News & Events
Fall events...
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Join the HLS for a special hunger week talk and "plan of action" on Tuesday, November 10th from 12:00 - 1:00pm in room 602, led by Elizabeth Jarvis, MPH, from the Office of the Regional Health Administrator, Region V. Ms. Jarvis will address the issues of obesity prevention and the healthy lifestyle initiative, "Building a Healthier Chicago" (http://www.healthierchicago.org/). Specifically, she will discuss the negative health effects of socioeconomic barriers to nutritious food and safe recreational areas in some Chicago neighborhoods. She will also provide information about exciting volunteer opportunities for Loyola students to become involved in improving the health of Chicago area children. RSVP to health-law@luc.edu to reserve a spot.
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As part of Mental Health Law week at Loyola, the HLS has scheduled two great speaker events. Joe Monahan, of Monahan & Cohen, joins us Monday, November 16th from 12:00 - 1:00pm in room 1001 to give an overview of the field of Mental Health Law, including the ubiquity of mental health issues and topics related to a career in this area. Connie Ritzman, a registered nurse and mental health professor at Loyola's Nursing school, joins us Tuesday, November 17th from 4:00 - 5:00pm in room 1103 to provide a perspective on what goes through the minds of the mentally ill. She'll present a recording of voices/hallucinations as an example of what mentally ill individuals hear in their heads. She will also give an overview of various disorders and explain how an attorney might best approach a client with each disorder. Additionally, nurses are frequently used as witnesses in medical malpractice cases. She will provide an overview of the role that nurses can play in assisting with such litigation. RSVP to health-law@luc.edu to reserve your spot at these fabulous presentations!
In other news...
- Professor John Blum recently contributed to BNA's Health Law Reporter in an article outlining the top 10 issues facing health care providers in 2009. To view a copy of the article click here.
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Register for an MJ Information Session
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Health Law Calendar - Check out what's happening when!
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Health Law Newsletter - News from the Institute and Health Law Society
