About the Initiative

At a Glance

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative is training the next generation of public health leaders and supporting research to address five key issues impacting Americans' life expectancy: addiction and overdose, adolescent health, environmental challenges, food systems for health, and violence.

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

Erin Boguski

Baltimore, MD

Current Fellow

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Erin Boguski

Violence

Kristina Singleton

New York, NY

Current Fellow

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Kristina Singleton

Violence

Sarah Shewbrooks

Rapid City, SD

Current Fellow

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Sarah Shewbrooks

Violence

Wendy Calderone-Payne

New York, NY

Current Fellow

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Wendy Calderone-Payne

Violence

William Freeman

Baltimore, MD

Current Fellow

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William Freeman

Violence

Yaniris Gomez

New York, NY

Current Fellow

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Yaniris Gomez

Addiction & Overdose

Jacqueline Hackett

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jacqueline Hackett

Addiction & Overdose

Callie Kelly

Elon, NC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Callie Kelly

Addiction & Overdose

Jaime Kishpaugh

Philadelphia, PA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jaime Kishpaugh

Addiction & Overdose

Hannah Lessels

Boston, MA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Hannah Lessels

Addiction & Overdose

Amber Cahill

Worcester, MA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Amber Cahill

Addiction & Overdose

Zachary Sartor

Waco, TX

Bloomberg Fellow

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Zachary Sartor

Addiction & Overdose

Aron Thiim

Boston, MA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Aron Thiim

Addiction & Overdose

River Rose

Danbury, CT

Bloomberg Fellow

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River Rose

Addiction & Overdose

Isabelle Cisco

Newport, OR

Bloomberg Fellow

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Isabelle Cisco

Addiction & Overdose

Wren Ronan

Portland, OR

Bloomberg Fellow

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Wren Ronan

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Our Team is Excited to Hear 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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