The Institute for Health Law, Bioethics, and Policy
Academics
The Institute for Health Law, Bioethics, and Policy is an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to exploring the intersection of law, ethics, health policy, and the health sciences. Through its colloquium series and annual symposium, the Institute brings together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and other experts to examine emerging issues in health law and policy.
Building on the success of its first two annual symposia, the Institute will host its Third Annual Symposium, “Health Care Accountability and Compliance,” on Monday, March 15, 2027, at Touro University’s Manhattan Campus, 3 Times Square, New York, NY. Changes in health care delivery, ownership, enforcement, and technology are testing whether existing laws and compliance systems adequately prevent misconduct, protect patients and public resources, and ensure accountability for legal compliance, quality of care, and access to care. The symposium will examine four themes: compliance systems and regulatory design; technology, data, and innovation; corporate and institutional accountability; and enforcement.
2027 Symposium
The 2027 Health Law Symposium will be held on Monday, March 15, 2027. Proposals are due December 7, 2026. Learn more!
Meet Our Faculty
Joan Foley
Interim Director of the Institute for Health Law, Bioethics, and Policy & Professor of Legal Process
Professor Foley teaches Health Care Law, Health Law II, Aging: Health, Law, and Policy, and Legal and Ethics Issues in Medical Malpractice. She recently presented her research on state regulation of nursing home ownership transactions at the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics Health Law Professors Conference. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College School of Medicine. As a law firm partner, Professor Foley represented health care providers in reimbursement litigation. She is an Executive Committee Member and a past Chair of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Aging and the Law.
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Rebecca S. Feinberg
Associate Professor of Law
Professor Feinberg's scholarship focuses on reproductive policy and ethics with a particular emphasis on assisted reproductive technologies. Her work has been published in law reviews, medical journals, and bioethics journals. Recently, Professor Feinberg presented at the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics Annual Health Law Professors Conference. She also presented at the International Conference for Clinical Ethics Consultation.
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Current Course Offerings
Health Care Law
Public Health Law
Bioethics and the Law
Law and Reproduction
Aging: Health Law and Policy
Legal and Ethical Issues in Medical Malpractice
Future Course Offerings
Interdisciplinary Courses
Health Care Compliance and Regulation
Contact Us
For additional information about the Institute on Health Law, Bioethics, and Policy please email Joan Foley or call (631) 761-7062.