

Felicity sought answers, questioned accepted truths, and spoke up for the outsider. Her work challenged legal arguments that led her to national and international recognition.

Felicity Goodyear-Smith is a New Zealand general practitioner and professor of primary health care at the University of Auckland. She has had a rich and wide-ranging career in clinical and forensic medical practice, research, teaching, leadership roles as chair of the international committee of NAPCRG and of the WONCA Working Party on Research, and founding editor of the Journal of Primary Health Care. She is a keen writer of academic papers and books. Felicity is currently on the steering committee with Drs Anna Stavdal and Johann Sigurdsson on the WONCA global core values project. She is an avid swimmer, kayaker, hiker and gardener, and is still enjoying an active academic career.