Vanessa Torbenson is an OB hospitalist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Mayo Clinic. She is the current residency program director and has a strong interest in simulation. She received her MD from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Her research has been in obstetrics outcomes and has also included work in peer support and the second victim phenomenon. She is also leading a team examining the barriers to accessing care by migrant women.