Law

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The Law Section works at the intersection of law and public health. The members of the Law Section represent a transdisciplinary community of public health practitioners, lawyers, policymakers, researchers, and students who are committed to advancing health and health equity through law and policy.

Our Work

We work to achieve our mission through the following priorities:

  • Highlight the critical role law plays in protecting and advancing public health Network with a range of disciplinary perspectives to improve the scope and practice of public health law.
  • Develop partnerships among scholars, researchers, and practitioners to shape the use of legal tools and methods for public health.

Member Benefits

We are committed to creating ways for our members to network and communicate with each other, while nurturing rising leaders in public health law, research, and practice. As a member of our Section, you can help grow our legacy in public health law, research, and practice! We offer many opportunities to get involved, such as joining Section leadership, collaborating with other organizations and partners, contributing to APHA policies and priorities, reviewing abstracts and presenting your research at the APHA Annual Meeting.

Join Us!

Your participation is vital to our continued success. Become an active member of the Section when you join APHA. If you are already an APHA member, you can join as your second Section for no additional cost by updating your member profile. Remember this section is open to all APHA members who are interested in law and public health- no legal experience is required!

Attend Events

Check out the APHA calendar for upcoming Section events and browse our sessions at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo.

Visit on APHA LEAD

Members can visit us on APHA LEAD to learn about upcoming events, join in discussions with other Section members, and access our Section’s resource library.

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