Public Health Management and the Law

January 3 – February 14, 2022
This course is intended to foster a practical understanding of major legal concepts that apply in the many areas encompassing the public’s health. The course will explore the key legal concepts of effective operation of health care systems including formation and governance of health care organizations, health care financing mechanisms, modalities of delivery of services, healthcare workforce regulation, health care surveillance, and health care data/information sharing.  Legal liability of health care organizations and professionals also will be explored.

PHX provides a 25 percent discount to students, SPH alumni, and BU faculty and staff. We will also offer a 25 percent discount for any resident of upper-middle-income countries, lower-middle-income countries and low-income countries (“LMIC” based on the World Bank Classification).

Individuals registering for more than one paid program at full price will receive a 15 percent discount (use coupon “2ormore”). A 15 percent discount is also offered to organizations sending three or more paid program participants (Contact us at phx@bu.edu for more information).

(Please note discounts cannot be combined)