Dr. Sallie Sanford

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sallie Thieme Sanford is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Law with an adjunct appointment in the School of Public Health's Department of Health Systems and Population Health. She obtained her B.A. from Brown University in 1986 and her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1991. Professor Sanford began her legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert R. Beezer of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and has served as an Assistant Attorney General representing medical centers and health sciences schools at the University of Washington. Her research interests center on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare delivery systems, health administration law, and public health law. Professor Sanford has published various scholarly works and has been an active speaker at conferences and universities, addressing topics related to health law and reforms. She has also contributed to research on law policy reforms aimed at reducing HIV in the Global South. In addition to her academic work, she plays an active role in professional organizations, including serving as a president of the Washington State Society Healthcare Attorneys.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.