Dr. Sarah Davis

Professor

Biography

Sarah Davis is a Distinguished Clinical Professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Director of the Center for Patient Partnerships. She teaches courses on patient advocacy, public health law, and supervises the Health Justice Clinic, focusing on experiential education in patient advocacy for students across various disciplines. Davis is passionate about systems thinking and transformation, particularly in the intersection of health and civil justice systems. She has been recognized as a Faculty Fellow with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and has contributed significantly to initiatives aimed at increasing access to justice and reforming court systems. Her work at the Center for Patient Partnerships emphasizes integrating patients' voices in health systems reform, providing vital education on health advocacy and patient-centered care. Davis's research interests include innovative solutions to the civil legal justice gap, strategic system-level interventions to transform health justice systems, and enhancing law student professionalism and well-being.

Research Interests

Experience

Director
— Present

Center Patient Partnerships • University of Wisconsin Law School

Leads the Center focused on interdisciplinary education in patient advocacy.

Distinguished Clinical Professor
— Present

University of Wisconsin Law School • Madison, WI

Teaches courses in health law and supervises law students in the Health Justice Clinic.