Health law is a broad area of practice relating to public health and the provision of health care services. It includes numerous topics and subtopics, ranging from health care policy to federal and state regulation of food and medical products, regulation of health care providers, and the doctor-patient relationship. The Mizzou Health Law Program is designed to provide each student with the basic education in both general legal skills and specialized health law knowledge. Mizzou Law offers several foundational courses in this area, providing a curriculum pathway for students interested in pursuing this area of the law. Mizzou Law also features a colloquium series to bring out outside experts to speak on various health law issues.
Foundational Courses
- Health Law
- FDA Law & Policy
Recommended Courses
- Administrative Law
- Advanced Torts
- Advocacy, Family Violence and Public Policy
- Elder Law
- Environmental Law
- Food Law and Policy
- Health Law: The Regulation of Providers
- Products Liability
- Regulation of Medical Products
- The Regulation of Medical Marijuana Businesses
- Sex, Reproduction, and the Law
- Family Violence Clinic
- Veterans Clinic
*Not all of the above courses may be offered every academic year. Please refer to the registrar’s website to see how frequently courses of interest have been offered in recent years.
Students considering this pathway may be interested in a dual degree program in which they receive a J.D. degree from Mizzou Law and a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from the Department of Health Management and Informatics, normally within four academic years. In addition, a student may want to consider enrolling in an appropriate course offered by the MU Trulaske School of Business or the MU College of Health Sciences.
The Mizzou Law Health Law Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Some of the speaker sessions will be closed to only Professor Gamage and his Mizzou health law students. Other sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to be added to the email distribution list for open sessions should e-mail Professor Gamage at dgamage@missouri.edu.
Fall 2024
Oct. 2: Rachel Sachs, Washington University School of Law: topic – “New Framework for Drug Pricing Law and Policy”
Oct. 9: Barak Richman, George Washington University School of Law: topic – “Hiding in Plain Sight: ERISA’s Cure for the $1.5 Trillion Health Benefits Market”
Oct. 16: Jenn Oliva, Indiana University Maurer School of Law: topic – “Expecting Medication Surveillance”
Oct. 23: Daniel Shaviro, New York University School of Law: topic – “New Frontiers In Medicine And The Income Tax’s Role As A Backup Health Insurance System”
Oct. 30: Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University School of Law: topic – TBD
Nov. 13: Jody Madeira, Indiana University Maurer School of Law: topic – TBD
Nov. 20: Matt Lawrence, Emory School of Law: topic – TBD
Health Law Faculty
