Dr. Kent recognized for Outstanding Contribution in Medical Education -
June 11, 2009
San Jose, California – George Kent, MD, associate program director for the O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, was recently honored by the Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA) for going above what is expected in medical education activities.
Fore more than 20 years, Dr. Kent has taught the clinical skills and art of family medicine to more than 150 resident graduates of the Stanford-affiliated Family Medicine Residency Program, formerly located at San Jose Medical Center. “Dr. Kent is a beloved educator, direct but gentle, with a hands-on teaching style,” said Robert Norman, MD, program director of the Family Medicine Residency Program. “He is forever an advocate for his patients, his residents and his students.”
As an adjunct clinical professor at Stanford, he has taught many medical students and physician assistants who admire him as a true mentor. He has devoted his career to both clinical practice and teaching in the fields of family medicine and HIV/AIDS care. Through the years, Dr. Kent has shared his expertise on a wide range of topics, from immunizations to bioterrorism to care of the immigrant population.
To his residents, Dr. Kent is always there to teach, lead and nurture. One resident stated, “Dr. Kent makes information usable and practical. We all appreciate his ability to take us with him to the cutting edge.”
After graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Dr. Kent completed his residency in family medicine at the UCSF-affiliated Family Medicine Residency Program in Santa Rosa. He then served as a medical epidemiologist and medical intelligence officer with the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, concurrently completing an additional residency in preventive medicine. Dr. Kent is board certified in family medicine and is certified as an HIV specialist with the American Academy of HIV medicine.
About O’Connor Hospital: Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, O’Connor Hospital is a 358-bed acute care, not-for-profit community hospital. Established in 1889 by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, O'Connor is a values-driven organization dedicated to providing excellent health care that is attentive and compassionate to the whole person: body, mind and spirit. Key services include cardiac care, cancer care, maternity and mother-baby care, emergency medicine, sports medicine, arthritis care and joint replacement, vascular care, and wound care.