Program Directors
Daniel Girlando
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Trevor Hall
Vice President, Healthcare Safety and Risk Management, HIROC
Eligible for
Every day, health-care providers encounter and grapple with an array of legal and regulatory challenges.
The ability to recognize these and have the requisite skills to effectively and competently deal with these, has never been more important. Missteps can have costly implications for all, including your professional reputation.
Now in its 15th year, the Osgoode Certificate in Health Law was developed for health-care professionals and those who advise them. Over five comprehensive, practical one-day modules, which include lectures, case studies, small group discussions, live simulations and demonstrations, you will learn what you need to know about contemporary issues in health law from a diverse faculty of lawyers, health-care professionals, patients’ rights advocates, ethicists, risk managers, and insurance industry experts.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
The role of the legal system in health care delivery
Privacy law, circle of care and best practices for maintaining security
Legal issues raised by COVID-19
Assessing and documenting capacity and consent
Care and risk in community health care
The role of AI and big data in health care
Medical malpractice claims and institutional liability
Health care challenges for BIPOC communities
Medical assistance in dying; lessons learned and best practices
Endorsed By
Who Should Attend
Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and other licensed medical professionals
Representatives from hospitals, psychiatric facilities, long-term care facilities, LHIN’s and community service provider agencies
Health-care risk managers
Privacy offiers, security officers and compliance officers for health-care institutions
Patient representatives
Ethicists
In-house counsel to health-care institutions
Health law practitioners
Government and public policy advisors
Faculty
Program Directors
Daniel Girlando
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Trevor Hall
Vice President, Healthcare Safety and Risk Management, HIROC
Advisory Board
Dr. David A. Cameron, MD, LLB, CCFP
Regional Supervising Coroner – Inquests, Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service
Kate Dewhirst
Kate Dewhirst Health Law
Professor Joan M. Gilmour
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Cathy Szabo
President & CEO, Providence Care
Kristin L. Taylor
University Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, University of Toronto
Instructors
John Morala
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, Legal Counsel
“Overall the course was fantastic. From the perspective of in-house corporate counsel, it was very useful in helping fill some of the knowledge gaps that one may have upon transitioning to a health-care setting. ”
Agenda
Register
Mar 18, 25 & Apr 1, 8 & 15, 2025
Please Note: Modules 2 (March 25) and 4 (April 8) are available for in-person or online registration. All other modules are available online only.
$3,995 + TAX
Time
March 18, 2025
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
March 25, 2025
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
April 1, 2025
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
April 8, 2025
9:00 a.m – 4:15 p.m (ET)
April 15, 2025
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m (ET)
Location
Printable Registration Form
If a downloadable form is required, please contact osgoodepd@osgoode.yorku.ca.
“Is financial assistance or funding available?”
As law evolves, we know how important it is to stay up to date. We also understand the financial implications of continuously upgrading your professional skills and knowledge. For more information on available options, including Job Grants, OSAP, please visit:
Certificate Requirements
You will receive an Osgoode Certificate upon completion of this program as follows:
Attend Modules 1 – 5 (live or via recorded archive);
Complete and pass the online post program assessment by May 16, 2025; and
Complete the Self-Declaration.
Duane Boychuk
Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, Director, Labratory Operations
“The online experience is quite good! The presentations hold your attention.”
CPD and Accreditation
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
| LawPRO Risk Management Credit | Yes |
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| LawPRO Risk Management Credit | Yes |
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| Substantive | 27h 10m |
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| Professionalism | 3h |
| EDI | 2h 45m |
| Total | 32h 55m |
| Substantive | 27h 10m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 3h |
| EDI | 2h 45m |
| Total | 32h 55m |
Are you reporting hours from a previous date?
View our CPD & Accreditation page to see previously calculated hours for this course.
LAWPRO
This program is approved for LAWPRO Risk Management Credit.
Deeper Learning Opportunities
LLMs
Are you a law graduate or an executive/senior professional with at least 5 years of specialized experience? Consider a full-time or part-time LLM degree.
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Program content questions
Myrsini Zacharakis, Program Lawyer
mzacharakis@osgoode.yorku.ca
Registration questions
Technical support
Online Technical Requirements
To ensure you do not encounter any issues that will impact or limit your learning experience, please review the following information.