June 22, 2021

VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, Becker's Hospital Review, National Geographic, more

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: The New York Times, NBC News, CBS News, Healthline, and Health magazine.

Becker’s Hospital Review reporter Lauren Jensik interviewed Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine, for a story about how the telehealth boom leaves 'no excuse' for gaps in care to underserved communities.

Men’s Health magazine interviewed Sunil Kripalani, MD, professor of Medicine, director of the Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research, and co-director of the Center for Effective Health Communication, for a story about vaccine hesitancy.

Matthew Schrag, MD, assistant professor of Neurology, was quoted in a National Geographic story about the new drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease just approved by the FDA.