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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Addiction & Overdose

David Didden

Charleston, WV

David Didden is Medical Director of Overdose Prevention and Innovatio

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David Didden

Addiction & Overdose

Elika Updhyay

Washington, DC

Elika Upadhyay is an Associate on the NASTAD Drug User He

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Elika Updhyay

Adolescent Health

Misty Carney

Baltimore, MD

Misty Carney is the Program Manager for the Maryland AIDS

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Misty Carney

Adolescent Health

Megan Wills Kullnat

Clyde Hill, NC

Megan is a Primary Care Pediatrician at Allegro Pediatrics.  In

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Megan Wills Kullnat

Adolescent Health

Ashley Ariail

Dallas, TX

Ashley Ariail is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certifie

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Ashley Ariail

Adolescent Health

Ivette Chavarria Torres

Harlingen, TX

An adequate workforce constitutes good public health policy.  As

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Ivette Chavarria Torres

Adolescent Health

Angelica Castañon

Washington, DC

Angelica Castañon is the Senior Program Specialist for Student Learni

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Angelica Castañon

Adolescent Health

Jasmine Leonard

Washington, DC

Jasmine Leonard is a Health Equity Enterprise Manager at CareFi

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Jasmine Leonard

Adolescent Health

Emma Plourde

Washington, DC

Emma Plourde is a Health Policy Analyst in the Office of the Assistan

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Emma Plourde

Adolescent Health

Douglas Reed

New York, NY

Douglas A.

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Douglas Reed

Adolescent Health

Amy Krzyzek

Missoula, MT

Amy Krzyzek is Program Development Manager at Partnership

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Amy Krzyzek

Adolescent Health

Nora Fitzgerald

Philadelphia, PA

Nora is the Senior Director of Community Mental Health at PHMC in Phi

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Nora Fitzgerald

Adolescent Health

Miles Lichtman

Washington, DC

Miles Lichtman is the Deputy Health Policy Director at the House Comm

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Miles Lichtman

Adolescent Health

Shanna-Kaye Igbinoba

Chicago, IL

Shanna-Kaye Igbinoba is a research clinician/nurse practi

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Shanna-Kaye Igbinoba

Environmental Challenges

Emily McGee

Washington, DC

Emily is an architect and healthcare designer working at the intersec

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Emily McGee

Environmental Challenges

Häly Laasme-McQuilkin

New Castle, DE

Häly Laasme is the Energy Assistance Director at the Dela

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Häly Laasme-McQuilkin

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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