March 31, 2020

VUMC in the news

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Guardian chief reporter Ed Pilkington, USA Today sports journalist Dan Harralson, Rolling Stone reporter Andy Kroll, Fox News Channel, CNN investigative reporter Gianluca Mezzofiore, The Intercept reporter Rachel Cohen, POLITICO national political correspondent Ben Schreckinger, VTV International (Vietnam Television), Healthline reporter Liz Pratt, MEL reporter Andew Fiouzi, Alhurra TV, Healthline reporter Matthew Berger, CNN reporter Sarah Murray, Undark Magazine freelance science writer Kate Gammon, Bejiing News reporter Qinhan Chen, NPR freelance reporter Fan Kritz and TIME magazine reporter Andrew Chow interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for stories about coronavirus.

HLN reporter Robin Meade interviewed Manny Sethi, MD, associate professor and orthopedic trauma surgeon, live on Monday to answer viewer questions about coronavirus.

NBC News digital reporter Erika Edwards interviewed Wes Ely, MD, professor of Medicine, for a story about ICU delirium in COVID-19 patients.

SEEKER’s Focal Point producer Lauren Ellis and CNET (CBS Interactive) producer Claire Reilly interviewed James Crowe Jr., MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, for stories about COVID-19 serology testing based on antibodies to COVID-19.

The Wall Street Journal published a Letter to the Editor about testing of COVID-10 drugs rom Brian Rini, MD, chief of Clinical Trials for Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, on Friday.

C&EN senior correspondent Lisa Jarvis, Scientific American reporter Michael Waldholz, TWIV (This Week in Virology) and 60 Minutes producer Graham Missick interviewed Mark Denison, MD, professor and chair of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, for stories about his coronavirus research.

Proto magazine science journalist Stephen Ornes interviewed Ian Jones, MD, executive medical director for Emergency Services, for a story about VUMC’s e-pod in the East Garage.