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Jennifer L. Herbst is a Professor of Law and Medical Sciences at Quinnipiac University, with dual appointments in the School of Law and Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine. She serves on adult and pediatric ethics committees at Yale-New Haven Hospital and has held prestigious roles including the 2019-2020 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa, as well as a national fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Future of Public Health Law Teaching program.
- AB, Dartmouth College
- MBIO, University of Pennsylvania
- LLM, Temple University
- JD, University of Pennsylvania
Her research focuses on the intersection of health, ethics, equity, law, and money, with a particular emphasis on ethical-legal frameworks in healthcare decision-making, resource allocation during public health emergencies, and health policy. She leads a multidisciplinary ethics workgroup analyzing healthcare system policies for limited resource allocation and investigates historical origins of ethical/legal standards for incapacitated patients.
Jennifer's scholarly work spans contemporary bioethics, health law, and policy, with trends in pandemic response, fiduciary responsibilities in healthcare, trauma-informed care, racial disparities in clinical outcomes, triage protocols, and antimicrobial stewardship. Her publications appear in leading journals like the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics and the Hastings Center Report.
Scientific Awards:
- Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics (University of Ottawa)
- Future of Public Health Law Teaching Program Fellow (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Jennifer has advised students in areas like bioethics and health law. Her work has influenced national discussions on healthcare ethics committees, institutional review boards, and medical societies. She previously served on IRB and IACUC committees at major research institutions.
She co-founded multidisciplinary ethics workgroups evaluating healthcare system policies and contributes to trauma-informed policy development in hospitals. Her research integrates legal analysis with clinical and public health perspectives to address equity and ethical challenges.
