Health Law

[Chewy]

Any lawyers here who work in Health Law? It's an area that I am particularly interested in and would like to gain some insight as to what being a Health Lawyer is like. 

[MauriceCharland]

Second this!

[Vizslaw]

I'm happy to chime in here @Chewy@MauriceCharland

First, what about health law are you interested in? Health law could include things like investigations/complaints, professional discipline, licensing and audits, appeals and judicial reviews, labour relations and employment, civil litigation re: medical malpractice and negligence, etc.

[Chewy]

On 3/14/2023 at 9:20 AM, Vizslaw said:

I'm happy to chime in here @Chewy@MauriceCharland

First, what about health law are you interested in? Health law could include things like investigations/complaints, professional discipline, licensing and audits, appeals and judicial reviews, labour relations and employment, civil litigation re: medical malpractice and negligence, etc.

Thank you, @Vizslaw.

I was interested in the nature of the work and the different types of job prospects that are available to students who choose to specialize in Health law, such as the opportunity offered at Ottawa, Dalhousie, and Alberta. 

Is it typical for students to go more into policy, or is it also common to go into litigation (assuming so since you mentioned it in your post)?

I am interested in both Health and Criminal law, and one thing that draws me to Criminal is the research and litigation aspect.

[MauriceCharland]

Hi @Vizslaw! Thank you for offering to answer questions! (1) Do you know of anyone's experiences working for the DOJ's legal services unit for Health Canada or the Public Health Agency? The work there interests me a great deal but I have been having trouble finding much information about people's experiences working there/getting hired. (2) Are there opportunities in health law that would involve more of the policy side if you are not working for the DOJ/Health Canada etc.? (3) I have noticed that a lot of the health law firms that I have come across are heavily focused on representing professional organizations, hospitals, or doctors in cases of medical malpractice/negligence and not patients. Is this generally the norm?