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Episode 10: Randy Jensen, M.D., Ph.D. - Residency Program Director for Neurosurgery

Nov 13, 2013

Do you have what it takes to become a brain surgeon? How do you gain a PhD during your residency? Residency Program Director for the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Dr. Randy Jensen discusses the seven year integrated Neurosurgery Residency Program. Learn how many apply, interview and are chosen for a position. How can you stand out as a neurosurgery applicant and what opportunities are available to gain a Ph.D. during your residency? Dr. Jensen also gives valuable insight into how much time is spent in the Operating Room and what a typical day looks like for a Neurosurgeon.