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Carmel Shachar, JD, MPH, serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Health Law and Policy Clinic at Harvard Law School's Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI). Previously, she was Executive Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics (2017-2023) where she oversaw research portfolios, event programming, fellowships, and student engagement.
- Harvard Law School (current)
- Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI)
- Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics (former Executive Director)
Her research focuses on law and health policy, particularly the regulation of access to care for vulnerable populations, telehealth and digital health products, and public health ethics applications. She has published extensively in leading journals including New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Nature Medicine. Her scholarship examines critical intersections between healthcare delivery systems, regulatory frameworks, and ethical considerations in medical practice.
Shachar's recent publications demonstrate evolving expertise in nutrition policy within Medicaid managed care, reproductive telehealth access, medical device regulation, and physician labor rights. Her work on Medicaid's 'in lieu of services' authority represents significant contributions to understanding how states are addressing food insecurity through healthcare financing mechanisms.
- Co-edited books: 'Innovation and Protection: The Future of Medical Device Regulation,' 'Consumer Genetics: Ethical and Legal Considerations,' 'Disability, Health, Law, and Bioethics,' 'Transparency in Health and Health Care,' and 'COVID-19 and the Law'
- Authored amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on healthcare access issues
- Frequent media commentator featured in BBC News, Politico, CNN, and Slate
As Faculty Director of the Health Law and Policy Clinic, she supervises student work on health policy implementation, particularly regarding Affordable Care Act provisions and access to care initiatives. Her prior legal practice at Ropes & Gray, LLP and clerkship with Judge Jacques L. Wiener of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals inform her practical approach to health law education. She also serves on the board of Fishing Partnership Support Services and the Ethics Committee of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
