Changing the world of public health law
Since its inception in 2009, the Center for Public Health Law and Policy has been at the forefront of emerging global and domestic issues in public health law, policy and ethics. Center projects and initiatives are evolving with current legal trends and developments, including the following critical topics:
- U.S. Supreme Court Public Health Law Updates - see the Center's 2024-2025 PowerPoint slide assessment of major U.S. Supreme Court public health law cases and impacts.
- Emergency Legal Preparedness – see the Center’s Emergency Legal Preparedness Primer – Avian Flu.
The Center brings students together with leading scholars, practitioners and policymakers to address critical challenges at the intersection of law, ethics, policy and the public’s health. Its diverse group of scholars and national partners seeks to promote the role of law as a tool for improving the public’s health by conducting targeted legal and policy research; developing innovative tools and educational materials; generating extensive scholarship; and collaborating with public health and medical leaders.