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Georgetown Law’s programs in national and global health law prepare lawyers to make a difference in public health policy or in representing healthcare providers and patients.

Our extraordinary faculty offers a diverse curriculum that covers health law and policy as well as the related fields including healthcare finance, food and drug regulation, international human rights, environmental law, bioethics, intellectual property, access to healthcare and trade.

In addition to a wide range of courses within the J.D. program, Georgetown Law offers an LL.M. degree in Global Health Law and International Institutions. Students gain a true global perspective with a semester in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.

The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown Law supports scholarship, research and teaching at that provides a deeper understanding of how law can be used to improve health. The Institute has a large staff and a research program organized around seven thematic areas: food and drug law, global health governance, health care, health and human rights, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and trade and investment.

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Professor Greg Bloche

M. Gregg Bloche

Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Ethics; Co-Director, Georgetown-Johns Hopkins Joint Program in Law and Public Health

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Vicki W. Girard

Co-Director, Health Justice Alliance; Professor of Law, Legal Practice

Professor Michele Goodwin

Michele Goodwin

Linda D. & Timothy J. O’Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy

Professor Lawrence O. Gostin

Lawrence O. Gostin

University Professor; Founding Linda D. & Timothy J. O’Neill Professor of Global Health Law; Faculty Director, O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law; Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Public Health Law & Human Rights

Professor Jill Morrison

Jill Morrison

Director, Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Program; Director, Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship; Visiting Professor of Law

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Professors Michele Goodwin (second from right), O’Neill Institute faculty director, and Lawrence Gostin (second from left), founding faculty director of the O’Neill Institute, joined national and global health leaders for the armchair plenary session “Plenary Lunch: Memory, Medicine, and Law: Lessons from Katrina.”

O’Neill Institute Hosts Symposium to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

Prof. Lawrence Gostin (left) was joined by Dr. Anthony S. Fauci (right) at “Preserving Health and Humanity Now: A Festschrift in Honor of Professor Lawrence O. Gostin.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Top Public Health Experts Pay Tribute to Professor Lawrence Gostin at “Preserving Health and Humanity Now” Symposium

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Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance

The Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance believes that an equitable society, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to an integrated and supportive community, requires fair access to health and justice resources.

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O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law responds to the need for innovative solutions to the most pressing global health concerns. In bringing together experts from both the public health and legal fields, the O’Neill Institute reflects the importance of public and private law in health policy analysis.

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