HEALTH LAW

SINCE 1978, THE HEALTH LAW & POLICY INSTITUTE has advanced the understanding of health law issues and provided guidance for significant policy decisions affecting every element of health care. The Institute sponsors curriculum, teaching, research, publications, and conference activities relating to health law and policy activities. Beyond the University, the Institute is known for its associations with academic and health institutions locally, across the United States, and around the world. An advisory board of leading academicians, practitioners, elected officials, community leaders, and health care executives assists in these collaborations.

Health Law LL.M. students are encouraged to take active roles in Institute activities, including assisting with academic publications such as the HOUSTON JOURNAL OF HEALTH LAW & POLICY. The Institute maintains close relationships with institutions throughout the nearby Texas Medical Center, where ready access to the world’s largest medical complex adds depth to the LL.M. program.

The Health Law LL.M. program gives attorneys an opportunity to return to an academic setting to obtain specialized training or to update their knowledge in health law. Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in health law courses. Health law courses previously taken at the UH Law Center or at another institution may not be credited toward program requirements. Courses include:

*Not all classes are offered every year, and offerings are subject to change. Please check the website for current course offerings.

Please visit www.law.uh.edu/healthlaw/courses.html for a complete list of course offerings, descriptions, and associated credit hours. For information on health law faculty, please visit www.law.uh.edu/healthlaw/faculty.html.

Health Law and Policy website