September 17, 2025 – UofM SPH Dean Ashish Joshi, PhD, MBBS, MPH , joined the Memphis-Shelby County Optimist Club breakfast meeting to present his vision for the SPH — to become one of the most impactful schools of public health in the nation.

The Optimist Club is a service organization that promotes the wellbeing of youth.

The group was informed about SPH’s most recent achievement — being named one of the Top100 Schools of Public Health in the nation, by U.S. News & World Report 2025-26. Optimist Club members also learned about the increase in student enrollment and funding for research and scholarships.

(Center) Ashish Joshi, PhD, MBBS, MPH and (Left of Dean Joshi) Steve Shular, accompanied by Optimist Club members.