- Gallagher, S. and Germain, S. (2024). Book review: Medical Doctors in Health Reforms: A Comparative Study of England and Canada. Medical Law International pp. 1–8. doi:10.1177/096853322412348.
- Germain, S. and Ray, K. (2023). Book review: Shedding Light on Racial Inequity in Health, in Conversation with the Author: Black Health: The Social, Political, and Cultural Determinants of Black People’s Health. Medical Law International. doi:10.1177/09685332231211914.
- Yong, A. and Germain, S. (2022). Ethnic minority and migrant women’s struggles in accessing healthcare during COVID-19: an intersectional analysis. Journal for Cultural Research, 26(1), pp. 65–82. doi:10.1080/14797585.2021.2012090.
- Germain, S. (2021). The Role of Medical Professionals in Shaping Healthcare Law during Covid-19. Amicus Curiae, 3(1), pp. 33–55. doi:10.14296/ac.v3i1.5351.
- (2021). Law Teacher of the Year 2018 and 2019: In conversation with Lydia Bleasdale and Sabrina Germain. The Law Teacher, 55(2), pp. 120–127. doi:10.1080/03069400.2021.1938448.
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (2020). COVID-19 Highlighting Inequalities in Access to Healthcare in England: A Case Study of Ethnic Minority and Migrant Women. Feminist Legal Studies, 28(3), pp. 301–310. doi:10.1007/s10691-020-09437-z.
- GERMAIN, S. (2020). Will COVID-19 Mark the End of an Egalitarian National Health Service? European Journal of Risk Regulation, 11(2), pp. 358–365. doi:10.1017/err.2020.33.
- Denis, J.-.L., Veronesi, G., Régis, C. and Germain, S. (2019). Collegiality as political work: Professions in today’s world of organizations. Journal of Professions and Organization pp. 321–341. doi:10.1093/jpo/joz016.
- Germain, S. (2014). Prison-based Education and Its New Pedagogical Perspective. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 25(2), pp. 196–209. doi:10.1080/10511253.2014.882962.
- Germain, S. (2013). Taking ‘Health’ as a Socio-Economic Right Seriously: Is the South African Constitutional Dialogue a Remedy for the American Healthcare System? African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 21(2), pp. 145–171. doi:10.3366/ajicl.2013.0057.
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About
Overview
Dr Sabrina Germain is a Reader in Healthcare Law and Policy and the Associate Dean for Equality Diversity and Inclusion at the City Law School. She is also a member of City University’s Centre for Healthcare Innovation Research (CHIR), a Trustee on the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) board, and a member of the Medical Law Review editorial advisory board.
Her research calls attention to the importance of justice in healthcare law and policy. Dr Germain looks at these themes at a systemic (theories of justice in law and policy focusing on questions of distributive justice), meso/organisational (the role of medical professionals in resource allocation and policy making) and micro level (barriers and inequalities faced by marginalised groups in accessing formal healthcare). In recent years, she has focused and been recognised for her expertise on inequalities in healthcare relating to race and gender diversity.
Currently Dr Germain focuses on 3 research projects. 1) She examines regulatory models to provide an alternative framework for a more equitable allocation of healthcare resources for NHS England (with G Veronesi (Bristol); 2) She explores how telemedical abortion has impacted people who traditionally find it most difficult to access healthcare in Great Britain: racialised people and LGBTQ+ people (with EC Romanis (Durham)); 3) She looks at practical and innovative solutions using legal design to foster a better implementation of socio-economic reproductive and sexual rights in Nepal (with A Allbon (City) and M Malagodi (Warwick)).
In the video below, Dr Sabrina Germain discusses her research on justice and inequalities in healthcare:
Shaping the world through research with Dr Sabrina Germain
In recent years she has also been called to comment on emergency measures put in place to preserve the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic and on several occasions she has contributed to specialised articles in Al Jazeera (English), The Times (London), The Conversation (UK) and live TV interviews.
At City, she convenes the modules in Medical Law and the module on Law Rights and Context for which she is the co-host of the City Law School Law & Society Podcast. In 2019, Oxford University Press awarded her the Law Teacher of the Year Prize.
Prior to City, Dr Germain was a lecturer in Law and Public Policy at the University of Surrey and held visiting scholarships at the University of Cambridge, University of Cape Town and Brooklyn Law School. Dr Germain is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York and has worked as a transactional lawyer in an international law firm.
Qualifications
- JSD, Cornell University, United States
- LL.M., Cornell University, United States
- DESS Master in Economic Law and Market Regulation, Sciences Po, France
- Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, Canada
- Fellowship, Higher Education Academy
- New York Bar, New York State Bar, United States
Employment
- Associate Dean EDI, City, University of London, Jan 2023 – present
- Reader, City University of London, Aug 2022 – present
- Graduate Entry Programme Director, City, University of London, Jul 2020 – Aug 2022
- Senior Lecturer, City University London, Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
- Lecturer, City University London, London, Aug 2017 – Jul 2019
- Lecturer, University of Surrey, Guildford, Jan 2016 – Aug 2017
- Visiting Scholar and Guest Lecturer, Brooklyn Law School, Oct 2014 – Feb 2015
- Visiting Researcher, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Jan 2012 – Sep 2014
- Visiting Scholar, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Oct – Dec 2011
Award
- Oxford University Press (2019) Law Teacher of the Year
Languages
French (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review).
Expertise
Geographic Areas
- Americas - North
- Europe
Research students
Suzana Rahde Gerchmann
Attendance: Sep 2021 – present
Thesis title: Beyond the Pink Price Tag: An Analysis of Law, Gender and Capitalism
Role: 2nd Supervisor
Publications
Publications by category
Books (4)
- Romanis, C.E., Germain, S. and Herring, J. (Eds.), (2024). Diverse Voices in Health Law and Ethics: Important Perspectives. Bristol University Press.
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (Eds.), (2023). Beyond the Virus: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities Raised by COVID-19. Bristol University Press.
- Germain, S., Denis, J.-.L., Régis, C. and Veronesi, G. (2022). Medical Doctors in Health Care Reforms. Bristol: Policy Press.
- Germain, S. (2019). Justice and Profit in Health Care Law: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and the United Kingdom. Hart Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5099-0270-5.
Chapters (6)
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (2023). Beyond the Virus: Perspectives on Power, Gender and Marginalisation. In Germain, S. and Yong, A. (Eds.), Beyond the Virus: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities Raised by COVID-19 Bristol University Press.
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (2023). Beyond the Virus, Towards Social Justice. In Germain, S. and Yong, A. (Eds.), Beyond the Virus: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities Raised by COVID-19 Bristol University Press.
- Germain, S., Ashcroft, R. and Benatar, S.R. (2023). International perspectives on resource allocation. Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-801238-3.
- Germain, S. (2019). Will There Be Justice In Health Care Post-Brexit? In Fahey, E. and Ahmed, T. (Eds.), On Brexit: Law, Justices and Injustices Edward Elgar.
- Germain, S. (2018). Health Law Outside its Traditional Frontiers: “Trading” Medical Tourism for Just Health Care in the Post-Brexit Context. In Khoury, L., Regis, C. and Kouri, R. (Eds.), Health Law at the Frontiers (pp. 309–340). Yvon Blais, Thomson Reuters. ISBN 978-2-89730-436-2.
- Germain, (2016). For a new and more diverse comparative legal education. In Van Klink, B. and De Vries, U. (Eds.), Academic Learning in Law: Theoretical Positions, Teaching Experiments and Learning Experiences (pp. 180–197). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-78471-488-8.
Internet publications (7)
- Romanis, E.C. and Germain, S. (2024). An Intersectional Analysis of Proposed Fertility Leave in England and Wales.
- Germain, S. (2021). Justice and Profit in Health Care Law: A Comparative Analysis of the United States and United Kingdom (Hart Publishing 2019). British Association of Comparative Law.
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (2020). Coronavirus shows how hard it is for ethnic minority and migrant women to access healthcare. The Conversation UK.
- Germain, S. (2020). How coronavirus is threatening the equal access principle at the core of the NHS. The Conversation.
- Germain, S. (2018). The NHS at 70 needs saving, will the EU help?
- Germain, S. (2016). Health Care: the Undebated Issue of the 2016 American Presidential Elections.
- Germain, S. (2016). Brexit: Is an exit from the EU a solution for health issues in the UK?
Journal articles (10)
Report
- Germain, S., Stavropoulou, C. and Ziemann, A. (2021). Key areas for targeting innovations to tackle health inequalities in the English NHS..
Working papers (5)
- Germain, S. (2021). The Role of Medical Professionals in Shaping Healthcare Law During COVID-19. London, UK: The City Law School.
- Karaivanova, I., Blunt, D., Couture-Ménard, M.-.È., Bernier, L., Breton, M., Ménard, J.F. … Germain, S. (2021). Beyond the Virus: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities raised by COVID-19. London, UK: The City Law School.
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (2021). Written evidence from the Gender & Sexualities Research Centre (GSRC) at City, University of London for Women’s Health Strategy. London: City Law School.
- Germain, S. and Yong, A. (2020). COVID-19 highlighting inequalities in access to healthcare in England: a case study of ethnic minority and migrant women. London, UK: City Law School, City, University of London.
- Germain, S. (2020). Will COVID-19 Mark the End of an Egalitarian National Health Service? London, UK: City Law School, City, University of London.
Professional activities
Events/conferences (27)
- Centre for Health, Law and Society. (Public lecture) (2023). Invited speaker.
Paper: Harnessing deliberative regulation for a more equitable access to healthcare
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Veronesi, G. - WINIR Workshop: Regulation and the Common Good. (Workshop) University of Sheffield (2023). Invited speaker.
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Veronesi, G. - Colloque Annuel du CrRDG. University of Sherbrooke (2023). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: La régulation délibérative pour remédier aux inégalités d'accès aux soins de santé en Angleterre
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Veronesi, G. - Reproducing Law Otherwise? Roundtable reflections on new directions in abortion law and reproductive justice after #Dobbs, #Repealedthe8th, #Decrim #AbortoLegal and more. (Public lecture) Queen Mary University of London (2023). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Author: Germain, S. - UCL Legal and Political Theory Forum: Health, Social Care, and Justice: A Post-Pandemic Political Philosophy Colloquium. (Public lecture) University College London (2023). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Deliberative Methods in Healthcare Regulation: Using Experiences to Inform Resource Allocation
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Veronesi, G. - Abortion at the Borderlines. (Conference) King's College London (2023). Panel Member.
Paper: A Reproductive Justice Analysis of Abortion Law and Provision in Great Britain
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Romanis, C.E. - SLSA 2023. (Conference) University of Ulster (Derry) (2023). Panel Member.
Paper: An Innovative Meta-Regulatory Approach to Address Inequalities in Accessing Healthcare Services in England
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Veronesi, G. - SLSA 2023. (Conference) University of Ulster (Derry) (2023). Panel Member.
Paper: Reproductive Rights as Socio- Economic Rights in Nepal: using legal design to improve access to justice
Author: Allbon, E.
Co-authors: Germain, S.; Malagodi, M. - Centre de Recherche sur la Regulation et le Droit de la Gouvernance. (Seminar) Université de Sherbrooke (online) (2023). Invited speaker.
Paper: The Role of Medical Professionals in Regulating Resource Allocation During The COVID-19 Pandemic in England
Author: Germain, S. - Centre for Distance Education Conference on Research in Distance Education (RIDE). (Conference) (2022). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: The City Law School Law & Society Podcast
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Yong, A. - Law Society Association Conference. (Conference) Online (2021). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Guidance Drafting During a Pandemic
Author: Germain, S. - Association of Law Teachers Conference. (Public lecture) Online (2021). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Keynote Address 'Disruption for Greater Inclusion in Legal Education'
Author: Germain, S. - SLSA Conference 2021. (Conference) Online (2021). Invited speaker.
Paper: The Role of Medical Professionals in Shaping Healthcare Law and Policy in England during COVID-19
Author: Germain, S. - Institute for Government and AHRC: Arts and Humanities Research in the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Public lecture) Online (2021). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 on an ECR's Research in Law
Author: Germain, S. - Centre for Law & Social Change. (Seminar) Online (2021). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Accidental Feminism: Gender Parity and Selective Mobility among India’s Professional Elite - Gendered Pandemic. (Conference) Online (2021). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Ethnic Minority and Migrant Women in England: Struggles in Access to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Germain, S.
Co-authors: Yong, A. - IALS Director's Seminar Series Law and Humanities in a Pandemic: Life, Death and Health During the Pandemic. (Seminar) Online (2020). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: The Role of Medical Professionals in Shaping Healthcare Law During COVID-19
Author: Germain, S. - Justice, Injustice and Brexit. (Conference) London, United Kingdom (2018). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Will There Be Justice in Healthcare Post-Brexit
Author: Germain, S. - McGill University and University of Montreal Health Law Seminars. (Conference) Montreal, Canada (2017). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Trading Medical Tourism for Just Health Care
Author: Germain, S. - University of Bristol Democracy Beyond Election. (Conference) (2017). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: The Participation of 'For-Profit' Actors in the Elaboration of Just Healthcare Laws
Author: Germain, S. - Transnational and Global Public Health. (Public lecture) Brooklyn Law School, New York USA (2014). Invited speaker.
Author: Germain, S. - Brooklyn Law School Fellow and Staff Seminar. (Seminar) Brooklyn, USA (2014). Invited speaker.
Paper: Career in Legal Academia
Author: Germain, S. - Social Justice in the Next Century. (Conference) London School of Economics, London UK (2014). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Just Allocation of Healthcare Resources
Author: Germain, S. - Centre for Medical Law and Ethics Seminar. (Seminar) King's College London, UK (2014). Invited speaker.
Paper: Taking Healthcare Seriously
Author: Germain, S. - Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law Conference. (Conference) Cambridge, UK (2013). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Teaching Legal Traditions in an Untraditional Environment: Notes of an Instructor on the Teaching of Comparative Law in a Maximal Security Prison
Author: Germain, S. - Law and Boundaries. (Conference) Sciences Po Paris, France (2012). Panel Member. Invited speaker.
Paper: Is the South African Constitutional Dialogue a Remedy for the American Health Care System?
Author: Germain, S. - Yale Law School Doctoral Scholarship Conference. (Conference) New Haven, USA (2011). Panel Member.
Paper: Chronic Diseases and the Law: Just Distribution of Health Resources for Chronically Ill Employees
Author: Germain, S.
Media appearances (2)
- TRT World News- The Impact of COVID-19 on the NHS workforce and available healthcare resources.
- TRT World News- COVID-19 may spell the end of an egalitarian NHS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0BIqJWEVqo&feature=youtu.be
Online articles (7)
- How Confusing COVID Messaging & Chronic Underinvestment in UK Healthcare Caused Soaring Wait Lists. (2021). Sputnik News International Quoted Directly
- COVID must not derail cancer diagnoses. (2021). The Times Quoted directly
- NHS Stretching Thin Trying to Cope With Rising Infections and UK Gov't Isn’t Making Things Easier. (2021). Sputnik News International Quoted Directly
- Leben im Krebsgang. (2021). Der Freitag Quoted Directly
- UK PM Johnson's Health Care Reform Plan Comes as COVID Exposes Shortcomings of NHS, Academic Says. (2021). Sputnik News International Quoted directly
- ‘Life and death’: Barriers to healthcare for ethnic minorities. (2021). Al Jazeera Quoted directly
- The dangers of focussing solely on COVID. (2020). The Times Quoted directly
Other (7)
- Trustee, SLSA (Apr 2021 – present).
- Co-convenor of the Health Law Section, SLS (Jan 2021 – present).
- Co-Director, Centre for Law & Social Change (2021 – present).
- Member, Centre for Healthcare Research Innovation (CHIR) (Jan 2019 – present).
- Research Associate, Health Hub: Politics, Organisations and Law (H-POD) (2018 – present).
- Member, Central London NHS Ethics Committee (Sep 2017 – Jan 2020).
- Research Associate, Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Culture in Health Law and Policy (Jan 2016 – present).