Resources for law students interested in health law.
Health law can be a challenging, satisfying and influential career path for attorneys choosing it as a specialty. As a critical component to the efficient and fair delivery of healthcare within the industry, healthcare attorneys enjoy long, stable careers working for a single employer or for a government entity. In addition to the law, healthcare lawyers gain an understanding of key issues in science, medicine and ethics.
Start your journey up the Health Law Section ladder with an appointment as an Interest Group Representative.
This annual writing competition provides an opportuntity to be published in The Health Lawyer, the Health Law Section’s award-winning flagship journal, a $500 honorarium, and travel expense to attend the Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference.
Five scholarships are awarded annually for law students to participate in the Section's Annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference.
Experts in healthcare fraud and compliance, healthcare litigation and risk management, and alternative dispute resolution share best practices, professional experiences, law school course suggestions, networking opportunities, and other tips.
Experts in business and transactions, healthcare facilities operations, and physician issues answer questions about staying current, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, continued legal education (CLE), client development skills, and other topics.
Law students at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law are exposed to a range of matters including social security disability benefis, custody, employment discrimination, and medical decision-making.
Learn the basics of Tricare, including the structure of the Tricare program, why it was created, and how it is funded.
