Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006
State Physicians’ Society Names Dr. George Smith Physician of Year
 The Florida Academy of Family Physicians has selected Dr. George Smith of Pensacola as this year’s Family Physician of the Year. Dr. Smith has served as medical director of Escambia Community Clinics (ECC) for the past 12 years. He will be honored at the Academy’s Recognition & Inauguration Celebration on July 29 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.
“Dr. Smith has an unwavering passion for the medically needy,” said Don Turner, administrator of the ECC board of directors. “He is a champion of the underserved in our community and a dedicated leader who is committed to providing quality care to the residents of our area.”
In addition to his duties as medical director at ECC, Dr. Smith also serves as a clinic patient provider. He is a member of Access Escambia (indigent care task force), and has served on the West Florida Area Health Education Center board. His participation on numerous boards, committees and local agencies has helped to improve health care in this area of Florida, according to Turner.
Dr. Smith also has contributed to the education of future physicians and other medical personnel. He serves as an adjunct professor for the Florida State University School of Medicine in Pensacola. Students studying to be doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants rotate through ECC and receive instruction from Dr. Smith and other clinic physicians.
Originally from Jamaica, Dr. Smith completed medical school in his homeland, graduating with honors. He completed a family medicine residency in Washington, D.C. in 1992 as chief resident. Dr. Smith is a recipient of the Andrew A. Best Award for research.
ECC, located at 2200 N. Palafox St., is supported by Escambia County, Sacred Heart Health System and Baptist Health Care. ECC’s mission is to provide quality outpatient primary and acute healthcare services to the citizens of Escambia County and surrounding area, with special focus on the under insured, un-insured, indigent and medically needy, regardless of their ability to pay for services.
For more information about Escambia Community Clinics, please call (850) 436-4630.
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