The Ombuds Blog: Podcast Interview with USC Health Sciences Campus Ombuds

April 16, 2021

Podcast Interview with USC Health Sciences Campus Ombuds

Law and politics researcher and podcaster İdil Elveriş has shared another interview with an Ombuds: Tom Kosakowski from the University of Southern California. The conversation covers how were Ombuds programs were initiated in the U.S.; how the changing university student profile is contributing to the adoption of Ombuds programs; what Ombuds programs do to help their organizations; how medical schools ae unique settings for Ombuds services; and the future of ombuds as an institution internationally.

Earlier this year, Elveriş interviewed Giuseppe De Palo about his work with as Deputy Ombudsman for United Nations Funds and Programmes. The podcast is available on several platforms. (We Can Find a Way on SoundCloud; London School of Economics Profile.)

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Mark P.4/24/2021 2:31 PM
A nice articulation of what we're doing and the future of the profession
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