No system is perfect. Some showrunners have accused Jans of being too rigid, arguing that dramatic license is essential for entertainment value. One producer famously fought her over a scene where a doctor lights a cigarette in an operating room (a historical anachronism that looked "cool"). Jans held her ground, citing real-life OR fires caused by alcohol-based prep solutions. The scene was cut.

Similarly, serves as a senior biostatistician and research scientist. Her work in clinical research methodology and peer-reviewed publications represents the "medical review" process in its most rigorous form—the critical analysis of data that eventually informs health-related news and media narratives. Media Representation and Entertainment

As a medical reviewer, Jessica Jans plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and credibility of entertainment content and popular media. With her expertise in medicine, she scrutinizes scripts, storylines, and on-screen portrayals of medical conditions, treatments, and healthcare professionals.