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Jennifer Vazquez holds a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering technology and is the assistant unit director at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She is also the subject of this month’s Next Gen feature.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Central Florida. If I named the town, most individuals have never heard of it unless you’re from the area.
Q: Where did you receive your HTM training/education?
A: Most of my training and upbringing has been on the job. I never received anything truly formal through school. I was blessed enough to be sponsored by my companies to train me themselves for certain modalities or have been sent to training by them dependent on the modality.
Q: How did you first discover HTM?
A: My first exposure was a high school research assignment that I eventually caused the entire class to do for a grade. I still wonder if people harbor some feelings about that.
Q: Why did you choose to get into this field?
A: I’ve always put off making a final decision in my professional growth. I never considered seriously what I wanted to do. I was always told that medical was well liked by my family as something to consider. Then, I just did well in my engineering class (which focused broadly on an open concept on machinery.) If it really wasn’t for my high school teacher that told me about the field, I would have never known about it. Thinking back on it, I don’t think I can argue that I just fell into it just by happenstance.
Q: What do you like most about your position?
A: I don’t label myself based on my position. Positions offer boundaries. So, I only operate within my position in front of my client.
Q: What interests you the most about HTM?
A: I find the professionals within the field intriguing. The diversity in the field from the vast diversity of perspectives and personas are just interesting to watch.
Q: What has been your greatest accomplishment in your field thus far?
A: I really don’t consider anything I’ve done as accomplishments. Everything I do is just a fulfillment of an ask. Accomplishments are a perceived concept. “Other duties as assigned” is still part of a job description. Regardless, it’s my job to fulfill the ask to the highest caliber of my ability.
Q: What goals do you have for yourself in the next 5 years?
A: It’s too soon to tell. I ride this thing day by day.
