Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy Letterhead
April 2009
Greetings from the Beazley Institute
The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy at Loyola University Chicago School of Law is wrapping up another successful academic year. We invite you to come celebrate with us on Wednesday, April 15, as we honor the contributions made by our faculty, staff, students, adjunct instructors, guest lecturers, and friends of the Institute this year!
In This Issue:
- Loyola Health Law Students Visit Puerto Rico to Study Access to Health Care
- Risk Managers from Local Health Care Systems Present to Loyola Students
- Accepting Applications for the Beazley Institute 2009-10 LL.M. in Health Law Fellowship and 2009-10 LL.M. Degree Program
- Institute of Medicine Public Meeting: Recommendations on National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research in Health Care
- Wyeth v. Levine
- 15th Annual Conference on Catholic Health Care and Sponsorship: Lessons to Learn
- Beazley Institute Year End Celebration
- Share Your Health Law Industry News and Events With Us
Loyola Health Law Students Visit Puerto Rico to Study Access to Health Care
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Nearly 20 Loyola students traveled with Professor Lawrence Singer to Puerto Rico over their spring break to study the Puerto Rican health system and examine issues surrounding access to health care. The group met with the Secretary of Health, Dr. Jaime Rivera Dueno, visited the Insurance Administration and multiple health care facilities, and met with Angel Martinez, President of the Senate's Health Committee at the Puerto Rican Capitol. Students experienced first hand the challenges of providing government health insurance to a population in which 60% of citizens live at or below the federal poverty line. |
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Risk Managers from Local Health Care Systems Present to Loyola Students
Beazley Visiting Professor Barbara Youngberg joined Monica Berry, Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management at Loyola University Health System, and Scott Stanley, Risk Manager at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, to discuss current topics and careers in the field of Risk Management on Tuesday, March 24. Each panelist shared their experiences working in risk management and patient safety and spoke about current challenges. They also answered student questions about careers in this field.
Accepting Applications for the Beazley Institute 2009-10 LL.M. in Health Law Fellowship and 2009-10 LL.M. Degree Program
The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy is accepting applications for our LL.M. in Health Law Fellowship for 2009-10. While enrolled full-time in our nationally recognized LL.M. in Health Law program, the LL.M. Fellow may serve as a tutor to health care professionals enrolled in the Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law program; serve as a teaching assistant for faculty; conduct research for faculty members; author scholarly articles; contribute to the Institute's newsletter, and represent the Institute at professional meetings and associations. Compensation includes a full-tuition scholarship and a stipend. To apply, please send a writing sample, resume, and cover letter detailing health law interest and experience to:
LL.M. Fellowship Committee
Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
25 East Pearson Street, Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Voice: 312-915-7174
Fax: 312-915-6212
E-Mail: health-law@luc.edu
Web: www.luc.edu/healthlaw
Fellowship applications are due May 1, 2009. Please note that fellowship applicants must apply and be accepted into the LL.M. in Health Law degree program at Loyola; the School of Law is currently accepting applications for the 2009-10 LL.M. in Health Law program. For more information about the LL.M. degree please visit our website at LUC.edu/healthlaw/degress/llm.
Health Law Industry News
Institute of Medicine Public Meeting: Recommendations on National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research in Health Care
On March 20, 2009 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held a public meeting during which a limited number of organizations presented their views on Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) in health care. Congress asked IOM in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to recommend priorities for spending on CER to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. IOM expects to release a report on June 30, 2009. Holland & Knight's Health Law & Life Sciences Alert details the key themes from the March 20 meeting.
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Wyeth v. Levine made national headlines. In a recent Bulletin, Bryan Cave's Food and Drug Administration Practice summarized how this decision gives unprecedented power to state tort juries, rather than the Food and Drug Administration, to regulate warning labels for prescription drugs.
Upcoming Events
15th Annual Conference on Catholic Health Care and Sponsorship: Lessons to Learn
This event will be web conference and is free of charge!
For more details visit http://www.loyolacatholicconference.com/
Tuesday, April 21, 10:00 am - 12:45 pm
Email catholicsponsor@luc.edu to register
Beazley Institute Year End Celebration
Join Faculty, Staff, Students, and Friends of the Institute to celebrate another great academic year!
Wednesday, April 15, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
El Norte, 114 W. Chicago Ave.
Email health-law@luc.edu to RSVP
For a complete listing of events, visit our News & Events page.
Share Your Health Law Industry News and Events With Us
Do you have links to health law industry news or know of an upcoming event of interest to the health law community? Email us at health-law@luc.edu so we can include it in our next Health Law Update.
Want to stay connected with Beazley faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends? Join the Beazley Institute groups on LinkedIn and Facebook today! For more information contact Megan Bess, mbess@luc.edu.