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

Della Wright

New Orleans, LA

Della is the Assistant Director of the Child Wellbeing Division of the Deep South Cente

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Della Wright

Environmental Challenges

Elizabeth Boyle

Washington, DC

Elizabeth is a Program Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and

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Elizabeth Boyle

Environmental Challenges

Emily Hall

Austin, TX

Emily is the Manager of the Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch (ESTB) of

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Emily Hall

Environmental Challenges

Jennifer Spiller

Grand Rapids, MI

Jennifer is the Direct Services Program Manager for Healthy Homes Coalition of West Mic

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Jennifer Spiller

Environmental Challenges

Robert Fyda

Las Vegas, NV

Robert is an Environmental Health Engineer in the Solid Waste and Compliance branch of

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Robert Fyda

Environmental Challenges

Janie Cambron

Lexington, KY

Janie serves as the Quality Improvement (QI) Coordinator for the Kentucky Department fo

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Janie Cambron

Food Systems for Health

Amber Canto

Madison, WI

Amber is the Director for the Extension Institute for Health & Well-Being at Univer

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Amber Canto

Food Systems for Health

Amelia Hulbert

Boulder, CO

Amelia started with Boulder County Public Health as a Public Health Associate through t

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Amelia Hulbert

Food Systems for Health

Andrea Jacobson

Kansas City, MO

Andrea is the Advocacy Manager at Balanced.

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Andrea Jacobson

Food Systems for Health

Jaclyn Bertoldo

Burlingame, CA

Jaclyn is the Assistant Director of Food Choice Architecture with Stanford University R

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Jaclyn Bertoldo

Food Systems for Health

Jana Goins

Baltimore, MD

Jana serves as the Epidemiologist for the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health within th

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Jana Goins

Food Systems for Health

Katherine Thomsen

Mitchell, SD

Katherine serves as a dietitian on the inpatient team at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.

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Katherine Thomsen

Food Systems for Health

Maureen Best

Roanoke, VA

Maureen is the Director of Strategic Planning for the Local Environmental Agriculture P

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Maureen Best

Food Systems for Health

Natalie J. Tunzi

Salinas, CA

Natalie started as a Program Coordinator with HealthCorps and now serves as Program Sup

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Natalie J. Tunzi

Food Systems for Health

Tessa Mork

Washington, DC

Tessa started out as an intern for the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington during her final

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Tessa Mork

Violence

Don Hedrick

Rapid City, SD

Don serves as the Assistant Chief of the Rapid City Police Department.

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Don Hedrick

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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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