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
Sandy Chavarria
Atlanta, GASandy Chavarria joined the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy (GCCA) in 2015 and has bee
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Rena Kates
Baltimore, MDRena, a J.D., is a Senior Law Instructor at the Baltimore Police Department Training Ac
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Pamela End of Horn
Longmont, CODr. Pamela End of Horn is a Public Health Advisor at the U.S.
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Megan Amaturo
Alexandria, VAMegan is a senior project manager with the International Association of Chiefs of Polic
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Karolin Betances
New York, NYKarolin is an Afro-Latinx whose work is centered around upending systemic issues that i
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Hazel Brown
Seattle, WAHazel Brown is the Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.
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Beth Krafchik
New York, NYBeth is a physician and clinician educator with New York City Health + Hospitals/ Corre
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Ashley Hannigan
Anchorage, AKAshley Hannigan is an Epidemiology Specialist for the Injury Surveillance Program (ISP)
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Alejandra Casarrubias
Albuquerque, NMAlejandra is the Clinical Manager at Casa de Salud in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Sarah Reinhardt
Washington, D.C.Sarah analyzes data using quantitative and qualitative methods to advise the developmen
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Lauran Larson
Oklahoma City, OKLauran is the Senior Manager of Food and Health at Hunger Free Oklah
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Julia McCarthy
New York, NYJulia holds the position of Senior Program Officer, she plays a key leadership role in
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Jay Cutler
Lansing, MIJay holds the position of Evaluation Program Manager at the Michigan Fitness Foundation
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Elizabeth (Livy) Lewis
Fort Washakie, WYLivy Lewis holds the position of Executive Director at The Center for Popular Research,
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Ariana Yett
Newport Beach, CAAriana holds the position of Senior Procurement Analyst at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
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Get in Touch
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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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