Health Law, Policy and Bioethics

Health Law, Policy and Bioethics

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The Health Law, Policy and Bioethics track creates opportunities for you to:

  • Gain practical and theoretical knowledge in the areas of health law, policy and bioethics
  • Learn about the institutions and structures of healthcare and how they affect the ethical issues that arise in medical and legal practices
  • Enhance opportunities for law-related employment
  • Earn an LL.M. degree at one of the country's top schools in the area of health law 

REQUIRED COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
  • Contract Law for LL.M. Students
  • Introduction to the American Legal System
  • Legal Research for LL.M. Students
  • LL.M. Legal Writing and Analysis I
  • LL.M. Legal Experience

If a student's academic goals do not require the last course listed and a student wishes to opt out, they may seek a waiver for this requirement from the Associate Dean of Graduate and International Programs.

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
  • Contract Drafting for LL.M. Students
  • LL.M. Legal Writing and Analysis II
  • U.S. Constitutional Law for LL.M. Students
  • Tort Law for LL.M. Students
REQUIRED CORE COURSE
  • Introduction to Health Law & Policy
Advanced Health Law Courses (3 courses required)
  • Bioethics and Law
  • Business and Legal Aspects of Health Care Organizations
  • Food and Drug Law
  • Health Care Quality and Safety
  • Law and Public Health
  • Law of Nonprofit Organizations and Tax-Exempt Healthcare Organizations
Elective Health Law Courses

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