The ombudsman co-creates a fair and safe environment for the students and staff of the Second Faculty of Medicine. He or she mediates and seeks non-conflicting, mutually acceptable solutions to situations.
The ombudsman assists with:
- complaints indicating behavior that shows signs of psychological coercion or inappropriate behavior between persons in unequal positions of power
- complaints alleging behaviour which shows signs of bullying or sexual harassment and is not dealt with in accordance with the procedures set out in the internal regulations of the Second Faculty of Medicine
- situations where communication is ineffective and the matter needs to be dealt with impartially
Matters not handled by the ombudsman:
- situations that fall within the agenda of individual faculty departments (academic, personnel, etc.)
- complaints without proper written justification

Employee Ombudsman
Mgr. et Mgr. Martin Zielina, Ph.D.
appointment by email
Plzeňská Campus
A420
Student Ombudswoman
PhDr. Šárka Tomová, MPH, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Tuesday and Wednesday 1 a.m.–3 p.m.
Plzeňská Campus
B306
International Student Ombudswoman
Mgr. Ivana Kejvalová
upon agreement
Plzeňská Campus
A415
Documents
- The ombudsman’s role is specified in the Dean’s Provision No. 8/2023 (Czech).
- Social safety at Czech universities in the context of academic ethics (pdf, 500 kb)