SPH in Media Coverage
University of Memphis School of Public Health Encourages Unity at Summit
September 27, 2024 | MEMPHIS, Tenn. | PRNewswire
(The University of Memphis' School of Public Health closed its inaugural Public Health
Diplomacy Summit on Friday, Sept. 27, with an expression of unity and collaboration,
with speakers from countries including Australia, Germany, Grenada, Lebanon, Lithuania
and South Africa sharing a theme of collective action for the common good.)
U of M summit presents high stakes of public health
September 27, 2024 | Daily Memphian | Jane Roberts
(This week, with the force of his full self, Dean Joshi and his team at the university
presented a summit on the need for the discipline of public health to be engaged in
diplomacy.)
Digital Desk: U of M School of Public Health
September 20, 2024 | Digital Desk, Action News 5 | Myracle Wicks
(Dean Ashish Joshi shares with Action News 5 about a recently funded project in collaboration
with the Shelby County Health Department to strengthen the U.S. public workforce system.)
UofM School of Public Health Amplifies its Reach
July 12, 2024 | University of Memphis Media Room | Jennifer Godwin
(First-In-the-Nation Public Health Diplomacy Lab to Result in Global Impact)
Gene therapies help lung cancer victims - but not if they aren't tested
June 17, 2024 | Daily Memphian | Jane Roberts
(SPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Dr. Matthew Smeltzer’s, recent research
is featured in an article about inequities in biomarker testing for lunch cancer patients.)
‘It’s in our rivers and in our cups. There’s no escape’: the deadly spread of salt
water in Bangladesh
May 24, 2024 | The Guardian| Thaslima Begum
(SPH Assistant Professor of Environmental and Urban Health’s, Dr. Abu Mohammed Naser
Titu’s, research is featured in an article about kidney disease being on the rise
in coastal communities of Bangladesh.)
University of Memphis School of Public Health announces new partnership
June 14, 2024 | MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) | Jacob Gallant
(University of Memphis recently announced a new partnership that will connect them
with the rest of the world. Members of the School of Public Health joined the Action
News 5 Digital Desk to discuss the details.)
How the University of Memphis Is Transforming Public Health Education
January 18, 2024 | Mediaplanet | Omar Sommereyns
(Dr. Joshi perceives the prioritizing of the public health problems in Memphis as
a duty of the School of Public Health.)
School of Public Health Launches High School Public Health Clubs and Dual Enrollment
Programs
September 24, 2023 | The Daily Memphian | Jane Roberts
( "... create those changemakers and role models that could influence not only their
peers, but also their family members," Joshi said.)
Fox 13 News interviewed Dean Joshi about polluted neighborhoods
September 19, 2023 | Fox 13 News | Kayla Solomon
(The School of Public Health joined other southern schools to address environmental
justice issues in their local communities.)
UofM School of Public Health offers dual enrollment for high school students
September 19, 2023 | Action News 5 | Staff MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC)
(The School of Public Health has introduced a public health dual-enrollment opportunity
for high school juniors and seniors.)
Professor Kedia's Research Receives International Attention
April 28, 2023 | HealthDay Reporter | Cara Murez
("Our research shows just how much aging increases the risk of being at fault for
injury or fatality in a drug- or alcohol-related traffic accident," said Kedia.)
University of Memphis a part of EPA's $10-million environmental justice work initiative
May 08, 2023 | FOX13 Memphis | News Staff
(The University of Memphis is one of seven others tapped to be a part of an innovative
research initiative focusing on environmental justice in under-served communities.)
Congressman Cohen Announces Environmental Research Grant to the University of Memphis
April 18, 2023 | Press Release | Washington Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9)
( A project "Effect of ambient heat on chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney
disease among U.S. veterans" under the direction of School of Public Health Assistant
Professor Abu Mohammed Naser Titu.)
Dean Joshi Participates - WHO Initiates Building a Global Curriculum for Infodemic
Management
March 28, 2023 | WHO | Departmental news
(Hosted by the School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade,
the consultation brought together 47 representatives of academia, public health and
professional associations, and health authorities from six WHO regions.)
Summit on Population Health Informatics Held at BRAC University
March 04, 2023 | The Business Post
(Prof. Ashish Joshi, Dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Memphis,
talked about the current situation of population health informatics in the region.)
Shelby County and U of M Partner to Build Public Health Workforce
February 05, 2023 | Daily Memphian | Aisling Mäki
(After COVID exposed significant gaps in the public health infrastructure nationwide,
the Shelby County Health Department announced it's partnering with the University
of Memphis to build a public health workforce that's ready for the future.)
How U of M's School of Public Health is Aiding its Research Push, and What it Could
Mean for Memphis
January 19, 2023 | Reporter | John Klyce
(Ashish Joshi could give the most seasoned travelers a run for their money. ..)
How U of M's University High Fared in its First Semester and its Plans for a Pristine
New Space
January 16, 2023 | Reporter | John Klyce
(U of M is planning to do a complete overhaul of the fourth floor of the Orgel Education
Center, with construction slated to begin in May and conclude in August 2023.)
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Research Roundup: U of M, Shelby County Health Department score $13.83M grant from
CDC
December 21, 2022 | Memphis Business Journal | John Klyce
(The Shelby County Health Department and the University of Memphis School of Public
Health have forged a partnership, with the goal of strengthening the area's public
health care infrastructure.)
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