Helaine I. Fingold, Senior Counsel in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice, in the firm’s Baltimore office, was featured in a Q&A with CBS Baltimore, in “Baltimore Senior Counsel Specializes in Health Care Policy.”
Following is an excerpt:
Q: What inspired you to enter the field of healthcare law?
A: “Through an exchange program my junior year of high school, I lived with a family in Sweden and learned about their health care and social welfare systems. This led to my interest in health care and health insurance coverage.” …
Q: What is some advice you can offer those looking to go into health care law or policy?
A: “For attorneys, seek out related government employment because health care policy decisions are made at these levels. Acquire actual experience from within government, it will make you a better job candidate. ...
“For policy, many people enter this field with graduate degrees in areas such as policy, actuarial science, public health, nursing, pharmacy. A law degree is not required, but it does add flexibility to your options.”
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