August 11, 2020

VUMC experts quoted by ABC, NBC, CBS, New York Times, more

ABC News national reporter Molly Stout interviewed Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, vice president for Research Integration at VUMC and principal investigator for the Right from the Start cohort, for a story about a new study that found 1-in-9 women reported drinking while pregnant.

CBS Evening News correspondent Janet Shamlian, interviewed Tina Hartert, MD, MD, MPH, assistant vice president for Translational Science, for her HEROS study about COVID-19 infection rates in children. They also interviewed a family who was involved in the study to speak about their experience.

The New York Times, PolitiFact, DailyMail.com, JAMA Medical News, MSNBC, CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time,” CNN’s “New Day,” and Consumer Reports  were among the news outlets featuring William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for stories about coronavirus.

NBC News reporter Erika Edwards interviewed Allison Wheeler, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics and assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, for a story about convalescent plasma and the need for randomized controlled trials during the pandemic.

The AJP Residents Journal posted a podcast with Sheryl Fleisch, MD, a VUMC psychiatrist, on topics related to homeless populations in psychiatry.