Call for Authors
AHLA Weekly and AHLA Connections
AHLA Publishing Staff seeks authors to write bylined feature articles on current awareness topics for AHLA Weekly and articles for AHLA Connections magazine. To propose an article, contact Bianca Bishop at bbishop@healthlawyers.org.
Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law
For AHLA's Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law, email journal@healthlawyers.org to propose an article analyzing a discrete legal issue with practical implications for intermediate-to-advanced health lawyers.
Practice/Affinity Group Alerts, Bulletins, Briefings, and Newsletters
The
Life Science Practice Group (LS PG) is seeking authors for PG Alerts, Bulletins, or Briefings during the AHLA 2018-2019 program year. To better facilitate the timely generation of these publications, we are asking LS PG members and their colleagues to commit to generating at least one PG Alert, Bulletin, or Briefing during the year on a topic of the author's choosing. We define life sciences broadly to include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, research and development, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and intellectual property issues. Months will be scheduled in advance, and individuals, firms, and organizations may sign up to cover a particular month. We seek volunteers to sign up for one or two months during the current AHLA year and hope to have enough volunteers to assign at least two volunteers to each month. The LS PG leadership can assist in brainstorming potential ideas for PG Alerts, Bulletins, or Briefings if needed. To ensure impartiality, authors may not write about cases or issues in which their law firm or company are or were directly involved. In particular, we encourage younger members of the LS PG to participate in this effort. This opportunity closes
June 30, 2019.
Submit your interest today.
The
Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group (PALS PG) is seeking authors for its PG alerts and bulletins. A PG alert focuses on breaking news of interest to the post-acute and long-term care industries and is 1,000 words or less. A PG Bulletin is a short article on a topic of interest to PALS members that includes analysis and application and is 1,000-2,000 words. Interested volunteers for alerts would be assigned to one month, and would likely write 1-2 alerts during that month. Interested volunteers for Bulletins should provide an overview of the article topic and title to the PALS Vice-Chair of Research and Website.
Submit your interest today.
The
Academic Medical Centers and Teaching Hospitals Practice Group (AMCTH) is seeking authors for PG Bulletins and PG Briefings. A PG Bulletin is a short article on a current awareness topic that includes substantial analysis and application (1000-2000 words). A PG Briefing is a publication that provides in-depth analysis of a noteworthy development or issue in health law (2000+ words). Ideally authors will draft and finalize articles in Fall 2018. This opportunity closes on
December 31, 2018.
Submit your interest today.
The
Children's Health Affinity Group (CHAG) seeks volunteers to author publications on topics of interest to children's hospitals. These publications range from brief bulletins of 1,000-2,000 words analyzing relevant issues to more substantial publications involving a deeper dive into a particular topic. Potential topics could include behavioral health issues, telehealth, working with schools, working with adult care providers, reimbursement issues, or other issues that relate to children's hospitals. This opportunity closes on
December 31, 2018. CHAG is affiliated with the Academic Medical Centers and Teaching Hospitals PG and the In-House Counsel PG.
Submit your interest today.
The
Business Law and Governance Practice Group (BLG) seeks authors for PG Alerts, Bulletins, or Briefings. Volunteers would commit to generating at least one PG Alert, Bulletin, or Briefing during the 2018-2019 program year on a topic of the author's choosing. We define business law and governance broadly. Individuals, firms, and organizations may sign up to cover a particular month. The BLG PG leadership can assist in brainstorming potential ideas for PG Alerts, Bulletins, or Briefings if needed. We also need volunteers who are interested in monitoring "hot topics" as well as those who would like to prepare short articles (1,000-2,000 words). This opportunity closes on
December 31, 2018.
Submit your interest today.
The
Antitrust PG
is seeking authors to write articles for the third edition of its
Antitrust Advisor newsletter. The next newsletter will be published in
February 2019 and final articles are due January 2, 2019. Please submit a
brief description of the article you propose to write no later than
November 26, 2018.
Submit your interest todayThe
In-House
Counsel Practice Group (IHC) seeks authors for short Practice Group alerts - short summaries (1,000 words or less) of breaking a breaking news item that is of interest in healthcare attorneys serving in in-house counsel roles. Volunteer should be able to commit to producing an alert in a specific month or on a specific topic. This opportunity closes on
May 1, 2019.
Submit your interest today.
The
Physician Organization Practice Group (POPG) seeks authors for its upcoming Newsletter. The article should be between 2,000 and 3,000 words on a topic of interest to the POPG membership. Suggested topics include the following:
Physician issues encountered in natural disasters and emergencies
Employment issues common to physician practices
Considerations in use of Advance Practice Providers
The Legalities involved with the prescribing of Medical Cannabis
Contracting with ancillary providers
However, authors may suggest another topic that would be of interest to the POPG. Interested volunteers should provide an overview of the article topic and title to the POPG Vice-Chair of Publications. This opportunity closes October 10, 2018 with initial drafts due on October 24, 2018. Submit your interest today.
The
Hospitals& Health Systems Practice Group is seeking assistance to help keep our membership up-to-date on hot topics with Email Alerts and Bulletins. We are need volunteers to monitor the news for items relevant to the HHS PG members and write short articles (1,000-2,000 words) on those topics
. This opportunity closes on March 30, 2019. Submit your interest today.
Practice/Affinity Group Alerts, Bulletins, Briefings, and Newsletters
- The Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group (PPMC PG) is also seeking a volunteer to prepare a toolkit regarding disaster planning. This would supplement materials that may have been developed in connection with the Emergency Preparedness Rule. That Rule guides surveyors, providers and suppliers on how to ensure the adequate planning for both natural and man-made disasters, and coordination with federal, state, tribal, regional and local emergency preparedness systems. Here, the piece would really speak to legal issues that come up from a plan perspective (such as how to manage care when prior authorizations and/or referrals are being waived or if/how to monitor/oversee providers during the disaster). To get the volunteer started, he/she would receive and benefit from a prior outline that has been completed on this topic. The deadline for submitting interest in this opportunity is October 31, 2018.
Call for Speakers
- The Enterprise Risk Management Task Force (ERM TF) is seeking volunteers to present as speakers for our monthly ERM TF Educational Calls. Speakers can present alone or on a panel and can propose their own topic, so long as it relates to enterprise risk management. If interested, please submit a brief proposal, including a description or 4-6 bullet points on the topic and content of the proposed presentation. Submit your interest in speaking for an ERM TF Educational Call today. This opportunity closes on June 30, 2019. Submit your interest today.
- Your experience and expertise can benefit your colleagues in health law! We encourage you to consider submitting a speaking proposal for the following in-person program:
- Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (June 24-26, 2019) - Proposals Due: October 22, 2108
- In-House Counsel Program, Boston, MA (June 23, 2019) - Proposals Due: November 5, 2018
Call for Live Tweeters
Volunteer to live tweet from one or more of the program sessions and/or one of the PG-sponsored luncheons at AHLA programs. One can cover a session or sessions of your choice. You do not have to be a Twitter expert; AHLA staff will provide informal training! Please contact Stefan Bradham at sbradham@healthlawyers.org indicating your interest. Prefer to tweet on your own? Please use hashtag #AHLA18 to ensure that your tweets appear @healthlawyers.
Call for Mentors
Become a mentor or find a mentor! AHLA's Mentoring Program is available to all members and is accessible on the AHLA Communities (please use your AHLA login credentials to log in). Update your profile today and get started! Submission Deadline: Ongoing
Call for Other Volunteers
Work Group Volunteers
The Fraud and Abuse Practice Group (FA PG) has created several 'working groups' and is seeking committed volunteers to assist in delivering substantive and timely content to members. If you are enrolled in the FA PG and want to get more involved and learn more about this opportunity, submit your interest today.
Compliance Professional Wanted
The Compliance Corner has been out for a year now! Compliance professionals are needed to write articles of 750 words or less focusing on advanced issues in the practice of compliance. Articles should discuss nuances or best practices in compliance rather than cover a specific regulatory issue or an introductory topic. In addition, if there are topics that would enhance your compliance practice that you would like to see in AHLA Connections, send us your topics, or if you want to write, but need a topic, we would like to hear from you. AHLA is not just for lawyers! Please contact Bianca Bishop at bbishop@healthlawyers.org with your interest.
