Boston University School of Law

Alexandra K. Glazier, JD MPH

Education

Boston University School of Law
J.D. magna cum laude with concentration in Health Law

  • Law Review Editor
  • Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholar
  • Paul J. Liacos Distinguished Scholar
  • G. Joseph Tauro Distinguished Scholar
  • Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers 1995 scholarship recipient

Boston University School of Public Health
M.P.H. with honors in Health Law

Brown University
B.A. with honors in Biomedical Ethics

Professional

New England Organ Bank
General Counsel (2003-present)

  • Counsel on all legal matters impacting federally designated organ procurement organization operating in 6 six states, including federal and state laws and regulations, legislative initiatives, operational policies, contract and employment matters.
  • Advise Board of Trustees on all legal matters including liability assessments and responsibilities related to the organization’s charitable non-profit status.
  • Oversee implementation of Risk Management and Quality Improvement Plan and manage all litigation including relationship with insurance carrier and outside counsel as needed.
  • Participate in organization’s strategic planning as member of Senior Management Team. Serve as Compliance Officer, participate in all compliance efforts and monitors adherence to compliance plan including performance of audits and internal investigations.
  • Provide on-call coverage for legal issues related to consent for and recovery of donated organs and tissues.
  • Oversee and manage the administration of the research program.

Boston University School of Law
Adjunct Professor (2005-present)

  • Health law seminar on Legal Issues in Medical Research.

Ropes & Gray
Associate in the Health Care Department (1995 - 1997, 1998- 2003)

  • Counseled academic medical centers and IRBs on a routine basis regarding federal and state regulatory and compliance issues relating to human subject research.
  • Advised the President’s Council on Bioethics on human cloning and embryo research issues.
  • Negotiated clinical trial agreements on behalf of multiple hospital clients.
  • Advised clients on Stark/Fraud and Abuse, EMTALA, regulatory compliance policies, medical staff bylaws, credentialing matters, and patient care issues.
  • Performed comprehensive HIPAA gap analysis and assessment for large prison health system.
  • Prepared and argued motions for civil commitments, emergency medical guardianships, and assertions of privilege for medical records on behalf of hospital clients.
  • Drafted and negotiated documents for integrated delivery systems, mergers and acquisitions, health care organization joint ventures and physician recruitment and employment agreements.

The Honorable Chief Judge Joseph L. Tauro, Massachusetts Federal District Court
Law Clerk (1997-1998)

  • Researched and wrote extensive bench memoranda, analyzing the merits of motions filed in federal cases assigned to Judge Tauro and prepared draft opinions for publication.

Boston University School of Public Health, Health Law Department
Legal Research Intern (1994 summer)

  • Participated in drafting the model “Genetic Privacy Act” sponsored by the Dept. of Energy.
  • Edited final draft of “Meta Medical Ethics; The Philosophical Foundations of Bioethics” Ed. Dr. Michael Grodin, Kluwer Academic Publishing: Boston, 1995.

Harvard University School of Public Health, Bio-statistic Department
Research Assistant (1992 summer)

  • Researched and integrated published drug trials of antibiotic prophylaxis on major surgeries for Dr. Thomas Chalmers and prepared the data for a statistical meta-analysis

Publications

Should it be Illicit to Solicit? A Legal Analysis of Policy Options to Regulate Solicitation of Organs for Transplantation. Submitted for publication.

Donor Rights and Registries, 13Lahey ClinicMedical Ethics, 4 (Winter 2006).

Can Same-Sex Partners Consent to Organ Donation? 29 Am. J. Law & Medicine 31 (2003).

“The brain dead patient was kept alive” and Other Disturbing Misconceptions; A Call for Amendments to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. 9 J Law & Public Policy, 640 (2000).

Genetic Predispositions, Prophylactic Treatments and Private Health Insurance: Nothing is Better Than a Good Pair of Genes. 23 Am. J. Law & Medicine 45 (1996).

Refusal of Treatment in Pediatrics: Medicine, Religion, Morality and Law, undergraduate honors thesis under the direction of Professor Dan Brock (1993).

Professional Activities

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Ethics Committee (2005-present)
Appointed regional representative to national committee charged with considering ethical issues in organ donation and transplant.

Judge Baker Children’s Center (2000-2004)
Voting IRB member and Task Force member charged with drafting IRB policies and procedures.

The Whitehead Institute, MIT (2000-2003)
Member of the Task Force on Genetics and Public Policy.

Brown University Alumni Schools Committee (1996-present)
Coordinate and conduct alumni interviews of local high school applicants to Brown.

Battered Women’s Advocacy Program (1993-1994)
Advocated in Brighton District Court for women seeking temporary restraining orders.

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts (State and Federal)
  • District of Columbia