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Health Law Internships

Each year the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section offers a health law internship course for upper year J.D. students (CML3173SP). This course offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in health law and policy through internships with organizations such as The Montfort Hospital and the HIV Legal Network. With a focus on real-world legal work, students contribute to ongoing projects, conduct research, and engage with the daily practice of health law professionals.

A general list of participating organizations follows. Not all organizations are available every year.

  • The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)
  • Canadian Red Cross Society
  • HIV Legal Network
  • Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
  • Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) – Global Preparedness Action Package
  • Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
  • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and INQ Law
  • Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
  • MAX Ottawa
  • William Osler Health System (Osler)
  • Hôpital Montfort
  • Unity Health – Toronto
  • Geneva Health Files
  • Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP (OKT)

Course details and application >