Symposium 2014

Mental Health: The Next Frontier in Healthcare Equality

February 27, 2014

The Journal of Health & Biomedical Law at Suffolk University Law School proudly hosted a Symposium on the issue of mental health equality in our healthcare system.

Panelists

Susan Fendell, JD
Senior Attorney, Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

Russell Pierce
Director, Office of Recovery and Empowerment, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Ruthie Poole
Director of Advocacy, Transformation Center

Kenneth Rickler, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School at Brown University

Miriam Ruttenberg, JD
Senior Legal Counsel, Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

Moderators

Sarah R. Boonin
Assistant Clinical Professor, Suffolk University Law School

Renée M. Landers, JD
Professor of Law, Suffolk University Law School
Faculty Director, Health and Biomedical Law Concentration

Volume ____, Number ___ is the theme book on the topic, featuring contributions by panelists and JHBL staffers.

This issue is available in our Publications Tab and through Westlaw and Lexis.

For a physical copy of the issue, please contact the Editor-in-Chief at jhbl@suffolk.edu.