Jane Jankowski, LISW
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Dr. Jankowski is a staff Bioethicist and Interim Director for the Center for Bioethics at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Jankowski holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University at Albany, a Master's degree in Bioethics from Union Graduate College, and a Doctorate in Professional Studies in Bioethics from Albany Medical College. Dr. Jankowski completed her fellowship training in clinical ethics in 2012 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. She worked as a hospital based social worker prior to completing her training in Bioethics.
Dr. Jankowski specializes in clinical ethics consultation to improve patient and caregiver experience when facing complex healthcare decisions in order to facilitate compassionate and ethical healthcare delivery. As a generalist, Dr. Jankowski's focus includes all patient populations from pre-natal to post-mortem. She as specific interests in transplant ethics and behavioral health ethics. Dr. Jankowski has received awards for excellence in mentorship of advanced clinical ethics trainees. She is passionate about mentoring clinical ethics trainees and the professionalization of clinical ethics practice as a distinct healthcare specialty.
Dr. Jankowski is an active member of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities where she serves as the immediate past president of the Clinical Ethics Consultation Affairs Committee. She is a member of the Ethics Committee at Cleveland Clinic's main campus hospital.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2017
Education & Fellowships
Graduate School - Albany Medical College
Doctor of Professional studies in bioethics
Albany,
NY USA
2014
Graduate School - Union College
Bioethics
Schenectady,
NY USA
2008
Graduate School - University at Albany School of Public Health
Social Work
Rensselaer,
NY USA
2007
Undergraduate - University of Wisconsin
Madison,
WI USA
1992
Specialty Interests
Clinical ethics consultation, training ethics consultants, transplant ethics,healthcare communication, patient experience, discharge planning ethics
Research & Publications
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