Rate My Professor Greville Wood

Greville Wood serves as Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Department of General Practice and Rural Health at the University of Otago's Otago Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand. He practices as a General Practitioner at Wood Medical Services in Greymouth on the West Coast, maintaining a career spanning over 35 years in general practice as documented in 2018. In 2018, Wood completed his MB ChB degree from the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Otago, sharing the graduation ceremony with his son Duncan, who also graduated at the same event. He possesses qualifications in both medicine and theology obtained from four different institutions. Wood has been actively engaged in medical education, serving as regional coordinator for University of Otago medical students during their placements in Greymouth and contributing administrative and academic support.

Wood participates in rural health initiatives and research education, featuring on panels discussing future-focused education for rural health professionals alongside experts such as Roger Strasser and Sue Adams at events organized by Hauora Taiwhenua and the Healthier Township Rural Health Network. He holds the position of Chair for the New Zealand Christian Medical Fellowship (CMFnz). In recognition of his significant contributions to rural general practice, Wood received the James Reid Award from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice in 2023, an honor named after James Reid, a pioneer in rural hospital medicine and general practice. His academic disciplines encompass primary care medicine, family medicine, and medical education, reflecting his dual roles in clinical practice and teaching.