Annual Health Law Conference: Between Complacency & Panic: Legal, Ethical and Policy Responses to Emerging Infectious Diseases
by Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law
The "Annual Health Law Conference: Between Complacency & Panic: Legal, Ethical and Policy Responses to Emerging Infectious Diseases" was a one-day event held on April 14, 2017, at Northeastern University School of Law. Organized by the Center for Health Policy and Law in collaboration with the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics, the conference received support from the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
The conference addressed critical issues related to emerging infectious diseases, focusing on developing effective, evidence-based, legally sound, and ethically appropriate policy responses. Key sessions included a keynote address by Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and panel discussions on topics such as vaccine development, reproductive and sexual rights, public health powers, and the role of health delivery systems.
Notable speakers featured at the event included Dr. John Auerbach, President and CEO of Trust for America's Health; Lawrence Gostin, Professor of Global Health Law at Georgetown Law; and Michelle Mello, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. The conference also provided opportunities for networking among policymakers, practitioners, and academics dedicated to public health and legal policy.
This conference was particularly relevant for legal professionals, public health officials, policymakers, and academics interested in the intersection of law, ethics, and public health. Attendees gained valuable insights into the challenges posed by emerging infectious diseases and the development of appropriate legal and policy responses.
Speakers(60)
Aditi Sen
Doctoral Candidate at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Aditi Sen is a doctoral candidate in health care management and economics at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Alan Kraut
Professor of History at American University
Alan Kraut is a Professor of History at American University.
Alan M. Garber
Provost at Harvard University
Alan M. Garber is the Provost of Harvard University and holds multiple professorships across Harvard's schools, including the Medical School and the School of Public Health.
Alessandro Vespignani
Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor and Director, Network Science Institute at Northeastern University
Alessandro Vespignani is the Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University.
Alexander Capron
University Professor at USC Gould School of Law
Alexander Capron is a university professor specializing in health law and policy at USC Gould School of Law.
Ana Ayala
Director of Global Health Law LL.M. Program at O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University School of Law
Ana Ayala is the Director of the Global Health Law LL.M. Program at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University School of Law.
Aziza Ahmed
Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
Aziza Ahmed is a Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law.
Brian Concannon
Executive Director at Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti
Brian Concannon is the Executive Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti.
Brook Baker
Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
Brook Baker is a Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law.
Cass Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School
Cass Sunstein is a renowned legal scholar and co-author of 'Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness.'
Daniele Lantagne
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering
Daniele Lantagne is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering.
Dick Daynard
University Distinguished Professor of Law and President, Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law
Dick Daynard is a University Distinguished Professor of Law and President of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Chief, NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation at National Institutes of Health
Dr. Anthony Fauci is the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation at the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Elizabeth Barnett
Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Barnett is a Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine.
Dr. John Auerbach
President and CEO at Trust for America’s Health
Dr. John Auerbach is the President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health.
Dr. Neil Fishman
Associate Chief Medical Officer and Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Health System
Dr. Neil Fishman is the Associate Chief Medical Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Preeti Mehrotra
Infectious Diseases Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dr. Preeti Mehrotra is an Infectious Diseases Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Ester Moher
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Ottawa
Ester Moher is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa, focusing on health information privacy.
Hannah Adams
Equal Justice Works Fellow at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Hannah Adams is an Equal Justice Works Fellow at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.
Holly Fernandez Lynch
Executive Director at The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School
Holly Fernandez Lynch is the Executive Director of The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.
Holly Taylor
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Holly Taylor is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Jason L. Schwartz
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and in the History of Medicine at Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine
Jason L. Schwartz is an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and in the History of Medicine at Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine.
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby
Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby is an associate professor specializing in medical ethics and health policy at Baylor College of Medicine.
Jennifer Zamzow
Post-Doctoral Fellow at Center for Ethics and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Jennifer Zamzow is a post-doctoral fellow researching medical decision-making at the Center for Ethics and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University.
Jeremy Paul
Dean and Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
Jeremy Paul is the Dean and Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law.
Jonathan Darrow
Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Jonathan Darrow is an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Jonathan Gingerich
Doctoral Candidate at Harvard University
Jonathan Gingerich is a doctoral candidate researching political philosophy and ethics at Harvard University.
Kaci Hickox
Infection Preventionist and Public Health Advocate
Kaci Hickox is an Infection Preventionist and Public Health Advocate.
Kara W. Swanson
Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law
Kara Swanson is a Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law.
Kelly Blanchard
President at Ibis Reproductive Health
Kelly Blanchard is the President of Ibis Reproductive Health.
Kim Buchanan
Researcher at Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, Central Connecticut State University
Kim Buchanan is a Researcher at the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University.
Kristen Underhill
Associate Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School
Kristen Underhill is an associate research scholar focusing on health law and policy at Yale Law School.
Kristin Madison
Professor of Law and Health Sciences at Northeastern University
Kristin Madison is a Professor of Law and Health Sciences at Northeastern University.
Lance Gable
Interim Dean at Wayne State University Law School
Lance Gable is the Interim Dean of Wayne State University Law School.
Laurie Garrett
Senior Fellow for Global Health at Council on Foreign Relations
Laurie Garrett is a Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Lawrence Gostin
Professor of Global Health Law at Georgetown Law
Lawrence Gostin is a Professor of Global Health Law at Georgetown Law.
Leo Beletsky
Associate Professor of Law and Health Sciences at Northeastern University
Leo Beletsky is an Associate Professor of Law and Health Sciences at Northeastern University.
Mandeep Dhaliwal
Team Leader, HIV, Health and Development, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support at United Nations Development Programme
Mandeep Dhaliwal is the Team Leader for HIV, Health and Development at the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, United Nations Development Programme.
Margo Lindauer
Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern University
Margo Lindauer is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern University.
Mark Gottlieb
Executive Director at Public Health Advocacy Institute, Northeastern University School of Law
Mark Gottlieb is the Executive Director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law.
Mark Rothstein
Director, Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law at University of Louisville School of Medicine
Mark Rothstein is the Director of the Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy and Law at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Martha Minow
Professor of Law at Harvard Law School
Martha Minow is a professor at Harvard Law School, specializing in human rights and advocacy.
Matthew Herder
Associate Professor of Medicine and Professor of Law at Schulich School of Law
Matthew Herder is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Professor of Law at the Schulich School of Law.
Michael Hallsworth
Principal Advisor at The Behavioural Insights Team (UK)
Michael Hallsworth is a leading expert in applying behavioral science to public policy and serves as Principal Advisor at The Behavioural Insights Team in the UK.
Michael Pollastri
Chair, Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department at Northeastern University
Michael Pollastri is the Chair of the Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department at Northeastern University.
Michelle Mello
Professor of Law and Professor of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University
Michelle Mello is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Professor of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Monica Valdes Lupi
Executive Director at Boston Public Health Commission
Monica Valdes Lupi is the Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission.
Nazneen Damji
Gender Equality and HIV/AIDS Policy Advisor at United Nations Women
Nazneen Damji is the Gender Equality and HIV/AIDS Policy Advisor at United Nations Women.
Neel T. Shah
Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School
Neel T. Shah is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School.
Nir Eyal
Associate Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Nir Eyal is an associate professor of global health and population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, focusing on bioethics.
Polly Price
Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Law, Professor of Global Health at Emory University School of Law
Polly Price is the Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Law, and Professor of Global Health at Emory University School of Law.
Robert D. Truog
Professor of Medical Ethics, Anesthesiology, & Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School
Robert D. Truog is a professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Bioethics.
Ross D. Silverman
Professor of Health Policy and Management at Indiana University
Ross D. Silverman is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Indiana University.
Russell Korobkin
Richard C. Maxwell Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law
Russell Korobkin is a distinguished professor specializing in behavioral law and economics at UCLA School of Law.
Seema Mohapatra
Associate Professor of Law at Barry University
Seema Mohapatra is an Associate Professor of Law at Barry University.
Suerie Moon
Director of Research at the Global Health Centre and Visiting Lecturer at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
Suerie Moon is the Director of Research at the Global Health Centre and a Visiting Lecturer at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
Susan Parish
Dean at Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
Susan Parish is the Dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University.
Wendy Mariner
Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Professor of Law, and Professor of Medicine at Boston University
Wendy Mariner is the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law at Boston University School of Public Health, Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, and Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine.
Wendy Parmet
Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law
Wendy Parmet is the Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law.
Yashar Saghai
Research Scholar at Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Yashar Saghai is a research scholar focusing on the ethics of public health interventions at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics.
Event Details
- Date
- May 9, 2014
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Cambridge, United States
- Northeastern University School of Law
- Audience
- Legal professionals, public health officials, policymakers, academics