Leading the Way in Health Law Education
At the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, we are shaping the future of healthcare through innovative legal education and groundbreaking scholarship. For over five decades, our institution has been at the forefront of health law and policy education, preparing legal professionals to navigate the complex intersection of law, healthcare, and public policy in an ever-evolving industry.
Since 1970, Hofstra Law has distinguished itself as a pioneer in legal education, graduating more than 14,000 students who have become outstanding lawyers, healthcare executives, and community leaders. The school is widely recognized for fully integrating clinical education into traditional legal curricula and continues to lead the field with cutting-edge programs in health law and policy.
Conveniently located on Long Island, Hofstra University’s strategic position provides unparalleled access to major healthcare institutions, regulatory agencies, and the nation’s largest healthcare market, creating exceptional opportunities for experiential learning and professional networking.
Healthcare’s Legal Complexity is Growing. Are You Ready to Lead?
Gain comprehensive expertise through our fully immersive health law programs. With 100% of coursework dedicated to healthcare regulation, compliance, bioethics, and policy, the LLM in Health Law and Policy and MA in Health Law and Policy are not just general legal studies degrees with health law electives. Looking for a quicker career boost? Start with the Certificate in Health Law and Policy. If you choose to continue on for a full degree program, those credits can be applied toward your chosen program.
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Comprehensive Health Law and Policy Programs
Hofstra University’s robust portfolio of online Health Law and Policy programs is designed to meet the diverse needs of today’s healthcare professionals:
Graduate Degree Programs:
- Online Master of Laws in Health Law and Policy: Advanced graduate study for attorneys specializing in healthcare law
- Online Master of Arts in Health Law and Policy: Perfect for working professionals seeking to advance their expertise
- Online Certificate in Health Law and Policy: A quick pathway to health law expertise that allows you to apply credits to full graduate programs in the future
Skills-Focused Learning for Real-World Impact
Hone Your Expertise
- Healthcare compliance and regulatory navigation
- Legislative analysis and healthcare policy development
- Patient advocacy and healthcare rights
- Organizational change management in healthcare settings
- Healthcare business law and strategic planning
Advance Your Professional Trajectory
A Commitment to Excellence and Inclusion
Hofstra Law recognizes that excellence in legal education can only be achieved in an environment marked by genuine respect, compassion, dignity, and opportunity for every individual. Our mission extends beyond traditional legal education – we aim to reflect and serve the diverse communities we are part of, ensuring that diverse voices are authentically heard and valued in healthcare law and policy discussions.
We acknowledge the role academic institutions can play in either creating or eliminating disparities in education and healthcare access. The programs prepare students not just to practice law but to be agents of positive change in healthcare systems and policy development.
Making a Lasting Impact
Hofstra University graduates are making meaningful differences across the healthcare landscape—from hospital boardrooms to policy think tanks, from regulatory agencies to patient advocacy organizations. They carry forward our institutional mission: to prepare, challenge, and inspire students to make a difference in the world while advancing important ideas through the legal academy, the profession, and society.
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law’s Health Law and Policy programs represent more than five decades of innovation, excellence, and commitment to improving healthcare through legal expertise. Whether you’re beginning your legal career or seeking to deepen your specialization in health law, these comprehensive programs, expert faculty, and strategic location position you to become a leader in this vital and rapidly evolving field.
