Kerry Benton is originally from the suburbs of New York City before moving south to the DC region. She started as an undergraduate at Georgetown University before continuing at Georgetown for medical school. During this time, she developed an interest and passion for medical education. She then stayed as an internal medicine resident and chief resident at Georgetown, participating in the inaugural year of MACE during her PGY3 year. She then had the privilege to join MACE as a co-director when she became a hospitalist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. She also serves as a co-director of the Certificate of Excellence in Quality Improvement/Patient Safety for IM residents, a member of the residency Clinical Competency Committee, a physician Co-lead of the CLABSI Council, and is a member of AOA.
Kerry Ryan Benton, MD