Health Law Institute

Mitchell Hamline’s health law program ranks 11th nationally

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, 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.

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Mitchell Hamline’s health law program is ranked 11th in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Click on the video at right to learn more about the program, which was developed at Hamline University.

Certificates—online and on campus—expand your health law expertise

The Health Law Institute offers 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.

Health Care Compliance Certificate (on campus, 11-14 credit curriculum for J.D. students)
Health Law Certificate (on campus, 10-12-credit curriculum for J.D. students)
Health Care Compliance Certificate (online for visiting students, 11-credit curriculum)
Online Health Care Compliance Certificate (online, 11-credit curriculum for working professionals)

Faculty and advisory board help advance the Institute and the industry

Our core and adjunct faculty members are committed to students’ career advancement as well as the advancement of health law policy and the Health Law Institute. Our advisory board, comprised of industry professionals, provide us invaluable perspective on issues, challenges, and needs related to health law practice.