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      Jessica Cruttenden, MD

      Department of Breast Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology

      Education & Training

      Degree-Granting Education

      2021The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, US, Doctor of Medicine
      2015Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, US, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

      Postgraduate Training

      2022-2026Radiation Oncology Residency, PGY-2 through PGY-5 ,Chief Resident, PGY-4, Huntsman Cancer Institute - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
      2021-2022Transitional Year Residency, PGY-1, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah

      Licenses & Certifications

      2026Texas Physical Medical License
      2022DEA Controlled Substance Registration
      2022Utah Physician Medical License
      2015Professional License

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      Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities

      Chief Resident, University of Utah Radiation Oncology Residency Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2024 - 2025

      Chair, University of Utah Student Advisory Committee (STAC), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2023 - 2025

      Facilitator, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, 2020

      Founding Board Member, Bridging Medical Gaps Collaboration, Bridging Medical Gaps Collaboration, 2020 - Present

      Senior Advisor, UTMB Medical Students for Choice, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, 2019 - 2021

      Founding Treasurer, UTMB Medical Students For Choice, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, 2018 - 2019

      Community Coordinator, UTMB "Food For Thought" Nutritional Education Program, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, 2018 - 2019

      Leadership Team, UTMB Interprofessional Education Scholars Program, UTMB, Galveston, Texas, 2017 - 2019

      Co-President, "Greenies" With Seeding Galveston, 2017 - 2019

      Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

      Committee Member, Radiation Oncology Department Wellness Committtee, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 2022 - 2026

      Honors & Awards

      2025 - PresentRoentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, Radiological Society of North America
      2025 - PresentAmerican College of Radiology Carros Travel Award, American College of Radiology
      2024 - PresentRising Star Award, Huntsman Breast and Gynecologic Cancers Center
      2022 - PresentIntern of the Year Award, Intermountain Transitional Year Residency Program
      2021 - PresentGold-Headed Cane Award, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
      2021 - PresentGlascow-Rubin Award, American Medical Womens Association
      2021 - PresentMark D. Holden Challenges in Medicine Essay Award, UTMB Department of Internal Medicine
      2020 - PresentPractice of Medicine Professionlism Essay Award, John P McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine
      2020 - PresentWilliam Todd Midgett, M.D. Award for Superior Clinical Practice, John Sealy School of Medicine
      2020 - PresentStudent Award in Oslerian Medicine, John P McGovern Academy Oslerian Medicine
      2020 - PresentJunior Alpha Omega Alpha (AIA) Medical Honor Society, Texas Alpha Chapter
      2020 - PresentGold Humanism Honor Society, Gold Humanism Honor Society
      2018 - PresentBest Lab-Based Poster Award, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
      2018 - PresentPresidents Cabinet Award, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
      2015 - PresentW.F. (Boy) and Johnnie Hasskarl Humanism in Nursing Award, Texas A & M College of Nursing
      2015 - PresentCommunity Service Champion Award, Texas A & M College of Nursing
      2012 - PresentPedernales Electric Company, Pedernales Electric Company
      2012 - PresentClass Valedictorian, Leander High School
      2012 - 2021St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarship, St. David's Foundation
      2012 - 2015President's Endowed Scholarship, Texas A & M Univesity

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