Karen Flegg

Artist, Doctor, President. Dr Karen Flegg is a general practitioner, medical educator and President of WONCA, the World Organisation of Family Doctors. She also attended Art School. Karen has practiced mostly in rural and very remote areas and is an Associate Professor in the Rural Clinical School, of the Australian National University.  She has a strong interest in Aboriginal Health, women’s health and has been actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate specialty training for general practice for over 20 years.  She is President of the World Organisation of Family Doctors, taking office in October 2023 and previously served as editor of the WONCA journal (2010-20).   She has been on the boards of directors of numerous medical / general practice organisations, including the Royal Australian College of GPs, and Australian General Practice Network, often taking on roles relating to finance, audit or governance and bylaws. She has obtained the Fellowship of three Colleges of General Practice – the Royal Australian College of GPs, the Royal New Zealand College of GPs and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. She also has a passion for art, having taken two years out of medicine to study at art school, majoring in printmaking and painting, preferring life drawing and large abstract works. She does yoga, meditation and dog walking to relax.