Penn Law Classes, Certificate and Master of Law Degree for PSOM students
Options for PSOM Students at Penn Law Take a class Try an Intro Law class: Fall: US Law, Health Law and Policy Spring: US Law, Business Law, Regulatory Law and Law and Tech Earn a Certificate in Law With four classes from Penn Law build a broad foundation or focus your studies in one area Earn the Master in Law degree With six classes from Penn Law and two MS1 classes (MOD610 Respect for Persons and MOD320 Health Care Systems)
Why a Master in Law?
Master in Law & Health American Medical Association: Health care's current landscape makes it more important than ever for practicing physicians to stay up to date on legal issues that could affect them and their medical practice.
Master in Law: Outcomes Develop Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills Engage with Legal and Healthcare Policy Questions as an Insider Know the Healthcare Regulatory and Policy Landscape and Framework Create a Legal Network and Know Where to Get Answers Understand Healthcare Legal- Business Issues such as Business Formation and Contracts
AMA: Physicians Should Be Prepared for Medical-Legal Issues They Will Face. Affordable Care Act HIPAA EMTALA Duty to Treat Peer Review Medical Liability Physician/Hospital Contracts Medical Staff Privileges Protecting Your Practice From Legal Claims Telemedicine Electronic Records Self-Referral
Why Penn Law: Highly interdisciplinary Focus on law and health Collegial and supportive learning atmosphere
Master in Law Health Track 8 CUs total 4 Foundational Requirements Including Intro. to Health Law 4 Upper Level: We accept for credit: MOD610 Respect for Persons and MOD320 Health Care Systems At the end of MS1, you have completed 2 of your 8 course requirements
MASTER IN LAW HEALTH TRACK CURRICULUM Foundational Courses Upper-Level Electives Introduction to US Law & Legal Methods Drug Product Liability Litigation Introduction to General Business Law Regulation of Health Insurance Markets Navigating the Regulatory State: Law, Science and Policy Pharmaceutical Regulation and Enforcement Introduction to Health Law and Policy Public Health Law & Policy Mental Health Law Intellectual Property and Patent Law Privacy Law Disability Law FDA Law & Policy Doctors, Death Panels, & Democracy Health Law, Economics, & Policy Advanced Regulatory Law Freedom and Responsibility Animal Law and Ethics
2015-2016 ML class schedules: Fall 15: Intro to US Law and Legal Methods 2:00 4:45 PM Thursdays Intro to Health Law and Policy 5:30 8:15 PM Tuesdays Spring 16: Intro to US Law and Legal Methods 9:00 10:20 AM Mondays and Wednesdays Navigating the Regulatory State: Law, Science and Policy 5:30 8:15 PM Thursdays Introduction to General Business Law 5:30 8:15 PM Tuesdays Introduction to Law and Technology 5:30 6:50 PM Mondays and Wednesdays Summer 16: Intro to US Law and Legal Methods: Tues and Thurs. evenings 5:30 8:30 Great fit for MS1s to begin ML studies!
Introduction to U.S. Law Intro to US Law is offered every semester at various times to accommodate many schedules. This summer we plan to offer this class will be offered in Summer II as well as across Summer I and II in a separate section.
Tuition Tuition is $6,636 per CU (2015-2016). As a dual MD/ML candidate, total degree costs are far less than if the degrees were earned separately: PSOM additional course policy would pay for 3 classes, Law accepts 2 PSOM classes, requiring tuition for only 3 ML classes.
Application Easy, online format; move to CollegeNet near future (Apply now!) Required: 2 LORs, transcripts, Personal Statement (articulate an appreciation of how the ML will complement your medical education and career), resume, test scores.
A Physician s Experience and Perspective on Studying at Penn Law Dr. Ron Litman, CHOP
Contact: Catharine Restrepo, Associate Director, Penn Law Master in Law crestrep@law.upenn.edu Matt Parker, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs mparker2@law.upenn.edu https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/ master-in-law