Health disparities in the United States exist because of a history of systemic racism that is perpetuated by present-day structures, said Camara Phyllis Jones, M.D., M.PH., Ph.D., keynote speaker for the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics’ 40th Annual Health Law Professors Conference held June 8-10.
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Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception was held on June 8 in the Catherine C. Henson Atrium at Georgia State Law. This event offered attendees the opportunity to network with new people and reconnect with old friends.
“The Health Law Professors Conference provides an opportunity to learn about every facet of health law from experts… more »
Pre-Conference Tours
The Center for Law, Health & Society offered two pre-conference tours, one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and one of Grady Health System. Thirty attendees toured the CDC, the nation’s premier health promotion, prevention and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health.
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Struggle for the Soul of Medicaid
The opening plenary on June 9 focused on the future of Medicaid. The expert panel provided a comprehensive overview of the program, the proposed changes to it, and the impact such changes would have on the populations that it covers. Medicaid is the largest provider of health insurance,… more »
Jay Healey Teaching Award
Peter Jacobson, professor of health law and policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, was awarded the 2017 Jay Healey Teaching Award. Each year a professor of health law is recognized for his or her passion for teaching health law, mentoring of students and inspiring of colleagues.
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Wellness
Charity Scott, Catherine C. Henson Professor of Law and founding director of the Center for Law, Health & Society, leads Georgia State Law’s initiative to increase wellness practices among law students, faculty and staff, as well as in law practice. Bringing these concepts to the conference, Scott organized a concurrent session on the… more »
