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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Environmental Challenges

Georgia Gempler

Washington, D.C.
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Georgia Gempler

Environmental Challenges

Leah York

Denver, Colorado
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Leah York

Environmental Challenges

Mara Moss

New York, New York
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Mara Moss

Environmental Challenges

Layman Lee

New York, New York
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Layman Lee

Environmental Challenges

Kathy Chan

Boulder, Colorado
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Kathy Chan

Environmental Challenges

Louisa Markow

Washington, D.C.
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Louisa Markow

Environmental Challenges

Bhargavi Sampath

Boston, Massachusetts
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Bhargavi Sampath

Food Systems for Health

Allison Duda

Washington, D.C.
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Allison Duda

Food Systems for Health

Jeffrey Gander

Charlottesville, Virginia
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Jeffrey Gander

Food Systems for Health

Mara Gwin

Leadville, Colorado
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Mara Gwin

Food Systems for Health

Olivia Davis

Corvallis, Oregon
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Olivia Davis

Food Systems for Health

Jillian Bunge

Toledo, Ohio
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Jillian Bunge

Food Systems for Health

Kelly Quintero

Washington, D.C.
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Kelly Quintero

Food Systems for Health

Bailey Humphreys

Colombia, Missouri
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Bailey Humphreys

Food Systems for Health

DeAnna Nara

Washington, D.C.
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DeAnna Nara

Food Systems for Health

Cassandra Harrison-Ramos

Washington, D.C.
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Cassandra Harrison-Ramos

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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