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Bloomberg American Health Initiative

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Working with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to tackle five of the most pressing public health issues facing Americans: Addiction and Overdose, Adolescent Health, Environmental Challenges, Food Systems for Health, and Violence.

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 1d

"Baltimore has something different going on right now. Baltimore has momentum. You can feel it in the air. You can feel it in the work that people are doing." - Michelle Taylor, MD, DrPH, MPA on the city's progress in public health at the #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25

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In Conversation: Advancing Health in Baltimore City

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 4d

Applications for the Bloomberg Fellowship are open! Bloomberg Fellows are working to advance health in communities across the country - from teachers, to farmers, to lawyers - everyone has a role to play in improving health. Increase your impact and apply today: americanhealth.jhu.edu/fellowship

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 4d

A new hotline is helping people at risk of harming their partners in Baltimore find a new way to address their feelings. Learn more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/ipvprevention

Gateway 2 Change

Gateway 2 Change is the first 24/7 hotline in the United States for people at risk of harming an intimate partner.

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Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future @livablefuture.bsky.social · 13d

We hosted the @americanhealth.bsky.social Fellows for a special field trip to the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), where we shared key projects addressing public health in food systems. #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25

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Angela Ferrell-Zabala (she/her) @ferrellzabala.bsky.social · 15d

I will be delivering a keynote address at @americanhealth.bsky.social #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25!

Tune in TOMORROW at 9 AM ET: http://bit.ly/bloomberghealthsummit25

2025 Bloomberg American Health Summit

Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 19d

Bloomberg Fellow and Summit speaker Brooklynn Barney is working with the @jhucih.bsky.social to advance health, culture, and healing in indigenous communities. Learn how: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/healing...

Healing, Culture, and Public Health

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 19d

Please join us in congratulating Mudia Uzzi on being named the newest Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health! Learn more about Mudia: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/mudia-u...

Mudia Uzzi Appointed as New Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health

The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has appointed Mudia Uzzi, PhD, MSc, as a Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health in the Departm...

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 19d

Bloomberg Fellow and Summit Speaker Lilly Bocquin is improving the lives of young people in Oklahoma. Learn how: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/buildin...

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Building a Better Future for Young People

Bloomberg Fellow Lilly Bocquin is bringing comprehensive sexual health education to young people in Oklahoma.

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 20d

The #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25 is JUST ONE WEEK away! What are you most excited about?

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2025 Bloomberg American Health Summit

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 22d

Interested in becoming a Bloomberg Fellow? Join our info webinar Sept 26 at 1p ET to learn how to apply, strengthen your org & grow your impact. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Bloomberg Fellow Application Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Dreaming of making a bigger impact in your community? The Bloomberg Fellows Program offers full scholarships to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to complete an MPH or DrPH degree. B...

Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 25d

Matthew Tejada, Senior Vice President of Environmental Health at @nrdc.org, is working to build a better future for our climate and our health. Learn more about what inspires him, and don't miss him at the #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/fightin...

Fighting for the Future: Why Matthew Tejada Isn’t Giving Up

Matthew Tejada, Senior Vice President at the Natural Resources Defense Council, isn't giving up his fight for our environment and our nations health.

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 25d

#BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25 speaker Maria Coss leads suicide prevention efforts at Puerto Rico’s Dept. of Health. By changing how policymakers and community leaders think and talk about suicide, she is making a difference. Learn more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/buildin...

Building Systems of Hope in Puerto Rico

As Program Manager and Behavioral Scientist at the Puerto Rico Department of Health’s Commission on Suicide Prevention, Bloomberg Fellow Maria Coss is building a comprehensive approach to reduce suici...

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · 29d

Interested in becoming a Bloomberg Fellow? Join our info webinar Sept 26 at 1p ET to learn how to apply, strengthen your org & grow your impact. Register: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Bloomberg Fellow Application Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Dreaming of making a bigger impact in your community? The Bloomberg Fellows Program offers full scholarships to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to complete an MPH or DrPH degree. B...

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Public Health On Call Podcast @publichealthpod.bsky.social · 29d

In July, a dangerous influx of opioids triggered two mass overdose events in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore.

Dr. Letitia Dzirasa and Sara Whaley from the City of Baltimore detail the swift response that resulted in zero fatalities.

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Promo graphic for episode 946 of Public Health On Call podcast, titled Baltimore's Back-to-Back Mass Overdoses

Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 12

At the @michiganfitness.bsky.social, #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25 speaker Jay Cutler uses data to tell stories that advocate for expanded food access, nutrition & physical activity. Learn more about his work: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/harness...

Harnessing Data to Transform Food Access in Michigan

As an evaluation program manager at the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF), Bloomberg Fellow Jay Cutler is working to strengthen food access, nutrition education, and physical activity programs across ...

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 12

For #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25 speaker Lysa Ratliff, play is a fundamental part of childhood. As CEO of KABOOM!, she builds vibrant, safe playspaces in underinvested communities nationwide. Learn more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/buildin...

Building Joy, Justice, and Play for Every Child

KABOOM! is a national nonprofit working to end playspace inequity in America. CEO Lysa Ratliff and her team are working to transform how America thinks about play—not as an afterthought, but as a fund...

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 9

What a line-up! The #BloombergAmericanHealthSummit25 will bring together hundreds of people on the front lines of public health to discuss this pivotal time for public health in the United States. More: americanhealth.jhu.edu/2025-bloombe...

Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 5

Stefanie Carignan, co-lead of the Judicial Health Notes high impact project, highlights the public health impacts of court decisions in a recent letter to the editor of the @washingtonpost.com. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | Trump’s India tariffs are a strategic blunder. He should change course.

Readers on climate change, foreign policy

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 5

ICYMI: Applications for the 2026 Bloomberg Fellowship are NOW OPEN! Learn more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/fellowship

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 Applications for the 2026 Bloomberg Fellowship are NOW OPEN! 🚨 If you are working to improve the public health of your community in the United States, you may be eligible to earn a fully-funded MPH or DrPH degree from the @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social. americanhealth.jhu.edu/fellowship

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 28

Bloomberg Fellow Jeffrey Gander and his colleagues argue that it is critical for all providers who care for children, even pediatric surgeons, to educate their patients on healthy food choices and advocate for programs to reduce food insecurity. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Food insecurity advocacy for pediatric surgeons

Food insecurity is the limited availability of nutritionally adequate foods. It affects 9 % of households where children live. Food insecurity can lea…

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans will face substance use disorder in their lifetime, but only a few will have access to care in a treatment program. New research gives primary care physicians the tools they need to integrate addiction treatment into routine care. americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/bringin...

Bringing Addiction Treatment to Primary Care Settings

Nearly one in five Americans will face substance use disorder in their lifetime, yet the majority will never receive treatment. Primary care settings can help.

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 27

Have you heard? The 2025 Bloomberg American Health Summit will bring together Bloomberg Fellows, researchers, practitioners, and experts from across the country to explore strategies to build a better, healthier future for Americans. Learn more: americanhealth.jhu.edu/2025-bloombe...

2025 Bloomberg American Health Summit

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Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Curious what back-to-school looks like for an assistant superintendent? Tune in to our Instagram stories tomorrow where Bloomberg Fellow Bobbie Downs will share more about her journey into public health and what a day in her life looks like!

Bloomberg American Health Initiative @americanhealth.bsky.social · Aug 26

“The Ghanaian principle Sankofa tells us to ‘go back and get it.' For environmental justice, this means carrying painful histories and lessons learned so the same injustices aren’t repeated.” - Bloomberg Fellow Justina Thompson on what drives her.

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Get to Know Justina Thompson

For Bloomberg Fellow Justina Thompson, the path to public health began not in a classroom or city office, but in a neighborhood farmers market.

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