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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Environmental Challenges

Katherine Somoza-Garcia

Annapolis

Kathy is a Program Coordinator on the Restoration team at the C

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Katherine Somoza-Garcia

Environmental Challenges

Allison Trim

New York, NY

Allison works as a Consultant Public Health Nurse in The

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Allison Trim

Environmental Challenges

Tanya Hoogerwerf Davis

Bethesda, MD

Tanya is a Senior Environmental Engineer with the Indian

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Tanya Hoogerwerf Davis

Food Systems for Health

Danielle Nabak

Madison, WI

Danielle Nabak is a Registered Dietitian working on policy and

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Danielle Nabak

Food Systems for Health

MatheRose Bodden

Philadelphia, PA

Mattie serves as a Research and Data Associate focusing on population

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MatheRose Bodden

Food Systems for Health

Amanda Gattinella

Philadelphia, PA

Amanda serves as a Family Nurse Practitioner providing pr

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Amanda Gattinella

Food Systems for Health

Sarah Freeman

Hilo, HI

Sarah Freeman is the Food System Specialist for the Count

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Sarah Freeman

Food Systems for Health

Tessa Cushman

Greenwood Village, CO

Tessa is the Food Access and Systems Coordinator with Ada

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Tessa Cushman

Violence

Kate Bouwkamp

Washington, DC

Kate Bouwkamp is a Program Coordinator under Victim Services fo

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Kate Bouwkamp

Violence

Farheen Qurashi

Baltimore, MD

Dr.

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Farheen Qurashi

Violence

Malcolm Cunningham

Toledo, OH

The City of Toledo coordinates, plans, and manages public safety forces, pu

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Malcolm Cunningham

Violence

Emma Bardwell

Washington, DC

Emma Bardwell has been working at the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

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Emma Bardwell

Violence

Amar Mukunda

Baltimore, MD

Amar Mukunda serves as Assistant Director of Roca Baltimore.

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Amar Mukunda

Violence

Farrell Brenner

Kingston, NY

Farrell is a Senior Consultant for the Rape, Abuse, and Incest

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Farrell Brenner

Violence

Nehali Vishwanath

Spring, TX

Nehali Vishwanath is a Policy Analyst at the National Institute for Criminal Just

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Nehali Vishwanath

Addiction & Overdose

Shelina Cantrelle Davis

New Orleans, LA

Shelina is a public health social worker who operates at the in

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Shelina Cantrelle Davis

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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