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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Violence

Yaniris Gomez

New York, NY

Yaniris Gomez is the Clinical Coordinator for Newark Community Solutions, at the C

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Yaniris Gomez

Addiction & Overdose

Jacqueline Hackett

Washington, DC

Jacqueline is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House Office of National Drug Cont

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Jacqueline Hackett

Environmental Challenges

Katherine Uhde

San Jose

Katherine is a Master Gardener Program Coordinator at the University of California (UC)

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Katherine Uhde

Addiction & Overdose

Callie Kelly

Elon, NC

Callie is a Certified Prevention Specialist and began her career in c

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Callie Kelly

Addiction & Overdose

Jaime Kishpaugh

Philadelphia, PA

Jaime is a Research Coordinator in the Research & Evaluation Grou

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Jaime Kishpaugh

Addiction & Overdose

Kristen Zak

Nashville, TN

Kristen Zak is the Deputy Director of the Overdose Response Coordinat

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Kristen Zak

Addiction & Overdose

Simon Taxel

Pittsburgh, PA

Simon Taxel is a Paramedic Crew Chief and Public Safety Diver w

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Simon Taxel

Addiction & Overdose

Hannah Lessels

Boston, MA

Hannah Lessels is a Data and Evaluation Project Specialist with

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Hannah Lessels

Addiction & Overdose

Amber Cahill

Worcester, MA

Amber joined the Department of Family Medicine and Community He

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Amber Cahill

Addiction & Overdose

Zachary Sartor

Waco, TX

Zachary Sartor is a Family Physician at Waco Family Medicine, a

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Zachary Sartor

Addiction & Overdose

Aron Thiim

Boston, MA

Aron is the Program Manager for Infectious Diseases and Prevention at

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Aron Thiim

Addiction & Overdose

River Rose

Danbury, CT

River Rose (they/them) is Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance’s Training an

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River Rose

Addiction & Overdose

Isabelle Cisco

Newport, OR

Isabelle is the Oregon Public Health Analyst with the Overdose Response Strategy

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Isabelle Cisco

Addiction & Overdose

Wren Ronan

Portland, OR

Wren Ronan is the Director of Services for Portland Stree

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Wren Ronan

Addiction & Overdose

Emily Gordon

Newark, NJ

Emily Gordon is a Primary Care Doctor and Clinician Educator at Rutge

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Emily Gordon

Addiction & Overdose

Peter Tanghe

Brooklyn Center, MN

Peter is the Chief Medical Director with North Memorial H

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Peter Tanghe

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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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