Your Destination for Health Law & Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.

The Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law is a nationally recognized destination for health law, policy, drug/device, and compliance studies in Washington, DC. Our curriculum and programming connect 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 AUWCL 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's Health Care Compliance Certificate, which is accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB).

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Health, Equity and Law after Dobbs

Health, Equity and Law after Dobbs

The two-day interdisciplinary conference brings together experts to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court case and potential solutions for advancing reproductive health and justice

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American University Washington College of Law Receives Top Specialty Rankings by U.S. News, Jumps Eight Spots in Overall Ranking

American University Washington College of Law Receives Top Specialty Rankings by U.S. News, Jumps Eight Spots in Overall Ranking

American University Washington College of Law is pleased to have seven specialty programs recognized by our peer institutions through voting in the annual U.S. News and World rankings.

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AUWCL Places Second and Third at the 9th Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition

AUWCL Places Second and Third at the 9th Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition

On February 22, 2020, AUWCL won second and third place at the University of Maryland's 9th Annual Health Law Regulatory & Compliance Competition!

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The Opioid Crisis: Rethinking Policy and Law

The Opioid Crisis: Rethinking Policy and Law

Bringing together leading experts in public policy, law, economics, medicine, public health, law enforcement, emergency response, and more to reimagine policies and laws related to community prevention, access to pain treatment, access to treatment for substance use disorders, harm reduction, and the civil and criminal justice systems in response to the opioid crisis.

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Studying Health Law & Policy at AUWCL

AUWCL 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, AUWCL students hone their skills and build their resumes year-round at local, state, federal, and international health agencies and organizations.

 

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 more