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

Karolin Betances

New York, NY

Karolin is an Afro-Latinx whose work is centered around upending systemic issues that i

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Karolin Betances

Violence

Hazel Brown

Seattle, WA

Hazel Brown is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.

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Hazel Brown

Violence

Beth Krafchik

New York, NY

Beth is a physician and clinician educator with New York City Health + Hospitals/ Corre

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Beth Krafchik

Violence

Ashley Hannigan

Anchorage, AK

Ashley Hannigan is an Epidemiology Specialist for the Injury Surveillance Program (ISP)

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Ashley Hannigan

Violence

Alejandra Casarrubias

Albuquerque, NM

Alejandra is the Clinical Manager at Casa de Salud in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Alejandra Casarrubias

Food Systems for Health

Sarah Reinhardt

Washington, D.C.

Sarah analyzes data using quantitative and qualitative methods to advise the developmen

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Sarah Reinhardt

Food Systems for Health

Lauran Larson

Oklahoma City, OK

Lauran is the Senior Manager of Food and Health at Hunger Free Oklah

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Lauran Larson

Food Systems for Health

Kelsey Crawford

North Wilkesboro, NC

Kelsey plays a vital role as the Farm Manager at Tumbling Shoals Farm, located in the r

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Kelsey Crawford

Food Systems for Health

Julia McCarthy

New York, NY

Julia holds the position of Senior Program Officer, she plays a key leadership role in

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Julia McCarthy

Food Systems for Health

Jay Cutler

Lansing, MI

Jay holds the position of Evaluation Program Manager at the Michigan Fitness Foundation

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Jay Cutler

Food Systems for Health

Elizabeth (Livy) Lewis

Fort Washakie, WY

Livy Lewis holds the position of Executive Director at The Center for Popular Research,

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Elizabeth (Livy) Lewis

Food Systems for Health

Ariana Yett

Newport Beach, CA

Ariana holds the position of Senior Procurement Analyst at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

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Ariana Yett

Food Systems for Health

Angela Suarez

Washington, D.C.

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Angela Suarez

Environmental Challenges

Shanada Monestime

Washington, D.C.

Shanada is currently the Director of Community Engaged Research at GO2 for Lung Cancer

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Shanada Monestime

Environmental Challenges

Roshona Thomas

Philadelphia, PA

Roshona serves as the Training Development and Coordination Manager within the Philadel

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Roshona Thomas

Environmental Challenges

Rebecca Reindel

Washington, D.C.

Rebecca Reindel is the Safety and Health Director at the national AFL-CIO where she bri

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Rebecca Reindel

Get in Touch

Our Team is Excited toHear from You

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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