VUMC sources quoted by Washington Post, CBS News, Reuters, others

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, HealthDay, CBSN, FDA News, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Healthline, Reuters, Prevention, WebMD, Shape, Health, and Marketwatch.

Jennifer Thompson, MD, assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology was interviewed by Elizabeth Chuck of NBC News to discuss misinformation about the vaccines and pregnancy.

CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassman and Washington Post reporter Hannah Knowles interviewed Karen Bloch, MD, associate professor of Health Policy and Medicine, for stories about the new recommendations around monoclonal antibody treatments. 

NBC News reporter Ben Collins interviewed Wes Ely, MD, professor of Medicine and Critical Care, for a story about anti-vaccine Facebook groups convincing people with COVID-19 to stay out of hospitals and instead try dangerous at-home treatments.

VUMC Biostatistician Kim Hart was featured in a New York Times report on parents of disabled children and the decisions they must make about in-person schools when not all children wear masks.

Stephen Camarata, PhD, professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences, is quoted in a Salon piece about whether face masks can affect speech development in children.

Erin Calipari, PhD, associate professor of Pharmacology, is quoted by Psychology Today in a story headlined, “AI and Optogenetics Disrupt the Neuroscience of Dopamine.”

Reuters Health editor Marilynn Larkin interviewed Matthew Freiberg, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, for a story about his JAHA study about whether people with HIV and sickle cell disease have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death.