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.
We’re tackling five critical, 21st-century issues that challenge health in the United States
Our work is deeply rooted in equity, evidence, and policy
Bloomberg Fellows work for at least one year for their organizations following graduation
We award more than 50 full-tuition MPH and DrPH scholarships to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health each year
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.
Meet the Initiative
MatheRose Bodden
Philadelphia, PAMattie serves as a Research and Data Associate focusing on population
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Kate Bouwkamp
Washington, DCKate Bouwkamp is a Program Coordinator under Victim Services fo
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Malcolm Cunningham
Toledo, OHThe City of Toledo coordinates, plans, and manages public safety forces, pu
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Amar Mukunda
Baltimore, MDAmar Mukunda serves as Assistant Director of Roca Baltimore.
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Farrell Brenner
Kingston, NYFarrell is a Senior Consultant for the Rape, Abuse, and Incest
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Shelina Cantrelle Davis
New Orleans, LAShelina is a public health social worker who operates at the in
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Jeffrey Hom
San Francisco, CAJeff is the director of the Population Behavioral Health
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Ciana Creighton
Washington, DCCiana Creighton serves as the Chief of Staff to the Office of t
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Noor Qaragholi
New OrleansNoor Qaragholi is a Lead Research Analyst at The
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Michelle Mabson
Washington, DCMichelle Mabson is a Staff Scientist based in the Healthy Communities Program in the Wa
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Nancy Tourk
Washington, DCNancy Tourk is a Congressional Liaison at the Centers for Disease Control and Pre
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Chukwufumnanya Chiejine
Chevy Chase, MDChukwufumnanya Chiejine serves as Director for Well Conn
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Katherine Elkins
Washington, DCKate’s career spans over two decades in EMS, disaster res
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Christian Laurence-Diaz
Washington, DCChristian has over 14 years of experience in a myri
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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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