Health Law and Policy

Examine Health Law from many angles

The health law field is as diverse as it is complex. From the local and national policies that determine who has access to health care, to the laws that govern the personal choices we are allowed to make about our own medical treatment, there are many fascinating areas to explore. Studying health law at Maryland Carey Law gives you the opportunity to learn about health law from an interdisciplinary perspective on a campus with top research-based institutions for nursing, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and social work. Our outstanding faculty provide mentorship and guidance as you put theory into practice, from the classroom to the clinic.

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Explore the Health Law and Policy Curriculum

Through our highly respected Law and Health Care Program, you will have access to a robust health law curriculum covering a wide range of topics.

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Advanced Bioethics and the Law
Advanced Legal Research: Health Law
Biomedical Research Regulation and Ethics Business Aspects of Health Care Law Seminar
Critical Issues in Health Care
Elder Law
Environmental Justice, Human Rights, and Public Health
Food and Drug Law
Food Safety Regulation
Fraud and Abuse
Health and Homeland Security Workshop
Health and Intl. Human Rights Seminar
Health Care Law and Policy
Health Law Practice Workshop
Health Information, Privacy, and Innovation
Issues in Medical and Forensic Evidence
Law and Policy of Emergency Public Health Response
Legal and Policy Issues in End-of-Life Care
Licensing and Disciplining of Health Care Professionals Seminar
Medical Malpractice: Claims, Defenses and Litigation
Mental Disability and Criminal Law Seminar
Mental Disability Law
Neuroscience and Law
Public Health and the Law

AIDS Action
Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield
Center for Health and Homeland Security
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Dimensions Healthcare System
Disability Rights Maryland
Food and Drug Administration
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Healthcare Rights Project
Hilltop Institute
Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation
Johns Hopkins Office of Compliance
Lifebridge Health Legal Dept.
MD Board of Nursing
MD Department of Health
MD Occupation Boards
MD Office of the Attorney General
Medstar Health
Natl. Human Genome Research Institute
Natl. Health Law Program
Natl. Institutes of Health
Natl. Multiple Sclerosis Society
Network for Public Health Law
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Planned Parenthood
Project Heal, Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of MD
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
University of Maryland Medical System

JD/MPH - Master of Public Health
JD/PharmD - Doctor of Pharmacy
JD/MPP - Master in Public Policy
JD/PhD (Public Policy) - Law and the Public Policy

Student Health Law Organization

The Student Health Law Organization (SHLO) hosts events that enhance student access to health law career opportunities and resources, promotes awareness of health-related legal issues, and provides opportunities for community engagement. Annual events include sessions on health law careers, practitioners’ panels, and the Health Law Regulatory and Compliance Competition.

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Clinics at Maryland Carey Law

Our renowned Clinical Law Program offers multiple clinics handling cases that involve health law-related work.

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Spotlight

Jhanelle A. Graham Caldwell ’13

"The program’s integrative approach allowed me to learn from health care professionals, providing insight into legal issues that I would not have had otherwise.”

Careers

Examples of where our graduates have been employed:

Policy Analyst, Washington State Hospital Association

Staff Attorney, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Policy Analyst, FDA

Lead Health Policy Analyst, MITRE

Policy Analyst, Health Resources and Services Administration

Senior Associate (Healthcare Division), Invariant

Compliance, Blue Shield of California

Regulatory Counsel, FDA

Healthcare Associate, DLA Piper

Senior Counsel, Baker Donelson

Health Policy Analyst, Bipartisan Policy Center

Public Health Emergency Management Analyst, Library of Congress

Assistant Chief Counsel, FDA

Public Health Analyst, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Corporate Counsel, Vibra Healthcare

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