The legal and ethical principles that guide public health practice, including privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, and human subjects research.
Constitutional Law: Understanding the role of the U.S. Constitution in public health policymaking and the legal framework within which public health operates.
Public Health Law and Ethics: Principles and approaches to public health law and ethics, including the protection of individual rights, promoting the common good and ethical concerns surrounding public health interventions.
Risk Management and Liability: Identification, assessment and reduction of risks in the public health context, and liability-related legal issues that can arise from public health interventions.
Health Regulation and Licensing: The roles of regulation and licensing in public health, including the legal requirements for food, drugs and medical devices and licensing of health professionals.
Health Insurance and Payment: The legal framework of insurance and payment systems for public health-related services, including Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.
Environmental Health Law: Legal considerations related to environmental exposure and contamination, including air pollution, hazardous waste disposal, water quality and vector control.
Emergency Preparedness and Response: Legal issues and responsibilities related to planning and implementing public health emergency preparedness and response interventions.
Health Care Reform: Evolving landscape of healthcare policy and legal issues, including access to healthcare, cost control and regulation.
Public Health Policy: Evidence-based policy analysis, advocacy strategies, and the political process and legal framework that influences public health policymaking.
Social Determinants of Health: The impact of social determinants on health outcomes, including legal and ethical considerations related to addressing social determinants.
Epidemiology and Biostatistics: The use of epidemiological and biostatistical methods in legal and ethical analysis of public health interventions.
Health Disparities: Recognizing and addressing disparities in health outcomes and access to care, including legal and ethical considerations.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Legal and ethical considerations related to promoting healthy behaviors, preventing illness and protecting public health.
Global Health Law: Understanding and navigating the complexities of global health law, including international treaties and agreements.
Health Information Privacy and Security: Legal issues surrounding data privacy, security and confidentiality in the collection and use of health information.
Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Policy: This area of public health law and ethics deals with the development and implementation of policies related to healthcare access, healthcare delivery, and healthcare workforce regulation.
Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response: This area of public health law and ethics addresses issues related to emergency preparedness and response, including disease outbreaks, bioterrorism, and natural disasters.
Health Information Privacy and Security: This area of public health law and ethics concerns legal and ethical issues related to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of health information.
Public Health and Environmental Law: This area of public health law and ethics focuses on the policies and regulations that govern environmental health, including air quality, water quality, food safety, and waste management.
Public Health and Human Rights: This area of public health law and ethics explores the intersection of public health, ethics, and human rights, including issues related to health equity, access to healthcare, and social justice.
Public Health Law and Ethics in Global Health: This area of public health law and ethics considers health issues that extend beyond national borders, including challenges related to infectious disease control, vaccination programs, and access to healthcare in low- and middle-income countries.