Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline health law faculty on their accomplishments
Date range: July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016
Ayers Lobby, Anna
PRESENTATION
7/21/16 “Worksites, Breastfeeding, and Your Responsibilities Under the Law”
Public Health Law Center policy analyst Anna Ayers Looby co-presented a Center webinar about federal and state laws requiring employers to provide nursing moms time and a private space to express breast milk while at work, and how the laws apply to Minnesota businesses.
Blanke, Doug
INVITATION
7/19/16 “Strategic Advisory Committee Meeting, American Heart Association’s Voices for Healthy Kids”
Public Health Law Center Director Doug Blanke took part in a meeting of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the American Heart Association’s Voices for Healthy Kids initiative in Chicago, Illinois, to promote policy change that improves children’s diets and encourages physical activity.
Cork, Kerry
PUBLICATION
7/1/16 “Tobacco Control 2016: Progress & Perspective”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Kerry Cork published a brief article in the National Association of Local Boards of Health’s quarterly NewsBrief publication (Summer 2016, Vol. 2, Issue 3).
https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/nalboh.siteym.com/resource/resmgr/News_Story_Docs/NALBOH_Summer_2016_Newsbrief.pdf
PRESENTATION
7/21/16 “Tobacco Use Among the Homeless: Public Health Policies, Problems & Priorities”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Kerry Cork presented on tobacco use among the homeless at the annual conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials in Phoenix, Arizona.
7/21/16 “Cool, Minty & Toxic: What to Do About the Problem of Menthol in Tobacco Products”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Kerry Cork gave a poster presentation on regulating menthol in tobacco products at the annual conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials in Phoenix, Arizona.
Freiberg, Mike
PRESENTATION
7/21/16 “Tobacco 21 Policies: Things to Consider”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Mike Freiberg gave a presentation as part of a workshop dealing with raising the minimum sales age for tobacco products to 21. The presentation was at CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Frost, Natasha
PRESENTATION
7/21/16 “Worksites, Breastfeeding, and Your Responsibilities Under the Law”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Natasha Frost co-presented a Center webinar about federal and state laws requiring employers to provide nursing moms time and a private space to express breast milk while at work, and how the laws apply to Minnesota businesses.
7/28/16 “Supporting Pathways to Healthy Kansas Grantees”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Natasha Frost made a presentation about the Public Health Law Center, its work in Kansas, and the resources and technical assistance it provides to Kansas communities at the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Kick-off Event in Topeka, Kansas.
Larson, Anna
PRESENTATION
7/26/16 “Leveraging Community Coalitions to Increase Access to Healthy Food through PSE Initiatives”
Public Health Law Center New Sector fellow Anna Larson co-presented on the Minnesota community coalitions working to increase access to healthy food in Minnesota communities, and common strategies coalitions have identified. She also helped review the work the Public Health Law Center is doing both with SHIP grantees as well as through its SNAP-Ed Community Partnership project with University of Minnesota Extension. The presentation was made at the 2016 Annual MDH Statewide Health Improvement Program Meeting in Eagan, Minnesota.
Marrow, Mary
PRESENTATION
7/18/16 “Working with Minnesota Local Governments to Increase Access to Healthy Food: Part IV”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Mary Marrow presented the fourth Center webinar in a series about working with local governments in Minnesota to increase access to healthy food. This webinar focused on equity and building authentic relationships.
7/26/16 “Leveraging Community Coalitions to Increase Access to Healthy Food through PSE Initiatives”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Mary Marrow co-presented on the Minnesota community coalitions working to increase access to healthy food in Minnesota communities, and common strategies coalitions have
identified. She also reviewed the work the Public Health Law Center is doing both with SHIP grantees as well as through its SNAP-Ed Community Partnership project with University of Minnesota Extension. The presentation was made at the 2016 Annual MDH Statewide Health Improvement Program Meeting in Eagan, Minnesota.
Meaney, Mark
PRESENTATION
7/26/16 “News From the Front: State & Local Regulation of E-Cigarettes – Legislation and Advocacy”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Mark Meaney co-moderated a webinar sponsored by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium at the Public Health Law Center. He presented an update on state and local ecigarette regulation to an audience of tobacco control practitioners, government representatives, philanthropic leaders, and researchers.
Pope, Thaddeus
OTHER
7/1/16 “UpToDate”
In July, Professor Pope was invited to be a legal author for UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support resource which clinicians use to make point-of-care decisions. UpToDate uses a rigorous editorial
process to synthesize the most recent developments into trusted, evidence-based recommendations that are proven to improve patient care and quality. More than 1.1 million clinicians in 180 countries and almost 90% of
U.S. academic medical centers rely on UpToDate to provide the best care.
MEDIA
7/13/16 “The Mercury News”
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the Mercury News article “Jahi McMath: Court says family can try to prove she’s alive.”
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_30124280/jahi-mcmath-family-clears-another-legal-hurdlecivil
PRESENTATION
7/28/16 “Medical Jurisprudence”
On July 28 and 29, Professor Thaddeus Pope delivered eight lectures on Medical Jurisprudence to 700 medical students at Saint Georges University in Grenada, West Indies.
Ralson Aoki, Julie
PRESENTATION
7/26/16 “Setting the Course for Healthier Food Retail: Grocery and Convenience Stores”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Julie Ralston Aoki presented on the significant challenges faced by neighborhood grocery and convenience stores in many communities, particularly in rural areas, in successfully
providing the variety of foods needed to support healthy diets, and the lessons learned about moving forward with positive, sustainable changes. The presentation was made at the 2016 Annual MDH Statewide Health Improvement Program Meeting in Eagan, Minnesota.
Weisman, Susan
PRESENTATION
7/26/16 “News From the Front: State & Local Regulation of E-Cigarettes – Legislation and Advocacy”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Susan Weisman co-moderated a webinar sponsored by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium at the Public Health Law Center. She presented on the effect of the FDA’s new
deeming rule on state and local e-cigarette regulation to an audience of tobacco control practitioners, government representatives, philanthropic leaders, and researchers.