- Many of public health’s biggest successes rely heavily on law.
- Legal interventions play a vital role in addressing emerging public health threats, such as healthcare quality, emergency preparedness, and prescription drug overdoses.
- CDC’s Public Health Law Program can provide training, guidance and information on these topics and others.
Law is a critical tool for protecting and promoting the health of the public. Some of history's greatest public health successes, such as childhood immunization and safer workplaces, would not have been possible without changes to laws and policies. But public health law also involves evaluating laws, even ones not traditionally seen as health related, and exploring their impact on individuals and communities. Such analyses provide evidence that policymakers can use to inform future lawmaking.
Increased understanding of the influence of social determinants on health has brought about innovative policy approaches including Health in All Policies. Public health law is an integral part of these initiatives and seeks to contribute to the advancement and promotion of health for all.
In this session of Public Health Grand Rounds, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of CDC's Public Health Law Program. Speakers will provide an overview of public health law, describe how it is an essential component of contemporary public health practice, and discuss the emergence of modern concepts of public health law, including legal epidemiology.
Presented By:
Montrece McNeill Ransom, JD, MPH
Team Lead, Public Health Law Training and Workforce Development
Public Health Law Program
Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC
"Public Health Law in the Twenty-first Century"
Team Lead, Public Health Law Training and Workforce Development
Public Health Law Program
Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC
"Public Health Law in the Twenty-first Century"
Matthew Penn, JD, MLIS
Director, Public Health Law Program
Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC
"Using Law to Improve Public Health Practice"
Director, Public Health Law Program
Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC
"Using Law to Improve Public Health Practice"
Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"Developing and Implementing Local Laws that Enhance Community Health"
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"Developing and Implementing Local Laws that Enhance Community Health"
Facilitated By:
John Iskander, MD, MPH, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
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