Mann, Joshua R., M.D.
Specialties:
Preventive Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Mann completed his undergraduate degree at Delta State University in 1992 and his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1996, followed by a transitional year at Carraway Methodist Medical Center and a residency in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine with a master of public health from the University of South Carolina.
Later on, as a faculty member with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, he served as medical director of Employee and Student Health from 2002 to 2015 and Preventive Medicine residency director from 2005 to 2015.
Dr. Mann joined UMMC in 2015 and led the creation of the Department of Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine, where he remains professor and founding chair. He was also a member of the leadership team that created the John D. Bower School of Population Health in 2016, and the Department of Preventive Medicine now has a presence the School of Population Health in addition to the School of Medicine. In 2018, he led the creation of the UMMC Office of Well-Being, and has served as director of the Office since that time. From 2019 to 2022, he served as Preventive Medicine residency director, and from 2020 to 2022, as medical director of Student and Employee Health.
In addition to his primary leadership roles, Dr. Mann has also contributed to graduate medical education nationally. In 2011, he led the work group that created ACGME-required milestones for Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residents. In 2020, he was appointed to be a member of the ACGME Preventive Medicine Review and Recognition Committee, serving as committee Chair since 2023.
Dr. Mann has been principal investigator or co-investigator on a number of research and training grants and has authored or co-authored more than 100 journal articles. His research interests include the health of people with disabilities, risk factors for childhood disabilities, links between religion/spirituality and mental health, and workforce well-being. Since joining UMMC he has directed large HRSA-funded projects for training Preventive Medicine residents and for promoting healthcare workforce resiliency.
