Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy
Encyclopedia
The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy was created by Loyola University Chicago School of Law
in 1984 response to the need for an academic forum to study the burgeoning field of health law
and to foster a dialogue between the legal and health care professions.
Since that time, the Beazley Institute has grown to offer one of the most comprehensive and respected health law programs in the country, consistently ranked among the best health law programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
. The Institute today comprises students, faculty, researchers, practitioners, lecturers, librarians and staff working together to educate the health law leaders of tomorrow.
in Health Law for health care professionals
-LL.M. or Master of Laws
in Health Law for attorneys
-D.Law or Doctor of Laws in Health Law and Policy for health care professionals
-S.J.D. or Doctor of Juridical Sciences in Health Law and Policy for attorneys
-Certificate in Health Law for Juris Doctor
candidates
has significantly expanded its nationally ranked Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy to better serve its students and alumni, the legal profession and the community. A 1950 Loyola Law graduate, Mr. Beazley is the former general counsel and senior vice president of Dentsply International, one of the largest professional dental products companies in the world. He has served on Loyola's President's Advisory Council and is a member of the Shield of Loyola University Chicago, the planned giving society.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of the Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower , the John...
in 1984 response to the need for an academic forum to study the burgeoning field of health law
Health law
Health Law is the federal, state, and local law, rules, regulations and other jurisprudence affecting the health care industry and their application to health care patients, providers and payors, and vendors to the health care industry, including without limitation the relationships among...
and to foster a dialogue between the legal and health care professions.
Since that time, the Beazley Institute has grown to offer one of the most comprehensive and respected health law programs in the country, consistently ranked among the best health law programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. The Institute today comprises students, faculty, researchers, practitioners, lecturers, librarians and staff working together to educate the health law leaders of tomorrow.
Degree programs
-M.J. or Master of JurisprudenceMaster of Jurisprudence
Masters of Jurisprudence is sometimes used as an alternative name for both Master of Laws and Master of Studies in Law. It also refers to masters-level courses concentraing on legal theory, in particular the philosophy of law and the sociological theory of law.-External Links:*...
in Health Law for health care professionals
-LL.M. or Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
in Health Law for attorneys
-D.Law or Doctor of Laws in Health Law and Policy for health care professionals
-S.J.D. or Doctor of Juridical Sciences in Health Law and Policy for attorneys
-Certificate in Health Law for Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
candidates
Benefactors
Thanks to a $5 million gift . from alumnus and friend Bernard Beazley and his wife, Kathleen, Loyola University Chicago School of LawLoyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of the Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower , the John...
has significantly expanded its nationally ranked Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy to better serve its students and alumni, the legal profession and the community. A 1950 Loyola Law graduate, Mr. Beazley is the former general counsel and senior vice president of Dentsply International, one of the largest professional dental products companies in the world. He has served on Loyola's President's Advisory Council and is a member of the Shield of Loyola University Chicago, the planned giving society.