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An audience listens to speakers on the panel, “Monkeypox: Science, Law and Governance of Pandemics.”

Friday, November 11, 2022

Public Health Experts Discuss Monkeypox

The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy co-hosted the panel “Monkeypox: Science, Law and Governance of Pandemics.”

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At the Solomon Center panel on long-term care in the U.S.: Solomon Center Senior Director Jennifer Huer (standing before screen) and panel moderator, Visiting Professor Nina Kohn (left).

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Solomon Center Panel Brings Together Experts on Long-Term Care

The first event in the Solomon Center’s elder care series covered the provision and financing of long-term care, the benefits and challenges associated with different models of care, and potential areas for reform. 

Duke Law School Professor Joseph Blocher (on screen) speaks at a Solomon Center panel. Seated below the screen in front of a chalk board were panelists were, from left, Senior Policy Advisor for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Dana Bazelon, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie. Solomon Center Founding Directory Abbe Gluck’ 00, right, moderated

Duke Law School Professor Joseph Blocher (on screen) speaks at a Solomon Center panel on the future of gun regulation. Other panelists were, from left, Senior Policy Advisor for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Dana Bazelon, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie with Solomon Center Founding Directory Abbe Gluck’ 00, right, who moderated.

Friday, October 21, 2022

Solomon Center Hosts Panel on the Future of Gun Regulation

On Oct. 2, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, in collaboration with the Yale Health Law and Policy Society (YHeLPS), and the American Constitution Society (ACS), hosted a panel discussion Unpacking Bruen: What’s Next for Regulating Guns in the Public Sphere? The panel addressed the implications of the 2020 Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v.

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy MD ’03, SOM ’03 addresses an audience at Yale Law School during a Sept. 8 conversation on health policy co-sponsored by the Solomon Center.

Friday, October 21, 2022

Solomon Center Hosts Surgeon General for a Conversation on Health Policy

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discussed interdisciplinary problem-solving for public health challenges and the ongoing need for mental health support.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Medical Legal Partnership Supervisor Dr. Emily Wang Wins MacArthur Grant

Solomon Center Affiliated Faculty Dr. Emily Wang has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.

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Sasha Buchert (at table in foreground), with fellow panelist Dr. Stuart Weinzimer (left), speaks at the Solomon Center co-hosted panel “Care for Trans Patients: Legal and Policy Challenges Around Access to Gender-Affirming Care.”

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Solomon Center Panel Examines Care for Trans and Nonbinary Patients

A panel co-hosted by the Solomon Center, “Care for Trans Patients: Legal and Policy Challenges Around Access to Gender-Affirming Care,” included the perspectives of attorneys, academics, and doctors.

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Left to right, in person: Joshua Aiken ’24; Aimee Carlisle of Brooklyn Defenders; Violence Interrupter Marcus McAllister. Left to right, on screen: Joseph Richardson Jr., Professor at University of Maryland; TJ Grayson, Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Advancement Project.

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Panel Discusses Public Health and Racial Justice Approaches to Gun Violence

On Oct. 12, the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted a multidisciplinary panel discussion about ways to address the dual harms of gun violence and criminal legal responses to gun possession in communities of color.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Solomon Center Panel Explores What’s Next After Roe

A panel hosted by the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy looked at the state of reproductive rights following the fall of Roe v. Wade.

Friday, July 8, 2022

The Supreme Court Has Sided with Doctors in An Opioids Case. What This Means for Future Cases

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Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Abbe Gluck ’00 discussed recent Supreme Court decisions that sided with two doctors convicted of illegally dispensing drugs without a legitimate medical purpose.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

After Roe: The Uncertain Future of Fertility Treatment

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Executive Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Katherine Kraschel was a guest on a WAMU segment about how fertility treatment access could be affected under new state abortion bans.

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