Accredited online law degree

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000

Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center has announced the launch of an online master's degree program in health law (MHL). It is the first online master's degree in health law offered by an accredited school.

This new intensive graduate program is designed to educate non-lawyer health care professionals about health-related legal issues. The skills learned can be applied to the job responsibilities of health care professionals and will help them to communicate with lawyers more effectively.

The master's in health law is a two-year program taught almost entirely over the Internet. Short residential sessions each year will add another dimension to the learning experience. Designed for working professionals, the MHL is created for full-time practitioners, administrators, military personnel, nurses, and leaders in the health care industry. To be accepted into the program, students must hold a bachelor's degree and work in the area of health care, insurance, or managed care.

The MHL program is currently seeking acquiescence from the American Bar Association to enroll its first class to begin in summer 2001. The program will also comply with all applicable rules of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, contact Marla Friedman at 954/262-6182 or friedmanm@nsu.law.nova.edu.