Law & Health Care Program

Events and Initiatives

The Law & Health Care Program sponsors a variety of interdisciplinary programs for the legal and health care communities, as well as in-depth conferences on emerging health law issues.

Upcoming Events

Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition
Saturday, February 8, 2014

Initiatives

Federal Regulation of Probiotics
A team of researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore is studying federal regulation of probiotics under a grant from NIH's Human Microbiome Project (HMP).

Assisted Outpatient Treatment
The University of Maryland School of Law’s Center for Dispute Resolution and the Law & Health Care Program have joined with the University of Maryland’s Schools of Social Work and Medicine to study and make recommendations regarding assisted outpatient therapy. A conference entitled “Balancing Individual Liberties and Public Health: Exploring New Options in Outpatient Treatment” was held at the law school on April 25, 2011 and a follow up meeting will take place on June 1, 2011. By invitation only.

Speaker Series

In 2010-11 the Law & Health Care Program is pleased to host a Speaker Series on Health Care Reform to highlight four critical aspects of the recent health care reform legislation.

Recent Conferences and Events

Health Care Reform: The State of the States
March 1, 2013
2nd Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Second Annual Health Law and Bioethics Roundtable
April 27, 2012
Balancing Science and Politics: The Challenges of Implementing Medical Marijuana Laws
April 13, 2012
Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition
Competition: March 28, 2012
The Stuart Rome Lecture: “A New Era in Medicare Oversight”, March 22, 2012
Ethics Consultation & Beyond: A Primer for Health Care Ethics Committee Members, Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Roundtable on Adolescent Decision-Making Friday, April 15, 2011
Constitution Day Program: Health Care Reform and the U.S. Constitution September 17, 2010
Disability, Health Care & Ethics - What Really Matters April 28, 2010
Roundtable on Legal Impediments to Telemedicine April 16, 2010
The Future of Genetic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment: Do Patents Matter? April 2, 2010
Emerging Issues in Food and Drug Law: A National Conference for Lawyers, Policy-Makers, and Corporate Leaders Monday, November 16, 2009
The Ethics of Pandemic-Driven Healthcare Resource Rationing Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Racial Disparities and Health Care Reform October 7, 2009
Law & Health Care Program 25th Anniversary Celebration Thursday, October 1, 2009
Obstacles to the Use of Pharmacotherapies to Treat Addictions
November 7, 2008
The Ethics of Health Care Reform (April 2008)
Judging Genes: Implications of the Second Generation of Genetic Tests in the Courtroom (January 2008)
"Safer" Tobacco Products: Reducing Harm or Giving False Hope? (April 2007)
Should Conscience Be Your Guide? Exploring Conscience-Based Refusals in Health Care (June 2006)
Avian Flu: What Can We Do? (January 2006)

Past Events and Informational Meetings

Maryland Health Occupations Task Force
- Monday, 1/26/09 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
- Friday, 1/16/09 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
- Friday, 1/9/09 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
- Monday, 12/1/08 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
- Monday, 10/20/08 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
- Friday, 10/10/08 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
- Friday, 9/26/08 [Agenda] [Watch Video]
Thursday, 10/16/08, Chesapeake Nurse Attorneys, Inc. Program, "The Criminalization of Unintended Error: Implications for Health Lawyers." Maryland State Bar Association Headquarters, 520 W. Fayette Street. No charge. 6:00 pm
Monday, 10/6/08, Informational Meeting about the Health Law Certificate and Health Law Externships, Room 205, 4:30
[View Powerpoint Presentation] [Watch Video]