Dr. Lara Khoury

Professor

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Biography

Professor Khoury is a Full Professor at McGill University's Faculty of Law and serves as the Associate Vice-President (Research) and a Canada Research Chair focusing on Liability, Health Governance, and Social Change. She is an associate member of the Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy in the School of Population and Global Health. With a DPhil from the University of Oxford, Khoury's research centers on the intersections of law and medical liability, addressing issues of uncertainty in causation and the evolving challenges presented by advancements in medicine and technology. She has published extensively on these subjects, shedding light on the legal implications of artificial intelligence in healthcare and the accountability of government responses during public health crises. In addition to her research, she has held various leadership roles within the faculty and is recognized as a member of the International Academy of Comparative Law and has received notable accolades such as the 2019 Advocatus Emeritus designation and the 2023 John-Ramon-Hnatyshyn Prize from the Canadian Bar Association.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Associate Vice-President (Research)

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Associate Dean Research

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Associate Professor

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Assistant Professor

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Boulton Junior Research Fellow

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Lecturer

— Present

University of Sherbrooke • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Tort Tutor

— Present

Balliol College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Invited Research Fellow

— Present

Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht • Hamburg, Germany

Lawyer

— Present

Heenan Blaikie • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Commercial civil litigation.

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.