Syracuse University College of Law and the Syracuse Family Advocacy Program will host a
conference, "Medical-Legal Partnerships: NY Professionals Working Together to Improve
Health Care," on Friday, June 5, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Grant Auditorium. This
multidisciplinary event brings together leading professionals from the fields of law, medicine
and social work to discuss the impact of social determinants on health and to identify
planning and sustainability strategies for implementing medical-legal partnerships.
"There is currently a strong national movement to bring doctors and lawyers together to
work collaboratively on behalf of patients. Through our work with the Syracuse Family
Advocacy Program, we've seen first hand how this dynamic teamwork can positively
impact the health outcomes for many children," says Heidi White McCormick, executive
director of the Family Law & Social Policy Center at SU College of Law and the conference
organizer. "We are excited to have this opportunity to assist with the development of similar
medical-legal partnerships in communities across the state."
CLE credits can be earned for attending some of the conference sessions. For more
information or to register online, visit
http://www.law.syr.edu/mlpconference. Lunch and
free parking on campus are available.
The conference is sponsored by the New York State Health Foundation, the New York State
Coalition of Medical-Legal Partnerships and the Health Law section of the New York State
Bar Association.
