Ebola and the Law: What You Need to Know
The Network for Public Health Law, CDC’s Public Health Law Program and the American Health Lawyers Association co-sponsored a webinar on the legal implications of ebola, and the audio and slides from that event are available on-demand.
The webinar describes the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, discuss legal issues that arise when infected patients enter the U.S., and explore legal powers and duties health department personnel have if an Ebola outbreak occurs in the U.S. Speakers will accept questions from participants at the end of the presentation.
The moderator was Matthew Penn, M.L.I.S., J.D., Director, Public Health Law Program, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Speakers:
- Brian Bird, M.S.P.H., D.V.D., Ph.D., Veterinary Medical Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
- Jane Jordan, J.D., Deputy General Counsel/Chief Counsel for Health Affairs and Acting Vice President for Governmental Affairs, Emory University Hospital
- James Hodge, Jr., J.D., L.L.M., Director, the Network for Public Health Law — Western Region at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law