Jane Jankowski, LISW

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.