At a Glance
Through Education, Research, and Practice, the Bloomberg American Health Initiative Aims to Improve Health and Save Lives Nationwide
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
Paul Griffin
Baltimore, MDPaul Griffin is the Legal Director of Child Justice, Inc.
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Quaila Hugh
New York, NYQuaila serves as Senior Restorative Justice Associate at the Center for Court Innovatio
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Robert Fanelli
Gainesville, FLRobert Fanelli has been in law enforcement for over 17 years.
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Sami Jarrah
Philadelphia, PAAs the Chief Operating Officer for the Department of Public Health, Sami oversees the a
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Eric Harkness
Nashville, TNAs the director of the Office of Health Policy, Eric leads a team that conducts researc
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Alyssa Kitlas
Raleigh, NCAlyssa Kitlas is the Community Overdose Prevention Coordinator for the North Carolina D
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Augusta Gribetz
Baltimore, MDAugusta Gribetz is the Operations Manager at Charm City Care Connection (CCCC), a harm
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Crister Moynahan
Fort Lauderdale, FLIn March 2019, Crista Moynahan joined Rebel Recovery Florida to expand capacity and pro
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Dionna King
New York, NYDionna King is the Program Manager for Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program.
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Illaria Dana
Springfield, MAIllaria (she/her) is the Syringe Services Program
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Jason Piotrowski
Trenton, NJLieutenant Jason Piotrowski began his career in law enforcement in 1995 serving as a lo
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Jennifer Black
Washington, DCAt the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Legislation, Jennifer Black plays a rol
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Lindsey Sizemore
Nashville, TNThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the nation’s leading science-ba
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Melanie Racine
Boston, MAMelanie Racine is the Director of Special Projects at Boston Health Care for the Homele
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Michelle Gaffaney
Denver, COMichelle Gaffaney is a Physician Assistant at Mental Health Partners, where
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Sarah Windels
Oakland, CAAs the Special Advisor for the California Bridge Program (CA Bridge), Sarah Windels' wo
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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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