Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law health law faculty on their accomplishments.
Date range: March 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Blanke, Doug
INVITATION
3/6/17 Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Doug Blanke, Executive Director of the Public Health Law Center, took part in a meeting of twenty tobacco control leaders convened by Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health to identify global priorities for e-cigarette policy research. The meeting was held in Florence, Italy.
EVENT
3/21/17 “Eyes on the Prize: Acting Boldly to End Smoking”
Doug Blanke, Maggie Mahoney, Joelle Lester, and Mark Meaney of the Public Health Law Center hosted “Eyes on the Prize: Acting Boldly to End Somking,” a national strategic planning meeting of 60 key researchers, advocates, public health officials, and attorneys from across the country, to discuss bold policies to restrict the sale of certain tobacco products in states or communities. The meeting was held in Austin, Texas, in conjunction with the National Conference on Tobacco or Health.
INVITATION
3/31/17 Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Doug Blanke, Executive Director of the Public Health Law Center, took part in a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in Washington, D.C.
Cork, Kerry
PRESENTATION
3/23/17 “Marijuana Legalization: How It Threatens Smoke-free Protections and Distracts Public Health Departments”
Kerry Cork, Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on the intersection of marijuana legalization and smoke-free laws at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Freeman, Iris
APPOINTMENT
3/1/17
Iris Freeman is the appointed Chair of the Nominations/Governance Committee and Member of the Executive Committee, Metro Area Agency on Aging, 2017-2019.
PRESENTATION
3/22/17 Aging in America Conference
Iris Freeman was a roundtable chair and presented “Abuse Prevention Plans in Residential Long-Term Care: Resident-Specific Planning” at the Aging in America Conference sponsored by the American Society on Aging, Chicago, Illinois.
Freiberg, Mike
INVITATION
3/14/17 Bemidji Area Leaders Acting for Change Semi-Annual Meeting
Julie Ralston Aoki and Mike Freiberg of the Public Health Law Center met with representatives from four Tribal Nations and provided information and resources about policy options for tribes to support healthy food systems and commercial tobacco control goals, and discussed drafting tips and considerations. The meeting was sponsored by the Great Lakes Inter Tribal Epidemiological Center, and held in Watersmeet, Mich.
Frost, Natasha
PRESENTATION
3/8/17 “Getting started on appropriations work”
Natasha Frost, Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on a webinar for American Heart Association staff on how the appropriations process works and the variations around the states.
3/21/17 “Promoting the Health of Kansans Through Local Food Policy Efforts”
Natasha Frost and Mary Marrow, of the Public Health Law Center, gave four presentations over two days in Garden City, Kansas, for sponsors Live Well Finney County and the Kansas Health Foundation. The presentations covered the use of policy to promote health equity and biking and walking in Finney County, Kansas. The audiences included local and regional policy makers and community leaders.
Huang, Darlene
PRESENTATION
3/22/17 “Supporting Implementation of HUD’s Smoke-Free Public Housing Rule”
Darlene Huang, Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on the implementation of HUD’s smoke-free public housing rule at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Jenson, Desmond
PRESENTATION
3/22/17 “Premarket Tobacco Product Review by the FDA”
Desmond Jenson, Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on FDA premarket review of tobacco products at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Kahn, Jonathan
PRESENTATION
3/9/17
Professor Jonathan Kahn gave a presentation on his book, Race in a Bottle, to the Anthropology Department at Princeton University.
PANEL
3/24/17
Professor Jonathan Kahn participated in a panel on Implicit Bias and the Annual Conclave on Diversity of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Kelly, Scott
PRESENTATION
3/24/17 “State & Local E-Cigarette Regulations: Best Practices & Implications of the Deeming Rule”
Scott Kelly, Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on the effect of the deeming rule on state and local e-cigarette at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Lester, Joelle
PRESENTATION
3/22/17 “The End Game – A Future Free of Tobacco Related Disease and Death”
Joelle Lester, Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center presented on a panel with Kevin Schroth of the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene and Dr. Rob Crane of The Ohio State University regarding bold policy options to address tobacco use at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas. Joelle reviewed the evidence base and explained the legal authority to restrict the sale of certain categories of tobacco products to significantly reduce tobacco-related disease and death.
Mahoney, Maggie
PRESENTATION
3/22/17 ““Supporting Local & State Governments Implementing Tobacco 21 & Other Trailblazer Policies”
Maggie Mahoney, Tobacco Control Director of the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on implementing Tobacco 21 policies at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
3/23/17 “Planning for Policy, Systems & Environmental Change”
Mggie Mahoney, Tobacco Control Director of the Public Health Law Center, led a skills workshop at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
3/23/17 “Collaborative Partnerships for Effective Retail Policies”
Maggie Mahoney, Tobacco Control Director of the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on effective retail policies at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Marrow, Mary
PRESENTATION
3/3/17 “Working with Laws and Policies to Support the Success of Schoolyard Gardens”
Mary Marrow, Senior Staff Attorney for the Public Health Law Center gave an overview of the impact state and local laws and school policies can have on schoolyard garden efforts at the Schoolyard Garden Conference in Chaska, Minn. The conference was sponsored by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program, in collaboration with the Minnesota Schoolyard Garden Coalition.
3/13/17 “Get Ready for Spring! Supporting the Success of Local Community Gardens through Local Laws and Policies”
Mary Marrow, Senior Staff Attorney for the Public Health Law Center, contributed to a Center-produced webinar on local community gardening policies in St. Paul, Minn.
3/21/17 “Promoting the Health of Kansans Through Local Food Policy Efforts”
Natasha Frost and Mary Marrow, of the Public Health Law Center, gave four presentations over two days in Garden City, Kansas for sponsors Live Well Finney County and the Kansas Health Foundation. The presentations covered the use of policy to promote health equity and biking and walking in Finney County, Kansas. The audiences included local and regional policy makers and community leaders.
Meaney, Mark
MEDIA
3/6/17 Florida Record
Public Health Law Center senior staff attorney Mark Meaney was quoted in a Florida Record article titled “Florida AG fights for allegedly overdue payments from tobacco industry.”
http://flarecord.com/stories/511087184-florida-ag-fights-for-allegedly-overdue-payments-from-tobacco-industry
PRESENTATION
3/22/17 “State & Local Experiences on Tobacco 21”
Mark Meaney, Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on state and local Tobacco 21 policies at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Phelps, Natasha
PRESENTATION
3/24/17 “Legal Issues in Tobacco Control: Retail Environment, Flavors, and Menthol”
Natasha Phelps, Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on tobacco retail and tobacco flavors at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Austin, Texas.
Pope, Thaddeus
PUBLICATION
3/1/17 Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law and Policy
Procedural Due Process and Intramural Hospital Dispute Resolution Mechanisms: The Texas Advance Directives Act, 10 Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law and Policy 93-158 (2017).
3/1/17 Journal of Clinical Ethics
Legal Briefing: New Penalties for Disregarding Advance Directives and DNR Orders, 28(1) Journal of Clinical Ethics 74-81 (2017).
3/1/17 The Patient – Patient Centered Outcomes Research
Revolutionizing Informed Consent: Empowering Patients with Certified Decision Aids, 10 The Patient – Patient Centered Outcomes Research (2017). With Daniel S. Lessler. DOI 10.1007/s40271-017-0230-3
PRESENTATION
3/17/17
Professor Thaddeus Pope participated in a round table on Health Care Decision Making at the American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging in Washington, DC.
3/21/17 “Pediatric Grand Rounds – Medical Futility: Dispute Resolution Options when Parents Demand Potentially Inappropriate Life-Sustaining Treatment”
Professor Thaddeus Pope gave a presentation, “Pediatric Grand Rounds – Medical Futility: Dispute Resolution Options when Parents Demand Potentially Inappropriate Life-Sustaining Treatment,” at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
3/21/17 “End of Life Options in Ohio: The Legality of Hastening Death by Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)”
Professor Thaddeus Pope gave a presentation on “End of Life Options in Ohio: The Legality of Hastening Death by Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)” at the University of Cincinnati School of Law.
Ralston Aoki, Julie
PRESENTATION
3/7/17 “Looking Ahead: Policy Options to Support Healthier Retail Environments”
Julie Ralston Aoki, Director of Healthy Eating and Active Living Programs at Public Health Law Center, gave a presentation on federal, state, and local level policy levers for supporting access to healthier foods within retail food environments such as corner stores and restaurants at the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Grantee Meeting in Saint Paul, Minn. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) sponsored the meeting.
3/20/17 “Legal Levers for Healthier Food in Public Places”
Julie Ralston Aoki, Director of Healthy Eating and Active Living Programs at Public Health Law Center, provided information and resources about drafting laws and policies to support healthy vending and healthy food procurement by state level government agencies. The presentation was given on the National Learning Community Conference Call — Reducing Sodium and Sugar through Partnerships, sponsored by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors/Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
INVITATION
3/14/17 Bemidji Area Leaders Acting for Change Semi-Annual Meeting
Julie Ralston Aoki and Mike Freiberg of the Public Health Law Center met with representatives from four Tribal Nations and provided information and resources about policy options for tribes to support healthy food systems and commercial tobacco control goals, and discussed drafting tips and considerations. The meeting was sponsored by the Great Lakes Inter Tribal Epidemiological Center, and held in Watersmeet, Mich.
Van Dort, Leoma
PRESENTATION
3/13/17 “Get Ready for Spring! Supporting the Success of Local Community Gardens through Local Laws and Policies”
Leoma Van Dort, Policy Analysts for the Public Health Law Center, moderated a Center-produced webinar on local community gardening policies in St. Paul, Minn.