Werner Tschan Author

Werner Tschan, MD, runs a private practice in psychiatry in Siwtzerland. He is the Scientific Advisor to the Linda Foundation and serves on the Advisory Board of AdvocateWeb. He gives lectures and workshops worldwide, and has published numerous articles on the subject of professional sexual misconduct (PSM). Dr. Tschan undertook his postgraduate training at the University of Mainz, Germany on the treatment of sexual offenders. Together with his master's degree in Applied Ethics at Zurich University this gives him the professional background to answer ethically challenging questions. He has dedicated much of his professional career to the prevention of interpersonal violence and received recognition for this in being given the AdvocateWeb award "Boundary Angel" in "recognition of worldwide dedication to victims of sexual exploitation" in 2006. Dr. Tschan provides solutions for professionals and institutions in how to deal with PSM as well as assists in improving legal proceedings and interventions by regulating authorities. In close cooperation with colleagues he has developed a modular based boundary training program for the rehabilitation of professionals after PSM. Werner Tschan has served as chair of several task forces on the behalf of state or national medical associations to study the problem of PSM among health care professionals. He was a member of the German government round table on the prevention of sexual offenses in institutions. He is also involved in the postgraduate training of professionals from various backgrounds (physicians, mental health professionals, the clergy, forensic professionals, human resource management, and lawyers), as well as performing assessments of impaired professionals and being involved in their treatment and rehabilitation.