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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Addiction & Overdose

Emily Gordon

Newark, NJ

Bloomberg Fellow

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Emily Gordon

Addiction & Overdose

Peter Tanghe

Brooklyn Center, MN

Bloomberg Fellow

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Peter Tanghe

Addiction & Overdose

David Didden

Charleston, WV

Bloomberg Fellow

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David Didden

Addiction & Overdose

Elika Updhyay

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Elika Updhyay

Adolescent Health

Misty Carney

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Misty Carney

Adolescent Health

Ashley Ariail

Dallas, TX

Bloomberg Fellow

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Ashley Ariail

Adolescent Health

Ivette Chavarria Torres

Harlingen, TX

Bloomberg Fellow

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Ivette Chavarria Torres

Adolescent Health

Angelica Castañon

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Angelica Castañon

Adolescent Health

Jasmine Leonard

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jasmine Leonard

Adolescent Health

Douglas Reed

New York, NY

Bloomberg Fellow

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Douglas Reed

Adolescent Health

Nora Fitzgerald

Philadelphia, PA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Nora Fitzgerald

Adolescent Health

Miles Lichtman

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Miles Lichtman

Environmental Challenges

Emily McGee

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Emily McGee

Environmental Challenges

Häly Laasme-McQuilkin

New Castle, DE

Bloomberg Fellow

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Häly Laasme-McQuilkin

Environmental Challenges

Katherine Somoza-Garcia

Annapolis

Bloomberg Fellow

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Katherine Somoza-Garcia

Environmental Challenges

Tanya Hoogerwerf Davis

Bethesda, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Tanya Hoogerwerf Davis

Get in Touch

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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