Jensen
Gary,
MS
Medical Student
The University of Texas at Austin
Jensen is a member of the class of 2025 at Dell Medical School, with specific interests in health equity and advocacy. Before medical school, Jensen worked as a case manager and rehabilitation specialist on a Housing First team at the local mental health authority of Travis County. Jensen developed a passion for working with underserved populations and further explored this commitment in pursuit of a Master of Public Health alongside her MD.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: C.D. Doyle Clinic (CDD) is a student-run free clinic (SRFC) that provides acute, episodic care at the Esperanza Community, a 200-member emergency shelter complex serving those experiencing homelessness. The Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (FICP) course teaches interprofessional education to medical, pharmacy, nursing, and social work students. A hackathon is a time-bound event where teams collectively prototype solutions for diverse problems. CDD’s Community Hackathon took place in an FICP class with prompts reflecting CDD’s challenges. Our research aims…