Mitchell Hamline’s health law program is nationally ranked
Whether you are a J.D. student or a health care professional, our Health Law Institute gives you a deep understanding and real-life experience through specialized courses, certificates of study, moot court competitions, and experiential learning opportunities.
The institute bridges the gap between health law scholarship and policy through engagement, collaboration, and innovation.
It is a hub for the health law community, providing programs, training, educational opportunities, events, and symposia for law students, attorneys, health care practitioners, and business professionals.Ranked in the top health law programs by U.S. News & World Report, in 2024-2025, the Health Law Institute was ranked #28 and given an A rating by preLaw.
Our certificate programs expand your health law expertise
The Health Law Institute offers multiple certificates that allow you to focus your legal education, and gain legal knowledge and skills, to benefit you as an attorney, health care practitioner, or business professional. We have options for students to work completely online, blended, and on campus.
- Health Law Certificate (10-12-credit curriculum for J.D. students)
- Health Law Certificate – Concentration in Food Law (10-12-credit curriculum for J.D. students)
- Health Care Compliance Certificate (11-14 credit curriculum for J.D. students)
- Health Care Compliance Certificate (for virtual visiting J.D. students, 11-credit curriculum)
- Health Care Compliance Certificate for Working Professionals (Completely online – 11 credits)
Our Faculty and Advisory Board help advance the Institute in the health care industry
Our Health Law Institute full-time and adjunct faculty members are committed to helping our students achieve their professional goals and the advancement of sound and progressive health law and policy reflecting the principles of equity, inclusion, and social justice. Our Advisory Board, comprised of diverse industry professionals, provides us with an invaluable perspective on issues and challenges related to health law practice and the health care needs of our community.
- Leadership, Faculty, and Advisory Board
- Opportunities for Experiential Learning
- Health Law Institute 2024 Highlights: Part One and Part Two
- Public Health Law Center at Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Health Law Institute News and Events
See All- 2025 Roy Snell Health Care Regulatory & Compliance Writing Competition Winners AnnouncedPosted April 30
- Health Law Institute April 2025 NewsletterPosted April 15
- Health Law Faculty & Staff Accomplishments – March 2025Posted April 15
- New Agency Food Safety and Protection Actions: Ripple Effects Upon the Food Industry – Food Law Center SymposiumPosted March 26
- Health Law Faculty & Staff Accomplishments – February 2025Posted March 17
- Health Law Institute 2024 Highlights Part 2Posted February 25
- Health Law Faculty & Staff Accomplishments – January 2025Posted February 17
- AI in Health Care: Adapting to World-Changing Technology – A Health Law Institute CLE EventPosted February 14
- Health Law Institute January 2025 NewsletterPosted January 28
- Health Law Faculty & Staff Accomplishments – December 2024Posted January 15
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