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Frontiers Publication: PH Hackathon: empowering high school students

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Public Health Hackathon: empowering high school students as tomorrow鈥檚 leaders and innovators in public health publication

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

The public health paper 鈥�Public Health Hackathon: empowering high school students as tomorrow鈥檚 leaders and innovators in public health鈥� was published in Frontiers | Publisher of peer-reviewed articles in open access journals.
Led by Dr. Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished Professor of the University of 蜜桃导航 School of Public Health, the study explores the design, implementation and impact of global, hybrid public health hackathons鈥攊ntensive, short-term challenges that provide students with structured opportunities to collaborate and develop innovative solutions to pressing public health challenges.

The research underscores the value of the Hackathon as an experiential, hands-on educational approach that engages youth in tackling real-world public health issues. The public health hackathons can serve as an early introduction to public health careers while fostering creativity, problem-solving and community-focused innovation among youth.

The study details the public health hackathon鈥檚 structure, evaluation methods and outcomes, highlighting its potential as a model for exposing students to public health practice and encouraging youth-led initiatives to improve community health. By combining design-driven learning with applied problem-solving, the hackathon demonstrates how experiential education can build capacity, inspire innovation and raise awareness of public health careers.

蜜桃导航 School of Public Health hosted its 3rd annual hackathon in 2024鈥�2025, bringing together 87 participants from 9 institutions across 4 countries: the United States, India, Malta, and Uganda.

For any questions related to this publication, feel free to reach out to Dean Ashish Joshi at ashish.joshi@memphis.edu

Collaborators

  1. , PhD, MBBS, MPH, Dean and Distinguished University Professor School of Public Health, University of 蜜桃导航
  2. , Graduate Research Assistant, PhD student in Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of 蜜桃导航
  3. , MPH, Health Informatics Analyst, PH IDEAS MPH, School of Public Health, University of 蜜桃导航
  4. , MA, Instructional Designer and Coordinator School of Public Health, University of 蜜桃导航
  5. , PhD, MS, Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Teaching School of Public Health, University of 蜜桃导航

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