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

Meet the Initiative

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Adolescent Health

Zackery Gould

Washington, D.C.
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Zackery Gould

Adolescent Health

Wendy Hemme

Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Wendy Hemme

Adolescent Health

William “Lamont” Dupree

Huntsville, Alabama
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William “Lamont” Dupree

Adolescent Health

Oronde Cruger

Portland, Maine
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Oronde Cruger

Adolescent Health

Rebecca Calderara

Seattle, Washington
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Rebecca Calderara

Adolescent Health

Matthew Grant

Baltimore, MD
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Matthew Grant

Adolescent Health

Yeng Yang

Baltimore, Maryland
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Yeng Yang

Adolescent Health

Jennifer Corser

Prince Frederick, Maryland
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Jennifer Corser

Adolescent Health

Allea Frazier

Buffalo, New York
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Allea Frazier

Adolescent Health

Shawmickia Simmons

Baltimore, MD
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Shawmickia Simmons

Adolescent Health

Myra Lee Fowler

Lansing, Michigan
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Myra Lee Fowler

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

Get in Touch

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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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