Jeremy Cope, ’07 BS Kinesiological Science, is the radiology director for Medsmart, overseeing radiology services at Centennial Hills Hospital. Cope has taught radiography courses at UNLV and also served in supervisory roles at Valley Hospital. He is completing his MBA from Western Governors University.

The advice I’d give myself as a new graduate … would be to reinforce the message I often gave to all of my students as they went off to clinical: Treat every day like it is a job interview. Never forget that in healthcare we are caring for people at their most vulnerable; they need your compassion and strength. Strive to be that person everyone would want to have care for their mother or child.

I would remind my younger self to have goals in mind, but to remember that goals are temporary and meant to be altered or even surpassed as time goes. But most importantly, I would remind myself not to lose touch with those who helped me succeed and to stay close to my family, friends, and colleagues who supported me as I grew.

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