VUMC in the news

William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, was interviewed by several national news organizations, including the Washington Post, NBC News, Bottom Line and CBS News for stories about measles.

U.S. News and World Report picked up a HealthDay report about drug costs for seniors. The story quotes Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy.

NPR quoted Michelle Collins, PhD, professor of Nursing, in a story about costs associated with the use of nitrous oxide gas during childbirth.

Leora Horn, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, participated in a satellite media tour in which she discussed the latest progress in treatment for small-cell lung cancer. During the event she was interviewed by numerous news outlets, including KLTF-AM in Minneapolis; the website Farmington Patch; WDCW-TV in Washington, D.C.; The Current radio in Tampa; WAMV-AM in Roanoke, Virginia; KWLM-AM in Minneapolis; Main Street Radio; WHIG-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina; KMA-AM/FM in Omaha, Nebraska; DCTC television in Washington, D.C.; WSN-FM in Columbus, Ohio; News Around America television; WYAM-TV in Huntsville, Alabama; Mississippi Hometown television; Life Lessons radio; WSAV-TV in Savannah, Georgia; Conn TV; Louisiana Hometown television in New Orleans;  KTVQ-TV in Billings, Montana; and KWVE-FM in Los Angeles.

WSMV News 4 interviewed Donald Arnold, MD, professor of Pediatrics, for a piece about water safety and how adults can safely supervise children who are swimming.