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

Erin Russell

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Erin Russell

Addiction & Overdose

Joanna Mclicka-Anderko

Arlington, VA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Joanna Mclicka-Anderko

Addiction & Overdose

LaTasha Barnwell

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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LaTasha Barnwell

Addiction & Overdose

Ransom Wyse

Nashville, TN

Bloomberg Fellow

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Ransom Wyse

Addiction & Overdose

Susan Buchholz

Ashburnham, MA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Susan Buchholz

Addiction & Overdose

Zachary Kosinski

Bel Air, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Zachary Kosinski

Addiction & Overdose

Zeina Saliba

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Zeina Saliba

Adolescent Health

Kathryn (Callie) Kaplan

Chicago, IL

Bloomberg Fellow

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Kathryn (Callie) Kaplan

Adolescent Health

Katie Lu Clougherty

Washington, DC

Bloomberg Fellow

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Katie Lu Clougherty

Adolescent Health

Kinnari Chandriani

Philadelphia, PA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Kinnari Chandriani

Adolescent Health

Nicholas Pisca

Los Angeles, CA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Nicholas Pisca

Adolescent Health

Nicole Barnes

Fairfax, VA

Bloomberg Fellow

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Nicole Barnes

Adolescent Health

Wadezah McCullough

Bronx, NY

Bloomberg Fellow

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Wadezah McCullough

Adolescent Health

Zachary Carey

Baltimore, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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Zachary Carey

Environmental Challenges

Alfred May

Augusta, ME

Bloomberg Fellow

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Alfred May

Environmental Challenges

David Harvey

Rockville, MD

Bloomberg Fellow

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David Harvey

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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