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

Meet the Initiative

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Adolescent Health

Katie Lu Clougherty

Washington, DC

Katie Lu began working at DC SCORES in August 2017 after graduating with a degree in pu

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Katie Lu Clougherty

Addiction & Overdose

Michelle Gaffaney

Denver, CO

Michelle Gaffaney is a Physician Assistant at Mental Health Partners, where

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Michelle Gaffaney

Addiction & Overdose

Wren Ronan

Portland, OR

Wren Ronan is the Director of Services for Portland Stree

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Wren Ronan

Food Systems for Health

Natalie J. Tunzi

Salinas, CA

Natalie started as a Program Coordinator with HealthCorps and now serves as Program Sup

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Natalie J. Tunzi

Violence

Kristina Singleton

New York, NY

Kristina Singleton serves as a Coordinator on the Diversion and Transformative Initiati

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Kristina Singleton

Violence

Farheen Qurashi

Baltimore, MD

Dr.

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Farheen Qurashi

Adolescent Health

Katy Stewart

Washington, DC

Katy is a Program Manager for the Aspen Global Innovators Group at the Aspen Institute,

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Katy Stewart

Addiction & Overdose

Sarah Windels

Oakland, CA

As the Special Advisor for the California Bridge Program (CA Bridge), Sarah Windels' wo

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Sarah Windels

Addiction & Overdose

Emily Gordon

Newark, NJ

Emily Gordon is a Primary Care Doctor and Clinician Educator at Rutge

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Emily Gordon

Food Systems for Health

Tessa Mork

Washington, DC

Tessa started out as an intern for the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington during her final

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Tessa Mork

Violence

Loren Adams

Philadelphia, PA

Loren Adams is the Injury Prevention Epidemiology Manager at the Philadelphia Departmen

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Loren Adams

Violence

Malcolm Cunningham

Toledo, OH

Malcolm is the Health Outcomes Manager for the ProMedica Ebeid

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Malcolm Cunningham

Adolescent Health

Kinnari Chandriani

Philadelphia, PA

Kinnari is the Program Manager for Health Partnerships with Get Healthy Philly at the P

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Kinnari Chandriani

Addiction & Overdose

Wahji Kasten

Port Angeles, WA

Wahji Kasten is Denesuline and a member of the English River First Nations.

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Wahji Kasten

Addiction & Overdose

Peter Tanghe

Brooklyn Center, MN

Peter is the Chief Medical Director with North Memorial H

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Peter Tanghe

Violence

Cailin Crockett

Washington, DC

Cailin leads prevention policy for intimate partner violence and child abuse/neglect fo

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Cailin Crockett

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 Shannon Jones at sjone242@jhu.edu

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