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 60 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.

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Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Campus JD students
LAW 741	Health Law: Business and Finance	3
LAW 710	Health Law: Patients and Populations	3
Weekend JD students
LAW 902	Introduction to Health Law and Policy	3
LAW 903	Health Care Financing	2
Elective Courses
LAW 128	Interprofessional Writing and Communication for Hlth Literacy & Hlth Equity	1
LAW 262	Genetics Law and Policy	2
LAW 315	Cybersecurity	3
LAW 388	Global Access to Medicine: A Patent Perspective	2
LAW 710	Health Law: Patients and Populations	3
LAW 711	Corporate Transactions in Health Law	2-3
LAW 715	Bioethics, Law & Policy	2-3
LAW 717	Mental Health Law	2
LAW 718	Food and Drug Law	3
LAW 720	Health Care Payment and Policy	2
LAW 723	Law and Public Health	2
LAW 729	Health Care Litigation and Medical Malpractice	2
LAW 730	Health Justice Policy Practicum	2-3
LAW 739	Health Information Privacy and Technology	1-2
LAW 741	Health Law: Business and Finance	3
LAW 745	Access to Health Care	2
LAW 754	Health Justice Lab	3
LAW 755	Health Justice Project	3-4
LAW 757	Advanced Health Justice Project	2-4
LAW 760	Disability Law	2
LAW 765	Constitutional Issues in Health Law	2
LAW 797	Risk Management, Patient Safety & Quality	2
LAW 798	Health Care Compliance	2

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 supercede school policies.