October 13, 2020

VUMC sources interviewed for stories in The New York Times, NBC News, CNN, 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: Associated Press, U.S. News and World Report, CNBC, The New York Times, ABC News, and USA Today.

NBC News quoted Todd Rice, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine, in a story about the meaning of having antibodies to COVID-19.

A CNN story about the prospect of many more COVID deaths in December quotes David Aronoff, MD, director of the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy, was quoted in a story in Politico about drug discount cards promised to older Americans by President Donald Trump.