2021-2022 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Law and Public Health, JD/MPH
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Return to: School of Law The Graduate School of Public Health, Health Policy & Management and the School of Law at the University of Pittsburgh offer a cooperative educational program, through which students may earn both the Juris Doctor (JD) degree, the first professional degree in law, and the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, the primary professional degree in public health. Students have the option of selecting between two areas of concentration pursing their MPH degree: health policy and management or public health sciences. The joint-degree program has been established in recognition of extensive and increasing connections between law and the broad range of health services, both public and private, in the United States.
The objective of this specialized educational program is to provide graduates with an inter-disciplinary education to prepare them to address issues and situations that affect personal and public health. Graduates of this joint-degree program are academically prepared for the practice of law with private clients, serving as house counsel with health organizations and systems, and as attorneys representing state, county and local health departments. The threat of bioterrorism and the need to balance both individual rights and public protection in establishing public health preparedness has made public health law an even more vital professional focus for attorneys.
Faculty Advisors
Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy & Management
130 DeSoto Street, A734
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
schmidte@pitt.edu
Mary Crossley, JD
Professor of Law
University of Pittsburgh
School of Law
3900 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 648-5300
crossley@pitt.edu
For Additional Information
For information regarding entrance examinations, tuition and financial aid, writing requirements and field experience, please visit the GSPH website.
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