About the Initiative

A Major Investment in a Healthy Future for the United States

At a Glance

Through Education, Research, and Practice, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative Aims to Improve Health and Save Lives Nationwide

5 Focus Areas

We’re tackling five critical, 21st-century issues that challenge health in the United States

3 Cross-cutting Themes

Our work is deeply rooted in equity, evidence, and policy

1 Year Commitment

Bloomberg Fellows work for at least one year for their organizations following graduation

50+ Full-tuition Scholarships

We award more than 50 full-tuition MPH and DrPH scholarships to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health each year

$300 Million Donation

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ donation to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health that launched the Initiative

By spreading smart public health strategies that save lives and bringing people together to try new approaches, we can make the same strides in the 21st century against health threats like air pollution, gun violence, and obesity that we did in the 20th century against infectious disease. There’s no institution better equipped to lead the charge than Johns Hopkins.

Michael R. Bloomberg

Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies
Three-term Mayor of New York City
Johns Hopkins University Class of 1964

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Violence

Malcolm Cunningham

Toledo, OH

The City of Toledo coordinates, plans, and manages public safety forces, pu

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Malcolm Cunningham

Violence

Emma Bardwell

Washington, DC

Emma Bardwell has been working at the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

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Emma Bardwell

Violence

Amar Mukunda

Baltimore, MD

Amar Mukunda serves as Assistant Director of Roca Baltimore.

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Amar Mukunda

Violence

Farrell Brenner

Kingston, NY

Farrell is a Senior Consultant for the Rape, Abuse, and Incest

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Farrell Brenner

Violence

Nehali Vishwanath

Spring, TX

Nehali Vishwanath is a Policy Analyst at the National Institute for Criminal Just

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Nehali Vishwanath

Addiction & Overdose

Shelina Cantrelle Davis

New Orleans, LA

Shelina is a public health social worker who operates at the in

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Shelina Cantrelle Davis

Addiction & Overdose

Jeffrey Hom

San Francisco, CA

Jeff is the director of the Population Behavioral Health

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Jeffrey Hom

Addiction & Overdose

Ciana Creighton

Washington, DC

Ciana Creighton serves as the Chief of Staff to the Office of t

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Ciana Creighton

Adolescent Health

Noor Qaragholi

Washington, DC

Noor Qaragholi is a Lead Research Analyst at The

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Noor Qaragholi

Environmental Challenges

Michelle Mabson

Washington, DC

Michelle Mabson is a Staff Scientist based in the Healthy Communities Program in the Wa

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Michelle Mabson

Environmental Challenges

Nancy Tourk

Washington, DC

Nancy Tourk is a Congressional Liaison at the Centers for Disease Con

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Nancy Tourk

Food Systems for Health

Chukwufumnanya Chiejine

Chevy Chase, MD

Chukwufumnanya Chiejine serves as Director for Well Conn

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Chukwufumnanya Chiejine

Violence

Katherine Elkins

Washington, DC

Kate’s career spans over two decades in EMS, disaster res

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Katherine Elkins

Addiction & Overdose

Christian Laurence-Diaz

Washington, DC

Christian has over 14 years of experience in a myri

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Christian Laurence-Diaz

Adolescent Health

Alyssa Liehr

Bethesda, MD

Alyssa Liehr is a Senior Research Analyst at Child Trends

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Alyssa Liehr

Violence

Sarah Newman

Washington, D.C.

Sarah Newman is a Lead Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, leading analytics and research

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Sarah Newman

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General

For all general inquiries, please email AmericanHealth@jhu.edu

Fellows Program

For questions about the Fellows program, email BloombergFellowsMPH@jhu.edu

Media

For media inquiries, email Caitlin Hoffman, choffman@jhu.edu

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