Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline health law faculty on their accomplishments
Date range: November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016
Bauerly, Brittney
PRESENTATION
11/17/16 “Introduction to Public Health Law”
Brittney Bauerly presented at the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards new Local Health Officer training in Madison, Wisconsin.
Blanke, Doug
INVITATION
11/17/16 National Sugar Reduction Coordinating Committee
Public Health Law Center director Doug Blanke participated in an invitational meeting of public health leaders for the purpose of organizing a National Sugar Reduction Coordinating Committee. The meeting was in Washington, D.C.
11/22/16 American Heart Association
Public Health Law Center director Doug Blanke participated in a meeting of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the American Heart Association’s childhood obesity prevention initiative, Voices for Healthy Kids, in Washington, D.C.
Janus, Eric
MEDIA
11/18/16 MPR News
Professor Eric Janus spoke with MPR’s Tom Weber about about the Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/18/msop-reform-may-be-halted-because-heinrich-case
11/22/16 MPR News
Professor Eric Janus spoke with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer to discuss the case of Danny Heinrich.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/22/heinrich-future-could-include-civil-commitment
Jenson, Desmond
MEDIA
11/3/16 HealthDay News
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Desmond Jenson was quoted on the topic of graphic warnings on cigarette packaging in a HealthDay News story titled “Graphic images on cigarette packs may cut U.S. smoking deaths.”
https://consumer.healthday.com/cancer-information-5/cigarette-smoking-tobacco-health-news-665/graphicwarning-labels-may-cut-u-s-smoking-deaths-716543.html
Kelly, Scott
PRESENTATION
11/1/16 “A Discussion of State and Local Policies to Raise the Minimum Legal Sales Age for Tobacco Products to 21”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Scott Kelly presented at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association in Denver, Colorado.
Lester, Joelle
MEDIA
11/15/16 Alaska Dispatch News
Public Health Law Center senior staff attorney Joelle Lester was interviewed about the history of litigation against tobacco companies in the U.S. for an article titled “Bethel jury unable to reach verdict in suit against Philip Morris by smoker’s family” in the Alaska Dispatch News.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2016/11/14/bethel-jury-hung-in-case-of-smokers-family-suit-against-philipmorris/
PRESENTATION
11/29/16 “State Tobacco Policy in a Post-Deeming World”
Public Health Law Center senior staff attorney Joelle Lester presented on the FDA’s new regulation asserting authority over e-cigarettes and other tobacco products and what that means for state and local policy options at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
11/30/16 “Preemption”
Public Health Law Center senior staff attorney Joelle Lester presented on how the tobacco industry uses preemption to hinder local tobacco control policy work around the country at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Mahoney, Maggie
PRESENTATION
11/30/16 “Legal and policy issues addressing tobacco in the retail environment”
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium executive director Maggie Mahoney presented on legal and policy issues addressing tobacco in the retail environment at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
11/30/16 “Using law and policy to advance health equity”
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium executive director Maggie Mahoney presented on legal and policy issues addressing tobacco in the retail environment at the Midwestern States Tobacco Program Managers Meeting held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Marrow, Mary
PRESENTATION
11/28/16 “Leveraging Relationships to Bridge Community Needs with Policy Priorities”
Public Health Law Center senior staff attorney Mary Marrow gave a presentation focusing onthe impact of state and local policies on the ability of community members to access healthy food, and the policy priorities being pursued by local food networks in Minnesota. The meeting was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Food Charter Network, and held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Nov. 28-29).
O’Brien, Marueen
PRESENTATION
11/15/16 “Addressing Health Disparities with Tobacco Control Policy” and “State Tobacco Policy in a Post-Deeming World”
Public Health Law Center staff attorney Maureen O’Brien presented on health disparities in tobacco control policy, and state tobacco policy after the deeming rule at the Tobacco Policy and Responsible Retailing Conference, hosted by the National Association of Attorney’s General in Seattle, Washington.
Pope, Thaddeus
EVENT
11/4/16 4th National Health Law Moot Court Competition
Professor Pope accompanied the MHSL team (Katie Hansen, Kimberly Woodgate) to the 24th National Health Law Moot Court Competition at Southern Illinois University on November 4-5.
PRESENTATION
11/8/16 “When is Your Patient Dead? When May You Stop Treating Dead Patients?”
Professor Thaddeus Pope gave a presentation to the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, Missouri.
11/11/16 “The Right to Die: 40 Years after Quinlan”
Professor Thaddeus Pope gave a presentation entitled “The Right to Die: 40 Years after Quinlan” during a symposium at Georgia State University College of Law.
11/16/16
Professor Thaddeus Pope gave a presentation, “When May You Stop Life-Sustaining Treatment without Consent? Leading Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for Medical Futility Conflict,’ to the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
Ralston Aoki, Julie
EVENT
11/1/16 Healthy Food Policy Project National Advisory Committee Meeting
Public Health Law Center senior staff attorney Julie Ralston Aoki led the team that organized and hosted the Healthy Food Policy Project National Advisory Committee Meeting. The meeting was sponsored by the Public Health Law Center, the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School, and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut. The meeting was held at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.