VUMC sources interviewed for stories in The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, USA Today, more

The Wall Street Journal reporter Jen Calfas interviewed Loren Lipworth, ScD, professor of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, and David Aronoff, MD, director, Division of Infectious Diseases, for a story about coronavirus surges in the U.S., U.K., and France. Aronoff was also quoted in a CBS News story about a large religious event held without adequate COVID protections.

William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, continues to be one of the most in-demand sources about COVID-19, influenza and other subjects in the news. Among the news organizations he has spoken with recently: Reuters, Insider, CNN, Yahoo! Life, The Tennessean, New York Post, The Washington Times, The Los Angeles Times and Newsmax.

Wesley Self, MD, Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine, is quoted in a USA Today piece about CDC mask-wearing guidelines. Todd Rice, MD, associate professor of Medicine was quoted in an NBC News story on the same subject.

American Public Media’s “Marketplace” broadcast featured a report on changes to Medicare that might be attractive in the light of the pandemic. The story quotes Laura Keohane, PhD, assistant professor of Health Policy.