The Ombuds Blog: NASEM's Conference Ombuds Set to Return

October 04, 2023

NASEM's Conference Ombuds Set to Return

Maureen Brodie, CO-OP, will again serve as the Ombuds for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Public Summit that will be held for the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education on October 17 and 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C. She will practice to IOA standards, serving as a support resource for all attendees who participate either in-person or remotely.

Maureen Brodie currently serves as the Senior Ombuds at the University of California San Francisco.

Related posts: UC San Francisco Promotes from Within to Lead Ombuds Office; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Endorses Ombuds for Higher Ed's Sexual Harassment Problem; IOA Signs on to National Academies' Initiative to Prevent Sexual Misconduct; National Academies and Universities are Incorporating Ombuds in Effort to Combat Gender Discrimination; NASEM Report on Mentoring Recommends Wider Use of Ombuds; NASEM Appoints First Conference Ombuds.

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Anonymous10/04/2023 10:06 PM
Quick correction, Maureen is at University of California, San Francisco. She’s a wealth of knowledge, highly skilled expert Ombudsperson. Way to go!
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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

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