The Public Health Law Center is a national non-profit organization of law and policy specialists that help health leaders, officials and advocates use the law to advance public health.

The Clinton Foundation builds partnerships between businesses, NGOs, governments, and individuals everywhere to work faster, better, and leaner; to find solutions that last, and to transform lives and communities from what they are today to what they can be, tomorrow. The Foundation's work spans a vast array of issues, including improving global health, increasing opportunity for women and girls, reducing childhood obesity and preventable diseases, creating economic opportunity and growth, and helping communities address the effects of climate change. Learn more about career opportunities with the Clinton Foundation.

The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium is a legal network for tobacco control policy that works to assist communities with tobacco law-related issues, drawing on experts in its eight affiliated legal centers. The Consortium's team of legal and policy specialists provides legislative drafting and policy assistance to community leaders and public health organizations.

The National Center for Medical Legal Partnership aims to build a better healthcare team that can identify, treat and prevent the health-harming needs of patients, clinics and populations.

The Center for Food Safety is a national non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy organization working to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and by promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture. Learn more about career opportunities with the Center for Food Safety.

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law works to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Bazelon Center pursues a progressive mental health policy agenda, and policy staff promote the Center's goals through federal legislation and regulation, policy analysis and research, and technical assistance to state and local advocates. Bazelon Center attorneys provide technical support on legal matters and serve as co-counsel on selected lawsuits with private lawyers, legal services programs, ACLU chapters, and state protection and advocacy systems. Get more information on career opportunities with the Bazelon Center.

The ACLU AIDS Project uses impact litigation, public education and advocacy at the state and federal level to fight discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS. Learn more about career opportunities at the ACLU AIDS Project.

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Learn more about career opportunities at the Gates Foundation.

Research organizations are characterized by their focus on developing research to support public health goals. While the organizations below prioritize research, many also engage in other activities.

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This list represents a sample of relevant organizations and is not comprehensive.

O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law

The O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law contributes to a deeper understanding of the ways in which law can be used to improve health and hopes to encourage decision-makers in the public, private, and civil sectors to employ the law as a positive tool to enable individuals and populations to lead healthier lives. The O'Neill Institute utilizes an integrated approach that combines scholarship, research projects, and capacity building and that focuses on seven thematic areas: food and drug law, global health governance, healthcare, health and human rights, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and trade, investment and health. Learn more about career opportunities at the O'Neill Institute.

National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI)

NNPHI was created in 2001 as a forum for public health institutes and convenes its members and partners at the local, state, and national levels in efforts to address critical health issues. Dedicated to the vision of improving public health through innovation, NNPHI is the national membership network committed to helping public health institutes (PHIs) promote and sustain improved health and wellness for all. Learn more about career opportunities at NNPHI.

Pew Charitable Trusts

The Pew Charitable Trusts is a global research and public policy organization dedicated to serving the public. Informed by its' founders interest in research, practical knowledge and a robust democracy, Pew's portfolio has grown over time to include public opinion research; arts and culture; and environmental, health, state and consumer policy initiatives. Pew's work lays the foundation for effective policy solutions by informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause and insisting on tangible results. Pew partners with a diverse range of donors, public and private organizations and concerned citizens who share its interest in fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments to improve society. Learn more about career opportunities at Pew.

Public Health Law Research (PHLR)

PHLR is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that is dedicated to building the evidence base for laws that improve public health. PHLR funds research, improves research methods, and makes evidence more accessible to policy-makers, the media, and the public.

Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity