VUMC in the news

Reuters, Bloomberg Law and MedPage Today were among the news outlets quoting Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Thoracic Surgery, for stories about her JAMA Oncology study that says guidelines determining which smokers qualify for CT scans are excluding a significant number of African Americans who develop lung cancer.

Everyday Health reporter Don Rauf interviewed William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, for a story about a study conducted by the CDC with the Chicago Department of Public Health about the superbug Candida auris in shedding skin. Schaffner also was quoted in a Healthline story about the risks and benefits of swimming in the ocean.

CNN quoted Corey Slovis, MD, chair of Emergency Medicine, in a story about dehydration and the importance of drinking enough water in hot weather. The story was updated from 2017.