College of Law

College of Law creates  Certificate of Concentration in Health Law

November 25, 2013

As implementation of the Affordable Care Act progresses and attorneys grapple with the complexities in this rapidly-evolving area of the law, The University of Toledo College of Law has announced the addition of a Certificate of Concentration in Health Law to its curriculum for full-time and part-time J.D. students.

The health law certificate joins the College’s five existing certificates of concentration in criminal law, environmental law, intellectual property law, international law, and labor and employment law.

“Health law is an area of increasing intricacy and expanding relevance. Our health law concentration reflects the skills and substantive knowledge health lawyers find most valuable in their practices to meet and anticipate these challenges,” said Elizabeth McCuskey, assistant professor of law and faculty coordinator for the health law certificate program.

To obtain the certificate, students must complete at least three health law courses and a substantial research paper on a health law topic, for a total of 10 credit hours. Students may also apply up to three credits from one of the College ’s health law externships toward the credit minimum.

This new program builds on the College’s strengths in health law. College of Law professors who teach and write in this area include Distinguished University Professor Susan Martyn, Professor Elizabeth McCuskey, and Professor Evan Zoldan.

Last year, the College of Law and the College of Medicine partnered to offer a new J.D./M.D. joint degree program that enables students to graduate with a law degree and a medical degree in six years.

 

 

Last Updated: 6/27/22