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Hybrid. Course will be live to both the in-person and online participants approximately 9:00am-12:30pm (Montreal time) each day June 3-6, 2024 (Monday-Thursday). The course will be online only for all on Friday, June 7th. Live content will be recorded and accessible to participants until July 1, 2024.
Effective laws and policies are critical to the advancement of health globally. From infectious and non-communicable diseases to the equitable uptake of health-related technologies, law and policies can contribute to addressing major contemporary health challenges. Despite this, in many countries, legislation and practices are antiquated and at times even hostile to the goals of promoting health and access to medicine. For the advancement of health to become a reality for all, it is crucial that all health professionals, including medical students, health practitioners and others have the tools to address and navigate the complex relationship between global health and law.
The goal of this course is to provide the legal knowledge public health, health policy and law students, medical practitioners, and other professionals need to harness the power of law as a tool to improve global public health.
Note May 6th: The online section of this course is FULL and is now CLOSED for enrollment. There are still a couple of places in the in-person section.
Note May 31st: Enrollment for this course is now closed.
Yann Joly, Ph.D. (DCL), FCAHS, Ad.E.
Director, Centre of Genomics and Policy, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº
James Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº
Associate member, Bioethics Unit and Faculty of Law, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº
Advocatus Emeritus, Quebec Bar
Diya Uberoi, Ph.D., JD, LLM, MPhil
Academic Associate- Centre of Genomics & Policy, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº
This course offers an introduction to the fundamental elements of global health law and policy. It considers the form and function of global health and provides an introduction to how laws and policies interact with emerging issues in global health today. Where however, many faculties approach this course, from a perspective on the present and the foundations of the field, this course endeavors to also consider its future. Key topics include: the role of the WHO in global health governance, the framework convention on tobacco control, global health and human rights, international frameworks for pandemic preparedness, ethical implications of mobile health-care applications and the role of law and governance in matters of genomics.
The course will be taught in seminar style, complemented by thematic class discussions and case studies. Through class lectures, case studies, and discussions, students will be asked to reflect on the complex relationship between law and its interaction with emerging health concerns.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Limited to 50 online participants and 50 in-person participants.