UCSD Master's Degree in Health Law


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Next Application Deadline: April 2, 2010

For Fall 2010 Start


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The Health Law Master's Degree is a unique program of study that equips both legal and medical/health professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to improve practice where healthcare and law overlap.

VIEW VIDEOS ABOUT PROGRAM:

Maya Kiss - Health Law Student

Tim Mackey - Health Law Graduate

Bryan Liang, M.D., Ph.D., J.D.,
Program Co-Director


Leonard Deftos, M.D., J.D., LL,M,
Program Co-Director

YOU ARE INVITED to attend an Upcoming Information Session about the Master's Degree in Health Law:

Choose Between Two Dates:

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at California Western School of Law, 350 Cedar Street in Downtown San Diego in the Roy Bell Room (3rd floor).

Or Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 from 5:30 - 7:00pm at the La Jolla Village Professional Center, 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite A-124, La Jolla, CA 92037

To attend an information session, please RSVP to Nancy Washington at nwashington@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-9162.


Check out "FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS"


The only program of its kind in the western U.S., this joint graduate degree features:

  • Innovative health law curriculum built on the academic strength and reputation from the UCSD School of Medicine and California Western School of Law
  • Interactive teaching focused on practical, timely topics and challenges in health law including delivery of care, product and system regulation, management of research and development, and public policy.
  • Flexible, part-time program for working professionals
  • Opportunity to network and collaborate with leaders in the legal and healthcare fields and professionals from related disciplines
  • Extensive career counseling services tailored to the needs of mid-career professionals

Learn More > >

OTHER NEWS:

Bryan Liang and Judith McCarter published a recent article: "Cooperative Compliance Healthcare Fraud and Abuse" (pdf)

Recent Health Law Graduate Tim Mackey has co-authored three articles with professor Bryan A. Liang: Details >

Scholarship Award Available for Independent Study Project >>

PLEASE NOTE: This program is not eligible for an F1 student Visa.