Health Law Certificate and Health Law Externships Virginia

Health Law Certificate and Health Law Externships Virginia Rowthorn Managing Director and Lecturer in Law & Health Care Program University of Maryland School of Law

The Health Law Certificate 17 credits n Classroom component – Minimum 6 credits – Health Care Law & Policy is required n Experiential Learning Component – Minimum 3 credits – Maximum 6 credits for externship n Writing component – Seminar paper, independent written work, health law moot court, writing competition, Journal of Health Care Law Policy Submission – Grade of B or better (when graded) – Paper can also serve as cert paper n

Health Law Externships n Identify an externship opportunity – Through list of approved externship placements – On your own § You must be supervised by an attorney § Externship must be approved by Virginia Rowthorn

A full list of Health Law Externships is available on L&HCP Home Page under the “Practice Based Learning” tab.

Health Law Externship n Apply directly to externship supervisor n Once you have secured placement, contact Virginia Rowthorn n Decide on number of hours/credits

Health Law Externship n n n Complete forms – Supervisor agreement – Faculty approval form – Student agreement form Register – 2 -3 credits is called Health Law Practicum – 4 or more credits is called an Externship Health Law Workshop – A requirement for students getting credit for Health Law Practicum and Externships

Health Law Externships - Requirements

If you have any questions at all – please email me or drop by my office: Virginia Rowthorn vrowthorn@law. umaryland. edu Room 249 (across from IT)