William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by reporters at, among other national and local outlets, The Wall Street Journal (shingles in people under 50); The Guardian, U.S. News and World Report (mosquito-borne virus in New England); Medscape, Healthline, Vox, People, Prevention (vaccinations for flu and/or COVID); Health (testing for COVID — still a good idea?); The New York Post, The Independent, NBC News (bird flu); and WSMV Channel 4 News (measles).
Aaron Brinen, PsyD, assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was on WTVF News Channel 5’s “Openline” to discuss suicide prevention.
WPLN Nashville Public Radio reporter Catherine Sweeney interviewed Cosby Stone, MD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, for a story about ragweed season.
STAT News reporter Angus Chen interviewed Consuelo Wilkins, MD, senior vice president and senior associate dean, Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence, for a story about JAMA study embargoed for Wednesday, looking at whether individuals with Duffy-null phenotype are being unfairly excluded from clinical trials.
WKRN News 2 interviewed Kelsey Gastineau, MD, MPH, FAAP, assistant professor of Pediatrics/Hospital Medicine at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, about safe firearm storage.
Becker’s Hospital Review reporter Kelly Gooch covered the story of St. Louis-based Mercy, which operates more than 50 hospitals, partnering with the Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy beginning in 2009 to curb unprofessionalism and improve patient safety at two of its hospitals. The collaboration with Vanderbilt has since evolved into a comprehensive professionalism program across Mercy’s network.
Eiman Jahangir, MD, associate professor of Medicine and Radiology and director of Cardio-Oncology, continues to speak to news outlets about his recent trip to space aboard a Blue Origin rocket; the latest interview was on WTVF News Channel 5.
Ronald Alvarez, MD, professor and chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a column in The Tennessean in support of the ovarian cancer research fundraiser Chic Awearness.
Brian Rini, MD, professor of Medicine, was quoted by Time magazine in a story about advances in research on kidney cancer.
Dawn Newcomb, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine, was quoted by Scientific American in story about how testosterone changes the immune system in trans men.
