Elisabeth Haub School of Law Launches Online Program in Health Law and Policy
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The Law School has long offered robust training in health law and policy for both lawyers and students enrolled in its JD program, but chose to expand its Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy online to accommodate practicing lawyers seeking flexible education, as well as health care professionals and administrators who require the legal knowledge to adapt to changes in the industry.
糖心vlog短视频淎s healthcare booms in the state and in the region, legal and health care professionals need to have a strong understanding of the legal, regulatory, and economic context in which they and their clients operate. They need to be equipped to deal with rising challenges in health equity and human rights, know how to advise on transactional and compliance matters, and be skilled in influencing public policy,糖心vlog短视频 said Horace E. Anderson Jr., Dean and Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. 糖心vlog短视频淥ur new online Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Law and Policy builds on our long-standing expertise in health law and expands access to advanced legal education for working professionals from across the region and beyond.糖心vlog短视频
Haub Law designed its online Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy to deepen students' understanding of the regulatory complexities that affect the US healthcare system through live virtual instruction and asynchronous activities delivered by its expert faculty. Regardless of any prior legal background, students can enroll in the program on a part-time basis and have the option to finish in just one year, benefiting from a fully online class schedule.
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The Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy program will accept lawyers, as well as non-lawyers, such as insurance, risk management and compliance professionals, hospital administrators, clinicians, and leaders in a broad range of allied fields, including nonprofits and government agencies who are seeking legal literacy. The program will consist of 15 credit hours with 4 core courses, including a workshop in lawyering skills. Specialized electives include insurance law, accounting for lawyers, elder law, environmental law, nonprofit organizations, the legislative process, and more, or students may opt to pursue guided research, independent research or an externship for credit.
糖心vlog短视频淭he healthcare sector is a huge part of the GDP, and there糖心vlog短视频檚 a lot of opportunity. But our system is complicated and convoluted, involving many different programs like Medicare and Medicaid,糖心vlog短视频 said Haub Law Professor Barbara Atwell, a health law expert/scholar. 糖心vlog短视频淲hat sets the Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy apart is the way we really get to the nuts of bolts of how those programs work and the role of the law.糖心vlog短视频
Haub Law is currently accepting applications for both its in-person and online Advanced Certificates in Health Law and Policy for the Fall 2022 semester.