About the Initiative

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.

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

Camille Kramer

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Camille Kramer

Addiction & Overdose

Brian Kaplun

Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg Fellow

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Brian Kaplun

Addiction & Overdose

Zimani Betts

Cincinnati, OH

Bloomberg Fellow

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Zimani Betts

Addiction & Overdose

Shamia Roberts

Nashville, TN

Bloomberg Fellow

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Shamia Roberts

Addiction & Overdose

Samantha Santamaria

Los Angeles, CA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Samantha Santamaria

Addiction & Overdose

Michelle (Misch) Whitaker

Boston, MA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Michelle (Misch) Whitaker

Addiction & Overdose

Marisa Shields

Frederick, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Marisa Shields

Addiction & Overdose

Lauren Kemmeter

Mono County, CA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Lauren Kemmeter

Addiction & Overdose

Julio Contreras

Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg Fellow

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Julio Contreras

Addiction & Overdose

Jeanette Trella

Philadelphia, PA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Jeanette Trella

Addiction & Overdose

Isabella Izquierdo

Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg Fellow

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Isabella Izquierdo

Addiction & Overdose

Fatumata Kaba

Boston, MA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Fatumata Kaba

Addiction & Overdose

Clement Chen

Newark, NJ

Bloomberg Fellow

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Clement Chen

Addiction & Overdose

Ciara Gregovich

Denver, CO

Bloomberg Fellow

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Ciara Gregovich

Addiction & Overdose

Bridget Duffy

Columbus, OH

Bloomberg Fellow

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Bridget Duffy

Addiction & Overdose

Adrienne Sanders

Carroll County, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Adrienne Sanders

Get in Touch

Our Team is Excited to Hear from You

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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