Health Law Symposium

Institute for Health Law, Bioethics & Policy 2nd Annual Symposium: "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Law" 

Monday, February 2, 2026
Touro Cross River Campus (3 Times Square, NY) and Zoom

Check in at 9:00 am
Conference time: 9:30 am - 5:15 pm

6 CLE Credits available for participating NY attorneys including:
• 3 credits in “Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection – General”
• 3 credits in “Ethics and Professionalism”

Registration is FREE for both in-person and virtual attendees. Breakfast and lunch will be served for in-person attendees.

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

This year’s symposium will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. Speakers include experts in healthcare law, technology, bioethics, and policy. Their contributions will explore the rapidly evolving intersection of AI technologies and healthcare regulation.

SCHEDULE

9:00-9:30 am - Check-in and Breakfast

9:30-9:45 am - Welcome Address

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

9:45-10:30 am - Panel I: “The Current State of AI Regulation in Healthcare and Insurance - A Practical Map for Compliance”
Speakers will provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving regulatory landscape governing AI applications in healthcare and insurance. The panel 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:

• Brett Friedman, Healthcare Partner, Ropes and Gray, LLP
• Alyssa Friedman, Partner/Healthcare Fraud Chair, Abrams Fensterman, LLP

Moderator:

• Shlomo Argamon, Associate Provost of AI & Dean of Graduate School of Technology, Touro University 

10:30-10:45 am - Break

10:45 am-12:15 pm - 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

12:30-1:30 pm - KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Delivered by Vardit Ravitsky, President & CEO, The Hastings Center
Vardit Ravitsky 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.

Introduction: Dr. Alan Kadish, President, Touro University

1:45-3:15 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
• Kristin S. Williams, Graduate of Bioethics, Columbia University
• Lynette Martins, Jaharis Faculty Fellow, DePaul Law School
• 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

3:15-3:30 pm - Break

3:30-5:00 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:

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

Moderator:

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

5:00-5:15 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
  
  

Hotel Information

Arrangements have been made at the nearby Hampton Inn by Hilton New York Times Square for conference speakers and guests to receive rooms at a discounted rate. You can make reservations here.

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