Health Matrix: Journal of Law Medicine
Published once a year, each issue of Health Matrix includes articles by major scholars, along with student notes, written under the supervision of a faculty member. The issue includes a collection of articles that grow out of our annual day-long conference and address a significant health law topic. Examples are reproductive rights, newborn screening, bioterrorism, health information technology, cognitive decline and the law, and barriers to healthcare access.
Students are selected for the journal based on their grades and a writing competition. Once chosen to be associate editors, students complete a major research paper, while providing research support to the journal’s executive board. Through the Health Matrix Notes program, students work closely with the journal’s faculty advisor to develop their papers, which may be submitted for publication. Approximately a third of the students' notes are selected for publication by the journal's staff, and one note is designated "Note of the Year," an award that carries a cash prize.
Student Health Law Association
Members of the Student Health Law Association pursue activities that promote professional development in all areas of health law. Activities include sponsoring lectures, workshops and symposia, organizing health law career development workshops and outreach programs, cosponsoring service and charitable events with other student groups, and representing the concerns of students interested in health law within the law school community.