From doctors to historians, philosophers to engineers, the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars comprises more than 600 of the most influential and pioneering minds in the world. But since its founding in 1969, the society has not included a single lawyer among its illustrious ranks—until now. Leslie Wolf, professor and director of the Center… more »
By Leslie E. Wolf and Erin Fuse Brown, Georgia State University, and Laura Beskow, Duke University
On February 25, the White House hosted a forum on the National Institute of Health’s Precision Medicine Initiative. This is an ambitious research study that aims to develop targeted drugs and treatments that would vary… more »
Robert Wood Johnson Program fellows develop interdisciplinary approaches to advancing health through law
Georgia State Law and its Center for Law, Health & Society led a national program, The Future of Public Health Law Education: Faculty Fellowship Program, to enhance public health law teaching in… more »
Leslie Wolf, professor and director of the Center for Law, Health & Society, joined the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth in its Spring Break trip to Rio de Janeiro. Part of the International Perspectives on Urban Law & Policy course and led by Metro Growth’s co-chair, Julian Juergensmeyer, Ben F. Johnson Jr.… more »
The United States is facing a shortage of prescription drugs, ranging from antibiotics to cancer treatments. These shortages are putting the medical profession in the frequent position of deciding who will get the drugs that are in short supply and, more importantly, who will not.
Physicians and hospitals always have had to make rationing decisions… more »
From doctors to historians, philosophers to engineers, the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars comprises more than 600 of the most influential and pioneering minds in the world. But since its founding in 1969, the society has not included a single lawyer among its illustrious ranks—until now.
In October, professors Wendy Hensel and Leslie Wolf gave a presentation, “Rationing Care for People with Disabilities in Public Health Emergencies: U.S. & International Experiences” at the Southwest Conference on Disability in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While the two began work on this topic in 2009, it remains an important policy debate that requires public engagement.… more »
Three hundred fifty delegates from more than 100 countries and all six inhabited continents gathered in Eskisehir, Turkey, from July 22-25 to participate in the 8th Global Alliance for Justice Education conference. Professors Lisa Bliss, Sylvia Caley and Leslie Wolf directed a workshop, “Measuring the Impact of Social Justice Teaching: Research Design and Oversight,” in… more »
Professors Courtney Anderson, Jessica Gabel Cino, and Leslie Wolf, with the Center for Law, Health & Society, along with professor Nicole Iannarone, presented “Experiential Learning Across the Curriculum: Options for Every Class,” at the Institute for Law Teaching & Learning summer conference at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington.
The conference provided an… more »
In May, Leslie Wolf, director of the Center for Law, Health & Society and professor of law, delivered a keynote address at the 25th annual Kinsman Conference, hosted by the Center for Ethics at the Oregon Health & Science University. An early Kinsman Conference helped launch the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment movement, which… more »
