U.S. Health Law Certificate

The requirements for the Certificate in U.S. Health Law are:

• Successful completion of at least 10 credits of specialization coursework listed under the U.S. Health Law Certificate in the Curriculum Guide, which includes the following required course:
  • Regulating Private Health Insurance and Health Care Prices: Legal and Policy Disputes (3 credits)
• A minimum grade point average of “B-” or higher in the courses that are counted toward the Certificate requirements.

• The Certificate in U.S. Health Law can be pursued in conjunction with the LL.M. in General Studies or LL.M. in National & Global Health Law degrees.
• J.D. students are not eligible to pursue the Certificate in U.S. Health Law as part of their J.D. degree studies.
• Students cannot be admitted into the Certificate in U.S. Health Law program on a standalone basis.
• Students who wish to apply for the Certificate should do so by notifying their LL.M. Program Director no later than the last day of add/drop activity in the last semester before their graduation.

Refer to the Curriculum Guide for the current list of offerings that satisfy coursework for the Certificate in U.S. Health Law. On the left-hand side Search Options menu, select U.S. Health Law Certificate as the option under Courses in a Graduate Program.

For a sample listing of courses and their descriptions offered in previous years that satisfied coursework for the Certificate in U.S. Health Law, refer to the Certificate in U.S. Health Law Curriculum Essays page.

Our renowned full-time faculty members teach a variety of courses in U.S. health law and provide advice on the development of the curriculum.

Our adjunct faculty, all leading domestic health law and policy practitioners, draw on their wealth of experience to equip our students with the skills to practice in this growing and changing field.

Visit the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Faculty page for a full listing of current health law faculty.