Health Law Symposium

Monday, February 2, 2026 | 9:30AM - 5:15PM

IN-PERSON:  Touro University • 3 Times Square • New York, NY 10036

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SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM:

9:00 am - Breakfast and Check-In

9:30 am -Welcome Address

Elena Langan, Dean and Professor of Law, Touro Law Center

9:45 am - Panel I: The Current State of AI Regulation in Healthcare and Insurance
Speaker will offer a comprehensive overview of the evolving regulatory landscape governing AI applications in healthcare and insurance. The panelist will also provide a survey of the current issues in AI and health insurance with a focus on prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse.

Panelists:
Alyssa Friedman, Partner/Healthcare Fraud Chair, Abrams Fensterman, LLP
Charlotte Tschider, Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Moderator:
Shlomo Argamon, Associate Provost of AI & Dean of Graduate School of Technology

10:45 am - Panel II: AI and Health Law
The speakers will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and health law, examining how AI technologies are reshaping legal frameworks in healthcare delivery, patient rights, and medical decision-making. The panel will address emerging legal challenges and the regulatory gaps that arise as AI becomes increasingly integrated into the provision of healthcare.

Panelists:
Dov Greenbaum, Professor of Law & Director of Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies, Reichmann University
Mnotho Ngcobo, Assistant Professor, University of Louisville Law School
Oliver Kim, Adjunct Law Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Julie Agris, Associate Professor, Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University Law School

Moderator:
Patricia E. Salkin, Senior VP of Academic Affairs, Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions and Professor of Law, Touro University

12:30 pm - Keynote Address

Introduction by Dr. Alan Kadish, President, Touro University

Vardit Ravitsky, President & CEO, The Hastings Center

Vardit Ravistsky will deliver insights on the ethical and policy perspectives of AI in healthcare. She will draw upon her world-renowned expertise in bioethics, healthcare, and the application of artificial intelligence.

1:45 pm - Panel III: AI and Devices/Biotechnology

This panel will examine the legal and ethical implications of AI-driven medical devices and biotechnology innovations. Speakers will discuss regulatory pathways for AI-enabled devices, safety and efficacy standards, and the unique challenges posed by machine learning applications in diagnostic tools and therapeutic technologies.

PANELISTS:
Lori Andrews, Professor Emerita & current Director of The Institute for Science, Law, and Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law
Lynette Martins, Jaharis Faculty Fellow, DePaul Law School
Kristin S. Williams, Graduate of Bioethics, Columbia University
Joann Li, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Touro University

MODERATOR:
Dr. Robert W. Amler, Vice President for Government Affairs, New York Medical College, Touro University

3:15 pm - Break

3:30 pm - PANEL IV: AI AND CLINICAL CARE

Panelists will analyze how artificial intelligence is transforming the clinical practice of medicine. The discussion will address practical legal considerations for healthcare providers implementing AI tools in clinical settings, as well as the ethical challenges that AI tools present for practitioners and patients.

PANELISTS:
Craig Klugman, Vincent de Paul Professor of Bioethics & Health Humanities, DePaul College of Science and Health
Giulia Marino ‘17, Partner, Marino and Marino PC
Michael Sinha, Associate Professor of Law, Center for Health Law Studies, Saint Louis University School of Law
Barry Furrow, Professor of Law and Director of The Health Law Program, Kline School of Law at Drexel University

MODERATOR:
Dr. Neil W. Schlugger, Dean and Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College

5:00 pm - CLOSING REMARKS

Patricia E. Salkin, Senior VP of Academic Affairs, Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions and Professor of Law, Touro University
Rebecca Feinberg, Symposium Organizer, Distinguished Chair in Health Law, Bioethics and Policy and Associate Professor of Law, Touro Law Center

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

Abrams Fensterman, LLP 

The Imaging Solutions Center

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