The Ombuds Blog: Midwestern University Appoints Ombuds for Medical Residents

September 03, 2021

Midwestern University Appoints Ombuds for Medical Residents

The private graduate school with campuses in Illinois and Arizona has designated Kate Jansen as its Ombudsperson for medical residents. Midwestern University sponsors ACGME accredited residency programs at four hospitals an one clinic, all in Arizona: Canyon Vista Medical Center; Kingman Regional Medical Center; Mountain Vista Medical Center; Midwestern University Multispecialty Clinic; and Verde Valley Medical Center.

As the Ombuds, Jansen "provides a neutral, independent, safe, and confidential resource for residents and fellows to report evidence of program non-compliance within the clinical learning." Jansen has been a Professor in Clinical Psychology at Midwestern University since 2015. She also Jansen supervises the Midwestern University Behavioral Health Consult Team. Her research interests center around health psychology, human sexuality, and integrated care. Jansen graduated from Texas Christian University and earned an MA and PhD at the University of Toledo. (LinkedIn; MWU Graduate Medical Education.)

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September 03, 2021

Midwestern University Appoints Ombuds for Medical Residents

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