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Thank you to our presenters, attendees, sponsors and exhibitors for helping to make the 2025 Public Health Law Conference a success! We look forward to seeing you at the 2027 Public Health Law Conference.

Key Learnings and Themes from the Public Health Law Conference: The Symposium Issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Plenaries and sessions at the 2025 Public Health Law Conference examined the challenges and opportunities in our continued work to protect the health of communities across the country. The symposium issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics is dedicated to an examination of some of the critical topics discussed at the conference. Read the full issue.

This is a critical time for public health and understanding how to leverage law and policy to not only ensure the continuation of the progress we have made, but also to advance the work we remain committed to is more important than ever. Join us in-person, to learn, connect, collaborate, and advocate to protect the health of our communities.

Who will be there:

  • public health officials
  • administrators and practitioners
  • policy makers
  • lawyers
  • researchers
  • leaders of community-based organizations
  • others working to advance health and health equity in their communities

More than 40 sessions will address core issues related to:

  • Advocacy and Community Engagement
  • Emerging Issues and Legal Challenges
  • Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention
  • Health and Racial Health Equity
  • Strengthening Public Health Protections
  • Public Health Data Access, Sharing, and Privacy

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

 The 2025 Public Health Law Conference is organized by The Network for Public Health Law, fiscally sponsored by Third Sector New England, Inc.