VUMC sources interviewed for stories in the Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, 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: USA Today, Radio Health Journal, . CNBC, Prevention, Mother Jones, Salon, NBC News, and People magazine.

Kaiser Health News quoted Wesley Ely, MD, Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine, in a story about the “brain fog” some people with COVID experience.

Nashville-based New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl wrote a piece about her participation in a the convelescent plasma study at VUMC.

CNBC quoted John Graves, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy, in a story about getting health insurance during the pandemic.

An NPR piece on the risks of reopening schools quoted Melinda Buntin, PhD, professor and chair of Health Policy.

David Aronoff, MD, director, Division of Infectious Diseases, was quoted in a Washington Post story about the resistance of some state governors to measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy, is quoted in an NPR story about the Trump administration announcement that pharmacy chains Walgreens and CVS will provide any future COVID vaccine to nursing homes.