VUMC in the news

NBC’s “Today” reporter Bryanna Cappadona interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for a story on a Nature study about bacteria in rubber duck bath toys causing eye, ear, wound and stomach infections.

Schaffner also gave several national magazine interviews, including with Parade magazine, for a story about vaccines for older adults; Prevention magazine for a story about raw water; Self magazine about a possible second wave of flu this season; and Men’s Health magazine for a story about why boys should be getting the HPV vaccine.

NPR’s “Planet Money” reporter Karen Duffin interviewed Gerald Hickson, MD, Senior Vice President for Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention, for a story about  the pros and cons of confidentiality in certain situations, and the legal issues surrounding nondisclosure agreements and confidentiality in the medical profession.

“Nova Next” reporter Christina Couch interviewed Colin Walsh, MD, assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics, Medicine and Psychiatry, for a story about human issues that arise when computers can read and interpret emotions. “Nova Next” is the online news branch of the “Nova” science documentary series on PBS.

Jessica Duis, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics and director of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Clinic at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, did an interview with Health on Prader-Willi syndrome. The story was about a young woman with Prader-Willi who was crowned Miss Mississippi Amazing, a pageant contest that recognizes girls with disabilities.