Tom Kosakowski, USA

Health Sciences Ombuds, University of Southern California

Tom became the first Ombuds for the Health Sciences Campus at the University of Southern California in January 2019. In this role, Tom works with faculty, staff, administrators, trainees, and students affiliated with five teaching hospitals, schools of medicine and pharmacy, research laboratories, and off-campus clinics.

Before this, he was the Ombudsperson for the UCLA Health System for 12 years. He served on the Board of Directors of the International Ombudsman Association including a stint as President and is a reviewer for its journal. He frequently teaches and mentors new ombuds and has published 'The Ombuds Blog' since 2006.

Prior to this, he worked as an attorney and served as a court-appointed mediator of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Tom graduated from Occidental College and earned his JD from Loyola Law School.