Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of the interviews and articles published in August 2024 that feature expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
| August 1: More 3K-12 Students in Wisconsin Are Going Without Routine Vaccines To Protect Against Measles, Other Diseases Interview: Jim Conway, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| August 1: Infant Mortality Rose in the U.S. for the First Time Since 2002, Here’s Where Wisconsin Stands Interview: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Also covered in FDL Reporter, Herald Times Reporter, Sheboygan Press |
| August 5: Bipartisan Bills in Congress Would Regulate Social Media Use for Minors Interview: Ellen Selkie, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Wisconsin Public Radio |
| August 5: Legislation To Protect Children on Social Media Sweeps Through the Senate Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, interim chair, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Channel 3000. Also covered in Fox 47, WTMJ-AM |
| August 6: ‘It’s Make or Break’: The Time Is Now To Adjust Sleep Schedules for Back-to-School Interview: Casey Freymiller, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: WKOW. Also covered in Spectrum News 1, WFIR , WFIR TV, WAOW, News 3 Now, Wisconsin Radio Network, WSAW, WJJQ |
| August 6: Meet the Little-Known Activist Group That Has Tens of Thousands of Doctors Registering Patients To Vote Interview: Adam Bauer, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: The Washington Free Beacon |
| August 14: What the New Federal Bill Regulating Youth Social Media Means for Wisconsin Kids Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, interim chair, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Also covered in Herald Times Reporter, Oshkosh Northwestern, Sheboygan Press, FDL Reporter, Komono News |
| August 15: UW-Health Kids Pediatrician Shares Advice for Parents and Teachers As the School Year Approaches Interview: Megan Yanny, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine | Source: WQOW. Also covered in WISC-TV, News 3 Now, WFIR, WREX-TV, WQOW-TV , WAOW, CBS 58, WREX |
| August 22: 15 News at 6 — Kids Combating Cancer Interview: Paul Sondel, PhD, MD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant | Source: WMTV-TV. Also covered in Wis Business |
| August 29: Radio clip from Rural Radio Rural Voice (KRVN) Interview: James Gern, MD, professor, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology | Source: Rural Radio Rural Voice (KRVN) |
| August 29: CBS 58 News at 4pm—DHS Reports Two West Nile Virus Deaths Interview: Gregory DeMuri, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: WDJT-TV |
| August 29: Early Detection, Lifelong Impact: The Push for Newborn Eye Screening Interview: Robert Steiner, MD, professor, Division of Genetics & Metabolism | Source: Ophthalmology 360 |