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 February 2025 that feature expert commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
| February 6: Influenza-A leads record respiratory illness spike in Dane County Interview: Jim Conway, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: WMTV15 |
| February 6: Should Wisconsin require school districts ban cell phones in class? Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine | Source: Channel 3000 |
| February 9: Super Bowl commercials offer chance to talk to your kids about sports gambling Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine | Source: USA Today. Also covered in Courier Post, Montgomery Advertiser, Citizen Times, Cincinnati.com |
| February 12: Marijuana ads are enticing kids to try weed, study says Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine | Source: CNN. Also covered in msn, US News, Fox41 Yakima, Sun Herald, The News Tribune, News on the Neck, WQOW |
| February 13: Overwhelming support for Medicaid postpartum expansion in Senate Health Committee Interview: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology & Newborn Nursery | Source: Wisconsin Examiner. Also covered in Wisconsin Health News |
| February 18: Commentary: Amid Trump’s war on LGBTQ+ teens, social media platforms must step up Interview: Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine | Source: ArcaMax. Also covered in Daily Camera |
| February 18: Influenza cases spike in Wisconsin as local health experts report lower vaccination rates Interview: Jim Conway, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: WeAreGreenBay. Also covered in WFRV-TV, YahooNews, 1490 WOSH, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| February 19: John Green discusses tuberculosis, health inequities during Shannon Hall lecture Interview: Jim Conway, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: The Badger Herald |
| February 24: Wisconsin kids have second-lowest measles vaccination rate in the nation Interview: Jim Conway, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin Public Radio. Also covered in KFIZ, WDJT-TV, Telemundo Wisconsin, UpNorthNews, The Badger Herald |
| February 27: ‘It’s only a plane flight or a car ride away’: Wisconsin health officials monitor measles outbreaks Interview: Gregory DeMuri, MD, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases | Source: WISN |
| February 28: Family finds rare disease diagnosis after 14-year search Interview: Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism | Source: WIFR. Also covered in WIFR TV |