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The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted a Health Law and Policy Summit bringing together healthcare professionals and lawyers to discuss key legal issues for operations and transactions and for the delivery of healthcare in today’s changing landscape. Co-sponsored by Pace University’s College of Health Professions and the Westchester County Association, the event offered NYS Attorney CLE credit and included two thoughtful panel discussions led by Haub Law faculty who teach in the Law School’s Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy. The certificate program was recently expanded to include a new part-time, fully online credential designed for working lawyers, as well as health care professionals and administrators who require legal and policy knowledge to adapt to changes in the industry and is scheduled to launch in Fall 2022.

“Regulatory and compliance matters, health equity and environmental health issues, all influence how healthcare organizations go about their work, and how their attorneys advise them,” said Dean Horace Anderson Jr., Dean of Haub Law during his welcome remarks. “The Health Law and Policy Summit provides a glimpse into the current issues impacting the healthcare industry which are a focus of our Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy program.”

Moderated by Professor James Toomey, a Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School who will join the Haub Law faculty as an Assistant Professor in the coming year, the panels examined how healthcare organizations can meet their current responsibilities, prepare for public health challenges, and seek more equitable health policies. Panelists explored the lifecycle of a business transaction and legal implications for lawyers and professionals working in the field as well as patient care, including lack of access to care, long-term care workforce issues, and end-of-life rules.

The Health Law and Policy Summit panelists included Barbara Atwell, Haub Law Associate Professor; Lauren Breslow, philanthropic consultant and Haub Law Adjunct Professor; Margaret M. Flint, Haub Law Professor of Law Emerita; Linda Martin, Chief Compliance Officer at CareOne and Haub Law Adjunct Professor; Steven Chananie, Special Counsel, Sheppard Mullin and Haub Law Adjunct Professor, and Dale C. Van Demark, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery and Adjunct Professor at Haub Law.

Learn more about Haub Law’s new online Advanced Certificate in Health Law and Policy.

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As a student who strives for excellence, Lienhard School of Nursing student Samuel Silva Ortiz is proud to be the first member of his family to graduate from a university in the United States.

His accomplishments have been a great source of pride for his family. So much that his aunt traveled all the way from Colombia to watch him receive awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Undergraduate Nursing and achieving Latin Honors Summa Cum Laude at the College of Health Profession’s Award Ceremony in Pleasantville. “I am beyond proud of Samuel,” said Samuel’s Aunt Martha. “He is the first in our family to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing. I have seen him work tirelessly to get to this point and can't wait to see what he accomplishes next!” Her hope is that Samuel will continue his education and focus on addressing healthcare issues that affect the Hispanic community.​

To honor his parents and the sacrifices they made for their family, Samuel decorated his graduation cap with the statement, “Product of the American Dream.” His parents both immigrated from Colombia, working hard to build futures for themselves and their children. “My success is also my parents’ success,” said Samuel. “I want to inspire my younger siblings and others to pursue their goals and trust that the American Dream is alive and well!”

My success is also my parents’ success. I want to inspire my younger siblings and others to pursue their goals and trust that the American Dream is alive and well!

- Samuel Silva Ortiz

Samuel’s goal is to become an acute care nurse practitioner and acknowledges his family was his motivation to succeed. “I am dedicated to being a nurse and I'm so grateful to my wonderful family, classmates, and professors for supporting me throughout my academic journey,” said Samuel. “It has been amazing to be able to share this moment with them.”

Pace's Maria Escobar is the co-founder of the World Without Exploitation National Youth Coalition—a network of young people dedicated to ending human trafficking—and she’s presented at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

"I was inspired to major in women's and gender studies because I want to end commercial sexual exploitation and fight human trafficking," says Maria. "Pace offered a human rights advocacy program where we were able to create a lot of awareness."

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On Monday, May 23, the dedicated adjunct faculty of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University were recognized and honored at a reception held on the Law School campus.

During the reception, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Law Operations, Professor Jill I. Gross, expressed her gratitude to the Haub Law adjunct faculty. Professor Gross noted that while there are many reasons why Haub Law adjunct faculty are valued, three important reasons include their quick and seamless COVID-19 responses in adapting to the unprecedented global pandemic, their professionalism, and their dedication. “You all have been so dedicated to the education and academic success of our students, especially meeting each of them individually where they are, empathizing with their struggles and celebrating their achievements,” said Professor Gross.

Significantly, Adjunct Professor Richard Steer, a long-time member of the faculty, was honored as he retires from teaching at Haub Law. “Hired in 1984, Richard has served the Haub Law community with dedication for 38 years, teaching Labor and Employment Law and mentoring generations of our students,” stated Professor Gross. In addition to his teaching at Haub Law, Professor Steer is a Partner in Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and chairs the firm’s Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) practice.

Dean Horace Anderson also thanked our adjunct faculty for their tireless dedication to Haub Law and its students. “Adjunct faculty bring important real-world experience and practical skills to our classrooms as active practitioners in some of the most vibrant areas of the law,” said Dean Anderson. “We are thankful and appreciative for the immeasurable impact they have had and continue to have on our law school and its students.”