Pursue an LL.M. Degree with a Health Law Specialization
The Specialization is a rigorous program designed to prepare lawyers for successful careers in the dynamic field of health law.
Read moreThe Health Law and Policy Program at 51²è¹Ý Washington College of Law is a nationally recognized destination for health law, policy, drug/device, and compliance studies in Washington, DC. Our curriculum and programmingÌýconnect health law and policy scholars from across the country with policymakers and practitioners in our nation’s capital. Through outreach, training, conferences, career events, and student advising, the Health Law and Policy Program also ensures that 51²è¹ÝWCL students specializing in health law graduate practice-ready and connected to opportunities. Our students benefit from a depth of health law course offerings and opportunities that few law schools are able to match, including in health care financing and delivery, health care compliance, food and drug law, health care privacy and data security, health care fraud and abuse, medical malpractice, bioethics and regulation of human subjects research, public health law, and global health law. The Health Law and Policy Program also administers the law school'sÌýHealth Care Compliance Certificate,Ìýwhich is accredited by theÌýCompliance Certification Board (CCB).
15 Jul, 2024
The American Health Law Association (AHLA) has announced Asha Scielzo as its new Association President for the upcoming year. Scielzo officially began her term on July 1.ÌýRead More
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17 May, 2024
Culminating years of hard work, graduating 51²è¹Ý Washington College of Law students gathered with their families to receive awards commemorating extraordinary academic achievement.ÌýRead More
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08 Apr, 2024
The 51²è¹Ý Washington College of Law Health Law & Policy Brief symposium brought together public health professionals and health law experts to discuss the social determinants of health, focusing on how housing, food access, and healthcare location impact health outcomes.ÌýRead More
51²è¹ÝWCL brings the practice of health law directly into the classroom, ensuring that students graduate practice-ready and connected to opportunities in the field. JD and LL.M. students also build their expertise with internships and externships in the Washington, DC area. While law students from other areas are limited to summers or a single semester in DC, 51²è¹ÝWCL students hone their skills and build their resumes year-round at local, state, federal, and international health agencies and organizations.
The Specialization is a rigorous program designed to prepare lawyers for successful careers in the dynamic field of health law.
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