Cooley Law School President and Dean James McGrath has accepted an appointment to Michigan’s Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC). Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed McGrath to the council effective April 10. His term will expire on Nov. 1, 2028.
The PHAC was established through an executive order in 2017. The council acts in an advisory capacity to the governor and the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Responsibilities of the PHAC include providing guidance and advice about emerging issues in public health, or other public health matters, as deemed appropriate, or as requested by the governor or the director of the Department of Health and Human Services. The council develops and proposes action plans for implementing the recommendations.
Additionally, the PHAC is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of Michigan’s public health response system, in circumstances where multiple government agencies are required to work in collaboration during a public health threat.
“It’s a privilege to serve the people of Michigan,” said McGrath. “I have been an advocate for people who have suffered due to public health threats long before I earned my Master of Public Health degree. I am excited to work with the incredible people on this council to help ensure the health of all Michiganders.”
McGrath earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from San Jose State University and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. He attended Harvard School of Public Health where he earned a Master of Public Health, and earned a Master of Laws in graduate legal education at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law. In 2011, McGrath served as a Fulbright Scholar, earning a teaching fellowship at Beijing University of Chemical Technology in Beijing, China. He has had multiple works published, including, “Overcharging the Uninsured in Hospitals: Shifting a Greater Share of Uncompensated Medical Care Costs to the Federal Government.”
McGrath joined Cooley Law School as president and dean in 2019 after serving as the associate dean of academic support and bar services, as well as professor, at Texas A&M School of Law. In addition to other legal courses at Texas A&M, McGrath has taught a Public Health Law Seminar, and Health Care Law and Ethics at Texas Wesleyan University School of Nursing. He continues to focus his advocacy on serious issues facing education, healthcare and LGBTQ rights.
In her letter appointing McGrath to the PHAC, Whitmer said, “I have every confidence that you will find great personal satisfaction in this important position and that the State of Michigan will benefit from your background and experience.”
The PHAC was established through an executive order in 2017. The council acts in an advisory capacity to the governor and the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Responsibilities of the PHAC include providing guidance and advice about emerging issues in public health, or other public health matters, as deemed appropriate, or as requested by the governor or the director of the Department of Health and Human Services. The council develops and proposes action plans for implementing the recommendations.
Additionally, the PHAC is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of Michigan’s public health response system, in circumstances where multiple government agencies are required to work in collaboration during a public health threat.
“It’s a privilege to serve the people of Michigan,” said McGrath. “I have been an advocate for people who have suffered due to public health threats long before I earned my Master of Public Health degree. I am excited to work with the incredible people on this council to help ensure the health of all Michiganders.”
McGrath earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from San Jose State University and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. He attended Harvard School of Public Health where he earned a Master of Public Health, and earned a Master of Laws in graduate legal education at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law. In 2011, McGrath served as a Fulbright Scholar, earning a teaching fellowship at Beijing University of Chemical Technology in Beijing, China. He has had multiple works published, including, “Overcharging the Uninsured in Hospitals: Shifting a Greater Share of Uncompensated Medical Care Costs to the Federal Government.”
McGrath joined Cooley Law School as president and dean in 2019 after serving as the associate dean of academic support and bar services, as well as professor, at Texas A&M School of Law. In addition to other legal courses at Texas A&M, McGrath has taught a Public Health Law Seminar, and Health Care Law and Ethics at Texas Wesleyan University School of Nursing. He continues to focus his advocacy on serious issues facing education, healthcare and LGBTQ rights.
In her letter appointing McGrath to the PHAC, Whitmer said, “I have every confidence that you will find great personal satisfaction in this important position and that the State of Michigan will benefit from your background and experience.”
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