Pay it Forward - Dr Randy Jensen

About this episode

Dr. Randy Jensen discusses his journey in medicine and the importance of mentorship in shaping careers.

Neurosurgeon Randy Jensen has worked at the U of U for 28 years. Because so many mentors came out of the wood work to help him navigate his career, he has carved out substantial time to mentor students and help build out a new curriculum. In this episode we talk about his journey into medicine, specialty, and academic medicine. I think the main point I want to shine a light on is how the people who step up and help you in your career also become someone we can see ourselves in. Who they are, how they navigate and pursue their interests can widen our view and make possible what seems impossible. Randy is a great example of this, a neurosurgeon who has found the time to show up for many learners and pay forward what others did for him.

People in this episode

Guest: Randy Jensen

Topics covered

• mentorship
• neurosurgery
• academic medicine
• career development
• curriculum building

Keywords

• neurosurgeon
• mentorship
• career
• academic medicine
• curriculum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Utah, U of U

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