Health Law Certificate
A highly-ranked program for a widely-needed legal field
Loyola's course offerings in health law are as diverse as the field itself. From health care financing to patient safety, from compliance to bioethics, from public health to fraud and abuse, JD students can jump-start their career in health law with over 40 course offerings. You'll complete coursework, a practical experience, and engage in extracurricular activities to increase your exposure to the field.
Curriculum
There are three requirements for the JD Certificate in Health Law: coursework; practical experience; and extracurricular activities.
Coursework
To be eligible for the JD Certificate, you must complete at least 12 credits in the health law curriculum, including two required courses, and must receive a grade of B or better in each course.
After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Health Law. Submit your application to the Beazley Institute Director for approval, who will then submit the application to the Registrar.
Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Campus JD students | 6 | |
| Health Law: Patients and Populations | ||
| Health Law: Business and Finance | ||
| Weekend JD students | 5 | |
| Introduction to Health Law and Policy | ||
| Health Care Financing | ||
| Elective Courses | 6-7 | |
| Interprofessional Writing and Communication for Hlth Literacy & Hlth Equity | ||
| Genetics Law and Policy | ||
| Global Access to Medicine: A Patent Perspective | ||
| Health Law: Patients and Populations | ||
| Corporate Transactions in Health Law | ||
| Bioethics, Law & Policy | ||
| Mental Health Law | ||
| Food and Drug Law | ||
| Health Care Payment and Policy | ||
| Health Care Litigation and Medical Malpractice | ||
| Health Justice Policy Practicum | ||
| Health Information Privacy and Technology | ||
| Health Law: Business and Finance | ||
| Access to Health Care | ||
| Health Justice Lab | ||
| Health Justice Project | ||
| Advanced Health Justice Project | ||
| Disability Law | ||
| Constitutional Issues in Health Law | ||
| Risk Management, Patient Safety & Quality | ||
| Health Care Compliance | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Each term, select online courses in health law are available and may be taken and applied toward the elective course requirement (900 level courses)
Practical Experience
To earn the Health Law Certificate, you must complete a Health Law Externship, an approved clinical experience, or demonstrate experience in the field of health law. Clinical experiences and volunteer/employment experiences must be approved in advance.
Extracurricular Activities
You must participate in six or more health law activities or events. These include, but are not limited to: speakers, conferences, Health Law Society programs, or participating in the Annals of Health Law as senior editorial staff.
Note for Annals of Health Law Members: Participation as a member of the Annals will count as one extracurricular activity. Serving on the Executive Board or as a Senior Editor will count as one additional extracurricular activity.
Applying for Your Certificate
After completion of all requirements, you must complete an application for the Certificate in Health Law. Submit your application to the Beazley Institute Director for approval, who will then submit the application to the Registrar.
Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations
Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supersede school policies.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Each student graduating with the Certificate in Health Law will be able to:
- Explain the various ways in which health care is financed and delivered in the United States, and analyze the complex relationship between cost, quality, and access.
- Identify key social trends and health policy issues confronting health care providers, payors, and patients.
- Identify social determinants of health, recognize how social disparities impact health at both the individual and population levels, and describe the government’s role in ensuring population health.
- Recognize how entities within the health care industry are impacted by laws relating to participation in Medicare and Medicaid, state licensure, corporate structure and taxation, fraud and abuse, employment, antitrust, and intellectual property; and describe the role of attorneys in ensuring compliance with these laws and regulations.
- Explain the systemic barriers to achieving health care quality, the role of the government in promoting quality improvement, and health care organizations’ operational approaches to quality assurance and risk management.
- Identify the statutes, regulations, tort doctrines, federal agencies, and constitutional principles that define the rights of patients within the health care system – including, among others, EMTALA, HIPAA, PPACA; ADA, Nursing Home Reform Act; malpractice law and informed consent law; laws relating to mental health treatment, reproductive care, and end-of-life care; and laws and regulations that ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs, medical devices, and other technologies.