Asha Scielzo, JD serves as the Director of the Health Law and Policy Program and Adjunct Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law. Asha is a passionate leader and educator with substantial expertise in health care transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters. Combining several years of law practice with roles in academia, Asha brings over 25 years of industry experience to the classroom and is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of health law leaders.
Asha’s talents extend to the boardroom as she is uniquely qualified in analyzing risk and distilling complex legal issues into operational takeaways for effective governance and compliance. Asha is privileged to serve as the President of the American Health Law Association, the nation’s largest, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field. In addition, Asha serves on the Board of Directors of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics. Asha is a strategic thinker, skilled at building trust and guiding organizations in implementing governance best practices.