Amde, WoldekidanJoshi, AshishMagana, Laura2025-12-092025-12-092025Joshi, A., Magana, L., Tsai, K.H., Maddah, D., Mitchell, K., Ruggiero, D., Hawkins, W.B., Dharamsi, S., Makhoul, J., Reis, R. and Kim, S.Y., 2025. Public health diplomacy: summary of the methods and outcome of the 1st University of Memphis School of Public Health Diplomacy Summit. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, p.1564709.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1564709https://hdl.handle.net/10566/21550Public 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.englobal health governanceGlobal Health Securityhealth diplomacyhealth policypublic health competenciesArticle