Law - Health Law Certificate - JD Program

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Students enrolled in the JD program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law can develop an expertise in the rapidly changing, steadily growing field of health law through the Law School’s Health Law Certificate Program.

Pitt Law’s Health Law Program, one of the oldest in the country, provides students with a basic grounding in the healthcare field, complemented by clinical experience and more in-depth study of advanced topics and closely related areas of law. Students are encouraged to obtain the same broad background in law expected of all graduates from Pitt Law. 

The Health Law Program provides students with a strong foundation in health law that will enable them to practice in various contexts, including law firms, health care management firms and insurers, government, and health care institutions. A combination of classroom and skills components acquaints students with everything from complex business and legal transactions to bioethics and patient care issues to the variety of legal issues that arise in the operation of a healthcare institution. Students gain hands-on experience in these areas through their work in the Law School’s clinics, externships, and summer jobs available in the health care setting.

To sign up for, drop or verify your continuation in the Health Law Certificate Program, please complete the Certificate/Concentration Form.