Announcing the Public Health Law Network

The Public Health Law Center at William Mitchell College of Law has been chosen as the National Coordinating Center for the Public Health Law Network, a new national resource for those working at the intersection of health and law.  The Network, which opened Sept. 20, provides public health legal expertise to professionals grappling with complex public health challenges – from local, state, federal, tribal officials and their legal counsel to public health practitioners, policymakers and advocates.

The Network connects public health legal experts with those who need help developing, implementing and enforcing laws that solve public health problems. On a broader level, the Network aims to increase the use and effectiveness of public health laws in protecting, promoting and improving public health. Its experts will provide legal technical assistance on many public health topics, and education and training to those working to apply the law to pressing public health issues.

Anyone working in the fields of public health or law can call or e-mail the Network for guidance on how best to apply the law to their particular public health concern and for educational resources on many public health law topics. For more information, visit www.publichealthlawnetwork.org.

To learn about the Network’s vision, click on the video below featuring Dan Stier, Director of the Public Health Law Network–National Coordinating Center.