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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Food Systems for Health

Denerale Jones

Philadelphia, PA

Denerale Jones is an Assistant Director at the Penn Center for Community Health Workers

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Denerale Jones

Food Systems for Health

Jeffrey Wells

Ada, OK

Dr. Jeffrey Wells is a proud Chickasaw citizen.

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Jeffrey Wells

Food Systems for Health

Jordan Smith

Honolulu, HI

Jordan Smith is the Senior Policy Analyst for Anti-

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Jordan Smith

Food Systems for Health

Matthew Feltrop-Herron

Indianapolis, IN

Matthew Feltrop-Herron is the Executive Director of the Patachou Foundation, an In

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Matthew Feltrop-Herron

Food Systems for Health

Regis Whaley

Las Vegas, NV

Regis is a part of Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Center for Best Pract

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Regis Whaley

Food Systems for Health

Tiffany Ingram

Arlington, VA

Tiffany brings 15 years of experience in leading initiatives in the areas of diabetes c

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Tiffany Ingram

Violence

Alyzza Hudson

Washington, DC

Alyzza Hudson is the Community Health Data Research Scientist at the Center

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Alyzza Hudson

Violence

Erin Boguski

Baltimore, MD

Since 2017, Erin Boguski has worked with the Prevention and Health Promotion Administra

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Erin Boguski

Violence

Jennifer Styles

Alexandria, VA

Jennifer Styles is a Program Manager at the International Association of Chiefs of Poli

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Jennifer Styles

Violence

Kristina Singleton

New York, NY

Kristina Singleton serves as a Coordinator on the Diversion and Transformative Initiati

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Kristina Singleton

Violence

Loren Adams

Philadelphia, PA

Loren Adams is a research and evaluation analyst in the Bur

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Loren Adams

Violence

Nargus Harounzadeh

New York, NY

Nargus Harounzadeh joined Correctional Health Services (CHS) in 2019, providing direct

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Nargus Harounzadeh

Violence

Sarah Shewbrooks

Rapid City, SD

Sarah Shewbrooks serves as an Epidemiologist and Data Products Manager at the Great Pla

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Sarah Shewbrooks

Violence

Sinmidele Badero

Baltimore, MD

Sinmidele Badero serves as the Child Fatality Review and Fetal Infant Mortality Review

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Sinmidele Badero

Violence

Wendy Calderone-Payne

New York, NY

Rev.

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Wendy Calderone-Payne

Violence

William Freeman

Baltimore, MD

William Freeman works as the Program Coordinator and Research Assistant with From Priso

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William Freeman

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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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