July 15, 2005

NSU Law Center’s Innovative Master’s Degree Program in Health Law Graduates its Third Class

Photo: Dean Joseph Harbaugh (right) with commencement speaker Katherine Eban.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— The Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) recently held its third commencement ceremony for students in the Master’s Degree in Health Law (M.H.L.) program. Held at the Renaissance Hotel in Plantation, the ceremony featured a commencement address by Katherine Eban, New York Times reporter and author.

Twenty-five students from nine states and the Bahamas traveled to Fort Lauderdale to celebrate their completion of the rigorous online two-year program designed to educate non-lawyer health care professionals about health-related legal issues. The program is taught almost entirely over the Internet with the exception of two residential sessions held on campus annually in July. Designed for working professionals, the M.H.L. program is geared to meet the needs of full-time practitioners, administrators, military personnel, nurses, risk managers, and leaders in the health care industry.

The Shepard Broad Law Center offers an innovative 21st century curriculum for today’s talented student. In addition to the online Master's Degree in Health Law, the school offers a solid foundation in traditional legal subjects and a pioneering clinical program that sets it apart from other law schools. Students may enroll in either a full-time day or part-time evening J.D. program. The Shepard Broad Law Center is ABA-approved, and offers a wide variety of international and comparative learning opportunities including courses, clinical opportunities, and law programs abroad.

For more information about Master’s Degree in Health Law, please visit www.mhl.nsulaw.nova.edu. For more information about NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center, visit www.nsulaw.nova.edu/.