Public health diplomacy: summary of the methods and outcome of the 1st University of Memphis School of Public Health Diplomacy Summit

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Authors: Joshi, Ashish ; Magana, Laura ; Tsai, Kun-Hsien ; Maddah, Diana ; Mitchell, Kerry ; Ruggiero, Diana ; Hawkins, W. Bradley ; Dharamsi, Shafik ; Makhoul, Jihad ; Reis, Rodrigo ; Kim, So Yoon ; Low, Wah Yun ; Amde, Woldekidan ; Nja, Glory ; Jeu, Michelle ; Kelly, Bridget ; Saliba, Bernard ; Jha, Niharika ; Kalediene, Ramune ; Scarpetti, Giada ; Kastrup, Erica ; Surenthirakumaran, Rajendra ; Kane, Catherine ; Yotive, William ; Brown, Matthew ; Yu, Xinhua ; Peterson, Gretchen ; Tsacoyianis, Beverly ; Ofori, Michael Arthur ; Levy, Marian ; Chirwa, Stella ; Karimi, Maryam ; Geron, Kami ; Patel, Saloni ; Biberman, Dorothy ; Taylor, Michelle ; Longuevan, Aeryn ; Shular, Steve ; Mackey, Tim K.

MeSH: Capacity Building ; Congresses as Topic ; Diplomacy* ; Global Health ; Humans ; Public Health* ; Schools, Public Health

Keywords: health diplomacy ; public health diplomacy ; global health governance ; health policy ; Global Health Security ; public health competencies

Abstract: Public health diplomacy addresses global challenges impacting societies, economies, the environment, and health by integrating foreign policy and development. The University of Memphis School of Public Health hosted a multistakeholder summit to identify strategies and competencies essential for effective public health diplomacy. A 3-day summit included 29 participants from 15 countries, representing the WHO, the World Federation of United Nations, and seven regional public health associations. An iterative human-centered design (HCD) approach and concept mapping were employed to facilitate discussions and generate actionable recommendations. Developed a working definition of Public Health Diplomacy emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaborations, communication, negotiation, and consensus building. Produced a 9-point action plan to establish a global framework, launch capacity-building initiatives, and institutionalize public health diplomacy as a public health discipline.