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Michelle L. Bedoya, JD, LLM, is a PhD student in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to starting her PhD, she earned her LLM with a concentration in health law and policy from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC. She is also an attorney at a national firm specializing in civil litigation, regulatory law, compliance, and health care law.
Before joining her current firm, Bedoya worked at the nation’s largest minority- and women-owned law firm, a full-service business law firm serving public and private companies, professionals, entrepreneurs, and individuals. She has also served as a compliance analyst and attorney for a Fortune 500 national health care enterprise, and as a defense attorney focusing on health litigation, administrative law, and the representation of health professionals and licensed health facilities.
Bedoya’s research focuses on mental health policy, with a particular emphasis on laws and policies that address the broader ecological factors influencing mental health. Her work also explores the intersections between law and public health, evaluating the impact of these relationships on overall health outcomes.
November 2024
