School of Public Health

Dean Ashish Joshi Addresses Global Health Program within College of Public Health at NTU

Thursday, 22 October 2026

On October 19th, 2026, Dr. Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished Professor at the School of Public Health gave a talk to students, faculty, and staff of the Global Health Program (GHP) within the College of Public Health (CPH) at National Taiwan University (NTU) in Taipei, Taiwan. He shared about Advancing Public Health Diplomacy in the 21st century with the participants.

He was joined by fellow Public Health Diplomacy members Dr. Kun-Hsien TSAI, Professor, Associate Dean, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University; Professor Paul Barach, Thomas Jefferson University, UNC and Imperial College London, Chair, Accreditation Board, Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA); and Prof. Ramunė Kalėdienė, Head of the Dept. of Health Management at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. All speakers drew experiences from North America, Europe, and other global contexts, exploring how academic institutions, governments, and public health organizations can work together to advance a coordinated agenda for public health diplomacy.

Dean Joshi had the opportunity to chat one-on-one with NTU students interested in Public Health Diplomacy. It was a great honor for Dean Joshi to have the opportunity to meet part of Team NTU Girls, 25-26 RE-AIM PH IDEAS Hackathon participants. The team won IMPACT award at the university level.

Dr. Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished Professor during lecture

Dean Joshi with part of Team NTU Girls, 25-26 RE-AIM PH IDEAS Hackathon Winner and Dr. Yu-Kang Tu

Dean Joshi with part of Team NTU Girls, 25-26 RE-AIM PH IDEAS Hackathon Winner and Dr. Yu-Kang Tu, Dean, College of Public Health, NTU

Dean Joshi with NTU delgates

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