Congratulations to the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law faculty on their accomplishments.
Date range: May 1, 2019– May 31, 2019
Blanke, Doug
INVITATION: 5/9/2019 Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) board meeting
Doug Blanke of the Public Health Law Center attended a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Action on Smoking and Health in Washington, D.C.
INVITATION: 5/13/2019 Local Solutions Support Center Chicago Invitational meeting
Doug Blanke, Joelle Lester and Andrew Twinamatsiko of the Public Health law Center attended a Chicago invitational meeting convened by the Local Solutions Support Center to mobilize opposition to special interests’ use of state preemption to stymie innovative local health policies.
MEDIA: 5/28/2019 “Nation’s first opioid trial begins, testing how much pharma will be held responsible for crisis”
Doug Blanke of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the Politico story “Nation’s first opioid trial begins, testing how much pharma will be held responsible for crisis” about opioid litigation and lessons to be learned from tobacco litigation.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/28/opioid-trial-pharma-payouts-1344953
Callanan, Rachel
PRESENTATION: 5/14/2019 “Just Say No: The Limits of Marijuana Advertising and Marketing Restrictions”
Rachel Callanan of the Public Health law Center gave a presentation on marijuana advertising and marketingrestrictions at the National Public Health Marijuana Summit, hosted by the Rede Group in Philadelphia.
PRESENTATION: 5/15/2019 “What if Marijuana Were NOT a Schedule 1 Drug?: Legal and Policy Implications”
Rachel Callanan of the Public Health law Center gave a presentation on marijuana and its drug classification atthe National Public Health Marijuana Summit, hosted by the Rede Group in Philadelphia.
Cork, Kerry
PRESENTATION: 5/13/2019 “Smoke-free Public Housing: Implementing the HUD Rule”
Kerry Cork of the Public Health Law Center presented an hour-long American Lung Association webinar with Pat McKone of the American Lung Association in Minnesota on compliance and enforcement issues related to HUD’s smoke-free rule, particularly with respect to residents with mental health and substance use issues.
INVITATION: 5/22/2019 California’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative Advisory Council
Kerry Cork of the Public Health Law Center was invited to join California’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative Advisory Council and attended the Council’s kick-off meeting at the University of California San Francisco.
Daniels, Ross
PRESENTATION: 5/2/2019 “Community Policy Implementation”
Ross Daniels and Natasha Frost of the Public Health Law Center gave a presentation about the Center’s capacity to aid in the implementation of community health goals at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Pathways Convening in Topeka, Kansas.
Frost, Natasha
PRESENTATION: 5/2/2019 “Community Policy Implementation”
Ross Daniels and Natasha Frost of the Public Health Law Center gave a presentation about the Center’s capacity to aid in the implementation of community health goals at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Pathways Convening in Topeka, Kansas.
PRESENTATION: 5/17/2019 Implicit Bias and Power Dynamics
Natasha Frost and Mary Marrow of the Public Health Law Center gave a presentation on implicit bias and power dynamics in local policy and systems work with Christina Gentry from Douglas County, KS, at the Healthy Communities Initiative Convening in Wichita, Kansas.
Hermer, Laura
PUBLICATION: 5/1/2019 “Independence Is the New Health”
Professor Laura Hermer’s article “Independence Is the New Health” was published in volume 12 of the Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law and Policy.
PUBLICATION: 5/17/2019 Independence Is the New Health
Professor Laura Hermer wrote the article “Independence Is the New Health” in the forthcoming issue (2019) of the Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law and Policy.
Jenson, Desmond
MEDIA: 5/8/2019 “FDA ‘Heatstick’ OK Clouds Agency’s Youth Vaping Campaign”
Desmond Jenson of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the story “FDA ‘Heatstick’ OK Clouds Agency’s Youth Vaping Campaign” by Law360.
https://www.law360.com/articles/1156297/fda-heatstick-ok-clouds-agency-s-youth-vaping-campaign
PRESENTATION: 5/14/2019 FDA regulation of tobacco products
Desmond Jenson of the Public Health law Center gave a presentation about FDA regulation of tobacco products at the 3rd Annual Maryland Tobacco Control Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
Kingston, Hudson
PRESENTATION: 5/15/2019 “Paying the Piper: Public Health Implications of Recreational Marijuana Price and Taxation”
Hudson Kingston of the Public Health law Center gave a presentation on recreational marijuana price and taxation at the National Public Health Marijuana Summit, hosted by the Rede Group in Philadelphia.
Lester, Joelle
INVITATION: 5/13/2019 Local Solutions Support Center Preemption Meeting
Joelle Lester, Doug Blanke, and Andrew Twinamatsiko of the Public Health law Center attended a Chicago invitational meeting convened by the Local Solutions Support Center to mobilize opposition to special interests’ use of state preemption to stymie innovative local health policies.
Marrow, Mary
PRESENTATION: 5/17/2019 “Food Sustainability: The Many Facets of a Growing Challenge”
Mary Marrow of the Public Health Law Center gave a presentation about food sustainability from a public health perspective at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, part of a food sustainability seminar organized by the Mitchell Hamline Health Law Institute
Meaney, Mark
MEDIA: 5/10/2019 “Michigan targets rising vaping epidemic among kids, teens”
Mark Meaney of the Public Health Law Center was quoted in the story “Michigan targets rising vaping epidemic among kids, teens” by the HometownLife.com.
https://ux.hometownlife.com/story/news/2019/05/10/legislators-considering-ban-on-selling-e-cigarettes-to-minors
Moscetti, Craig
PRESENTATION: 5/14/2019 “Willy Wonka and the Concentrate Factory: A Public Health Take on the Marijuana Industry’s Flavors, Edibles, and Concentrates”
Craig Moscetti of the Public Health law Center gave a presentation on marijuana flavors, edibles, and concentrates at the National Public Health Marijuana Summit, hosted by the Rede Group in Philadelphia.
Phelps, Natasha
PRESENTATION: 5/23/2019 Tobacco Control Policy Support & Litigation
Natasha Phelps of the Public Health Law Center was invited to speak at a press conference in Washington D.C. led by the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council regarding the role of policy and litigation in the fight against menthol tobacco products in the African American community.
Pope, Thaddeus
PRESENTATION: 5/3/2019 Brain Death Bioethics: Fundamental Principles and Emerging Issues
Professor Thaddeus Pope, invited as a plenary speaker, presented on “Brain Death Bioethics: Fundamental Principles and Emerging Issues” at the EIGHTH ANNUAL GREAT LAKES PALLIATIVE CARE CONFERENCE, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
PUBLICATION: 5/8/2019 Informed Consent Requires Understanding: Complete Disclosure Is Not Enough
Professor Thaddeus Pope’s article, “Informed Consent Requires Understanding: Complete Disclosure Is Not Enough” was published in the 19(5) AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS 27-28 (2019) issue.
PUBLICATION: 5/13/2019 THE RIGHT TO DIE: THE LAW OF END-OF-LIFE DECISIONMAKING (3rd. Eds. Supp. 2019-2)
Professor Thaddeus Pope co-wrote THE RIGHT TO DIE: THE LAW OF END-OF-LIFE DECISIONMAKING (3d ed., Supp. 2019-2) with Alan Meisel & Kathy L. Cerminara .
PRESENTATION: 5/17/2019 Non-Maleficence: Unwanted Medical Treatment and Informed Consent
Professor Thaddeus Pope gave the keynote speech at the MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER 4TH ANNUAL CLINICAL ETHICS CONFERENCE, Traverse City, Michigan on “Non-Maleficence: Unwanted Medical Treatment and Informed Consent.”
MEDIA: 5/27/2019 “Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling on Malpractice Causes Stir in Medical Community”
Professor Thaddeus Pope was quoted in the article by Glenn Howatt, “Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling on Malpractice Causes Stir in Medical Community,” in the MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE.
Pottratz Acosta, Ana
INVITATION: 5/1/2019 “Pubic Charge and Access to Healthcare and Public Benefits for Immigrants”
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was invited to present “Pubic Charge and Access to Healthcare and Public Benefits for Immigrants” at the AILA National Conference (June 19-22).
PRESENTATION: 5/1/2019 Recent Immigration Issues
Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta gave a presentation to Hennepin County on Recent Immigration Issues
Ralston Aoki, Julie
PRESENTATION: 5/8/2019 State and local food and nutrition law
Julie Ralston Aoki of the Public Health Law Center gave a presentation with Sally Mancini of the UCONN Rudd Center on state and local law related to food and nutrition at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2019 DNPAO National Training in Atlanta.
Twinamatsiko, Andrew
INVITATION: 5/13/2019 Local Solutions Support Center Preemption Meeting
Andrew Twinamatsiko, Doug Blanke, and Joelle Lester of the Public Health law Center attended a Chicago invitational meeting convened by the Local Solutions Support Center to mobilize opposition to special interests’ use of state preemption to stymie innovative local health policies.