The Health Law Section of The Florida Bar

?????? Calling all Health Law Section basketball fans! Join our ESPN's Men's Tournament Challenge. The game is FREE to play and FREE to win (other than your time glued to the games). **Check your inbox; details have been emailed to all Section members.** Participating is easy! Just join the Health Law Section group, fill out your brackets (create up to 25), and finalize your picks by 12:15 p.m. ET on March 20 when brackets automatically lock in.

Here’s a shout-out to the AMAZING program team for our Advanced Health Law Topics & Certification Review 2025, which took place March 13–14 in Orlando. Robert Pelaia, Timothy Wombles, R. David Evans, Steven D. Brownlee, JD, MD, MBA, and Elizabeth Scarola are pictured here with The Florida Bar board certification flag at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where the event was held. Advanced Health Law Topics & Certification Review is a powerhouse program that covers a wide variety of topics. The two-day seminar offers valuable training for new associates and in-house counsel and an excellent refresher for experienced health lawyers who have applied to take the certification exam. Thank you to this hard-working group of volunteers for putting together a timely, informative seminar!

The nonprofit Foundations to Freedom is working to fight the opioid crisis and provide people with the overdose treatment drug Narcon through vending machines in Volusia County. The vending machines in Deland and Ormond Beach provide round-the-clock access to the spray version of naloxone, which is used to treat opioid overdoses.

Tampa General Hospital has converted a portion of its Tampa General Medical Group on Lois Avenue in South Tampa into a primary care clinic that exclusively serves veterans, reservists, and National Guard members. The facility offers primary care, behavioral health, labs, and pharmacy services to reservists, guard members, and veterans. In addition, the facility includes a nurse navigator skilled in the needs of veterans.

In the latest episode of “What’s Health Got to Do With It,” a neurologist, internist and anesthesiologist come together to add their expertise to February's biggest health care headlines.

Just a few weeks after summarily firing hundreds of employees, the Trump administration is now notifying some staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that they're back on the job. On Tuesday, an unknown number of CDC staff began receiving emails stating that their letters of termination were being rescinded, according to emails reviewed by NPR and interviews with more than half a dozen sources at the agency who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Thinking about starting a healthcare practice? This CLE is for YOU. On June 10 at noon, Rachel Broughton and Amanda P. Howard from Healthcare Business Law Firm will share the basics that newer attorneys involved in healthcare law should know when launching a startup practice. Register now at bit.ly/HLS_8965. Join us to hear an overview of the legal considerations involved in launching a startup healthcare practice: ?? Corporate structuring ?? Operational agreements ?? Regulatory compliance ?? Employee and independent contractor considerations, and more. Course number 8965 is approved for 1 CLE, 1 Business Litigation, and 1 Health Law. Health Law Section members register for only $35. All registrants have 90-day, on-demand access.

REMINDER: Registration is OPEN for our March 13–14 Advanced Health Law Topics & Certification Review. In-person in Orlando and live webcast with 90-day, on-demand access. Don't miss it! Register now at bit.ly/HLS_8703. This two-day, powerhouse seminar offers valuable training for new associates and in-house counsel—and is an excellent refresher for experienced health lawyers who have applied to take the certification exam. You’ll hear segments on fraud and abuse, compliance, tax, antitrust, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, patient rights, informed consent, privacy, CON, state and federal regulation of health care providers, EMTALA, credentialing, and bioethics. Health Law Section members register for only $625 (in person) and $675 (live webcast).

Scammers continue to target the legal community, and lawyers should be cautious of unsolicited emails, especially those with attachments or links to unfamiliar websites.

The Health Law Section's FREE wellness program is now open to all Bar members! The series features weekly personal training sessions on YouTube and monthly, virtual meditation sessions that offer opportunities to focus on improving health and quality of life while connecting with peers who understand the pressures of the legal profession. We're hosting sessions through May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. Help us build a healthier and more balanced legal community! Get started today by emailing Emily Young at [email protected] to sign the required waiver and gain access to the links.