The Ombuds Blog: Virginia Health Sciences Adds Two Associate Ombuds

May 14, 2026

Virginia Health Sciences Adds Two Associate Ombuds

Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University has added two Associate Ombuds to its Ombuds Services Office: Marilyn Caymo and Dawn James Valentine. They report to Ombudsperson, Diane Holland, and provide services for faculty, staff, and trainees across the health sciences enterprise. (TMC Ombuds.)

Caymo has been a training consultant for Old Dominion since 2016. She graduated from Saint Louis University and earned an MPA from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and an MS from the University of Santo Tomas. (LinkedIn.)

Valentine has worked for the past decade as a policy specialist for Konsumer Konnections. She earned her BS at Christopher Newport University. (LinkedIn.)

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May 14, 2026

Virginia Health Sciences Adds Two Associate Ombuds

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