University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty and researchers are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, to name a few. Below are stories published during January 2022 that include quotes and commentary from Department of Pediatrics faculty members.
| January 3, 2022: UW Health expert breaks down cold, flu, COVD-19 season in Wisconsin Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: Spectrum News 1 |
| January 3, 2022: COVID-19 concerns among children in Wisconsin as cases rise Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: NBC 15 |
| January 3, 2022: Madison School District says return to online is temporary Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin State Journal |
| January 3, 2022: Barring “catastrophic” development, Madison schools intend to resume in-person after one-week “pause” Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: Madison 365 |
| January 5, 2022: ‘They shouldn’t have to be exposed to this’: Health officials push pediatric vaccines among a rise in hospitalizations Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
| January 5, 2022: Children becoming increasingly vulnerable to COVID-19 Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WQOW |
| January 5, 2022: Wisconsin doctors track uptick of COVID-19 cases among kids Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: Spectrum News 1 |
| January 5, 2022: Can you test positive for two COVID variants at once? Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: News Nation Now Also covered in: KTLA, WOWKTV, WDHN, FOX16 |
| January 5, 2022: What to know about COVID-19 during Influenza season Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WBAY |
| January 5, 2022: Wisconsin hospitals seeing more kids with COVID-19 Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WEAU |
| January 5, 2022: UW urges pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations as hospitalizations rise Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
| January 5, 2022: ‘It makes you sad because you see kids suffering from something that’s preventable,’ UW Health doctor sounds alarm on increase in children hospitalized with COVID-19 Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WREX |
| January 5, 2022: UW Health: More kids hospitalized with COVID-19 than ever before Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: NBC 15 |
| January 6, 2022: Staffing struggles paramount as Madison schools prepare to return to in-person learningInterviewed: Ellen Wald, MD, professor and chair, Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin State Journal |
| January 6, 2022: COVID-19 hospitalizations surge among kids, doctors urge vaccines Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WBAY |
| January 7, 2022: Madison students will return to classrooms on Monday Interviewed: Ellen Wald, MD, professor and chair, Infectious Diseases | Source: Wisconsin State Journal |
| January 10, 2022: ‘We’re just a sitting duck’: UW Health pediatrician says child COVID-19 vaccination rates are too low Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: WPR Also covered in: Daily Advent |
| January 10, 2022: Why your COVID test may not reveal what strain you have Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: News Nation Now Also covered in: My Fox 8, Good Word News, CBS 17 |
| January 10, 2022: Scientists say they found COVID infections combining omicron, delta Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: News Nation Now Also covered in: WBOY, MSN, All Starts USA, ABC 4 |
| January 10, 2022: ‘We were very scared’: Wisconsin family shares story of child’s experience with MIS-C Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOW |
| January 10, 2022: All your omicron questions answered by UW Health’s Dr. James Conway Interviewed: James Conway, MD, professor, Global Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases | Source: Pete McMurray Show |
| January 11, 2022: Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation establishes scientific advisory board Interviewed: Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, associate professor, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehab Medicine | Source: WFMZ |
| January 12, 2022: Wisconsin pediatric diabetes cases increase as ‘alarming’ new study finds link with COVID-19 Interviewed: Elizabeth Mann, MD, assistant professor, Endocrinology and Diabetes | Source: CBS 58 Also covered in: WAOW |
| January 13, 2022: Do celebs freely shill unhealthy eating on social media? Interviewed: Ellen Selkie, MD, assistant professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Med Page Today Also covered in: US News, UPI, Impact 601, Fairfield Sun Times, Ttown Media |
| January 13, 2022: Expert explains how to care for KN95 masks after local giveaway Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: Spectrum News 1 |
| January 20, 2022: UW Health doctor provides tips for isolating with COVID-19 Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WREX |
| January 20, 2022: Using marijuana may affect your ability to think and plan, study says Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: CNN Also covered in: KTVZ, Paper Tribune, Northeast News Channel Nebraska, KAKE, KULR8 |
| January 20, 2022: Monona Grove School District faces staffing, contact tracing challenges amid COVID surge Interviewed: Greg DeMuri, MD, professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: HNG News |
| January 21, 2022: Wisconsin reaches all-time high case average, and officials say surge may not have peaked Interviewed: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: WPR |
| January 21, 2022: Many marijuana vendors aim advertising at kids: study Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Consumer Health Day Also covered in: US News, KOAM News Now, News 10 |
| January 24, 2022: Wisconsin’s COVID condition: Omicron ascent persists as health efforts turn to kids Interviewed: Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery | Source: PBS Wisconsin |
| January 26, 2022: Study shows cannabis companies use marketing that appeals to kids Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: Channel 3000 Also covered in: WKOW, EH Extra, Happ Mag TV |
| January 26, 2022: Wauwatosa COVID mitigation policy changes in place Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: Fox 6 Now |
| January 26, 2022: Wisconsin seeing steady decline in COVID-19 cases Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: TMJ4 News |
| January 31, 2022: With no COVID sick leave, many workers are forced to choose between their health and their paycheck Interviewed: Joseph McBride, MD, assistant professor, Infectious Diseases | Source: WKOWAlso covered in: WQOW |
| January 31, 2022: Recreational cannabis companies use marketing that appeals to adolescents, despite restrictions Interviewed: Megan Moreno, MD, MSED, MPH, professor, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Source: NBC 15 |