Vicki W. Girard, JD

Vicki Girard, Esq., is the faculty director of the Health Justice Alliance at Georgetown University and a professor at the Georgetown Law Center. In her role, she focuses on training the next generation of physicians, nurses and lawyers to work collaboratively to advance health equity.

Girard is a dedicated advocate for health equity and brings extensive experience in health law and policy. She spent over a decade representing companies in Food and Drug Administration-related regulatory and policy matters. This experience provided her with a valuable understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding health care, which she leverages to educate and empower future health care professionals.

Girard is a published expert on academic medical legal partnerships and their role in helping to reduce health disparities. Her commitment to community health is further demonstrated by her involvement with the Community Advisory Council for the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown Office of Minority Health and her membership on the steering committee for MedStar Health’s Safe Babies Safe Moms initiative in Washington, D.C.