Curriculum Vitae:

Media Appearances and Interviews

Newspaper columns (invited)

November 27, 2005: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Unlike bird flu's possible threat, general versions afflicts millions

May 9, 2009: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Epidemics are part of nature (written with Richard Wenzel)

Print Interviews

• February 2, 1996: Boston Globe, Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
• July 15, 1996: Annals of Internal Medicine, Contaminated stethoscopes
• April 1997: Medical Herald, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• May 29, 1997: Dallas Morning News, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• May 29, 1997: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• June 1997: Hospital Infection Control, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• August 1997: Environmental Health Perspectives, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• November 24, 1997: Philadelphia Inquirer, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• May 15-31, 1998: Internal Medicine World Report, Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
• August 1998: Infectious Diseases News, Isolation Precautions
• October 1998: AAMC Reporter, Approaches to antibiotic resistance
• August 19, 1999: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Regulated medical waste
• September 9, 1999: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• January 2000: Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
• December 10, 2002: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Smallpox vaccination
• December 14, 2002: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Smallpox vaccination
• January 18, 2003: Denver Post, Smallpox vaccination
• January 21, 2003: USA Today, Smallpox vaccination
• February 13, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Safety of smallpox vaccination
• February 18, 2003: Washington Post, Smallpox vaccination
• February 2003: AAMC Reporter, Smallpox vaccination
• March 7, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Influenza
• March 29, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Complications of smallpox vaccination
• April 16, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• May 11, 2003: Washington Post, Risks of smallpox vaccination
• June 15, 2003: Internal Medicine News, Smallpox Vaccination
• August 4, 2003: HealthDay.com, Infection control for SARS
• October 22, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Antibacterial household products
• December 4, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Influenza
• December 11, 2003: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Influenza epidemic
• January 9, 2004: Hampton Roads Daily Press, Influenza
• February 2004: Today’s Hospitalist, Catheter-related bloodstream infections
• June 2004: Hospital Infection Control, Mandatory reporting and disclosure of hospital infection rates
• September 29, 2004: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Use of private hospital rooms to decrease infections
• October 15, 2004: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Influenza vaccine shortage
• July 20, 2005: Newhouse News Service, Pandemic influenza
• September 2, 2005: Newhouse News Service, Health effects of Hurricane Katrina
• September 23, 2005: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Contaminated cardioplegia solution
• September 29, 2005: Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, Contaminated cardioplegia solution
• November 2005: Medicine on the Net, Medical library remote access
• September 16, 2006: Richmond Times-Dispatch, E. coli outbreak associated with contaminated spinach
• September 30, 2006: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Transmission of common cold viruses via contaminated surfaces
• December 4, 2006: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Hospital-acquired infections
• December 28, 2006: Baltimore Sun, Catheter-associated bloodstream infections
• December 28, 2006: United Press International, Catheter-associated bloodstream infections
• January 25, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Norovirus outbreaks
• February 28, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Norovirus outbreak in the Richmond City Jail
• May 31, 2007: Infection Control Today, Active surveillance for multidrug-resistant organisms
• August 1, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococcal infections
• September 18, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Handwashing
• October 17, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch, MRSA infections
• November 1, 2007: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Controlling MRSA infections in the hospital
• March 4, 2008: New York Times, Active surveillance for MRSA
• April 8, 2008: Infection Control Today, Getting to Zero: Is it safe?
• April 29, 2009 : Richmond Times-Dispatch, Swine flu
• September 24, 2009: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Hand hygiene in the hospital
• October 28, 2009: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Influenza
• October 30, 2009: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Influenza
• November 2009: CAP Today, MRSA
• April 17. 2010: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Healthcare associated infections
• November 16, 2010:  Richmond Times-Dispatch, Controlling MRSA infections in the NICU
• November 20, 2010:  Richmond Times-Dispatch, MRSA
• August 2011: HealthLeaders Magazine, Strategies to stop healthcare associated infections
• August 16, 2011: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Primary amebic meningoencephalitis
• December 2011: HealthLeaders Magazine, Ethics and results in infection control
• May 2012: CAP Today, MRSA active surveillance
• July 11, 2012: New York Times, Sepsis

Television Interviews

• May 29, 1997: MSNBC (national), Antibiotic-resistant staphylococci
• November 2002: Richmond NBC 12, Infections associated with cruise ships (live, in studio)
• December 2002: Richmond NBC 12, Smallpox vaccination (live, in studio)
• December 19, 2002: On the Record with Greta van Sustern, FOX (national), Smallpox vaccination
• December 20, 2002: Richmond Fox 6, Smallpox vaccination
• January 2003: ARD (German National Television), Smallpox vaccination
• January 24, 2003: Richmond NBC 12, Smallpox vaccination
• February 2003: Richmond NBC 12, Tuberculosis
• February 13, 2003: Richmond Fox 6, Tuberculosis
• February 25, 2003: Richmond NBC 12, Influenza
• March 17, 2003: Richmond NBC12, SARS (live, in studio)
• March 19, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Paramyxovirus infections (live, in studio)
• March 25, 2003: Richmond NBC-12, Emerging infectious diseases (live, in studio)
• March 25, 2003: Richmond NBC-12, SARS (taped segment)
• April 1, 2003: Richmond WRIC8, SARS (taped segment)
• April 1, 2003: Richmond CBS 6, SARS (taped segment)
• April 2, 2003: Richmond NBC12, SARS; smallpox vaccine complications (live, in studio)
• April 9, 2003: Richmond NBC12, SARS: masks and quarantines (live, in studio)
• April 16, 2003: Richmond NBC12, SARS (live, in studio)
• April 16, 2003: Richmond CBS 6, SARS (taped segment)
• April 28, 2003: Richmond NBC12, SARS (live, in studio)
• May 2, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Smallpox vaccination (taped segment)
• May 5, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Risks of smallpox vaccination (live, in studio)
• May 23, 2003: Richmond NBC12, SARS and the link to animals (live, in studio)
• June 9, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Monkeypox (live, in studio)
• June 19, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Smallpox vaccination (live, in studio)
• July 25, 2003: Richmond NBC12, West Nile Virus (live, in studio)
• September 4, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Viral meningitis (live, in studio)
• September 21, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Infections associated with contaminated water (live, in studio)
• October 14, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Influenza vaccine (live, in studio)
• October 23, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Impetigo (live, in studio)
• October 23, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Impetigo (taped segment)
• November 25, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Influenza nasal vaccine (taped segment)
• November 26, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Influenza (live, in studio)
• December 3, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Influenza (live, in studio)
• December 3, 2003: Richmond CBS 6, Influenza (taped segment)
• December 5, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Influenza vaccine (taped segment)
• December 10, 2003: Richmond NBC12, Influenza nasal vaccine (taped segment)
• December 11, 2003: Multistation Press Conference, Influenza epidemic
• February 18, 2004: Richmond NBC12, Avian Influenza (live, in studio)
• May 27, 2004: Richmond NBC12, Travelers Diarrhea (live, in studio)
• June 2, 2004: Richmond NBC12, West Nile Encephalitis (live, in studio)
• September 23, 2004: Richmond NBC12, Tuberculosis (live, in studio)
• September 24, 2004: Richmond NBC12, Infections associated with body piercing (taped segment)
• October 7, 2004: Richmond NBC12, Influenza vaccine shortage (taped segment)
• October 10, 2004: Richmond ABC8, Adverse effects of influenza vaccination (taped segment)
• February 10, 2006: Richmond NBC12, Meningitis (taped segment)
• June 15, 2007: Richmond CBS 6, What is tuberculosis? (in studio taped segment)
• August 1, 2007: Richmond ABC 8, Antibiotic-resistant staphylococcal infections (taped segment)
• August 15, 2007: Richmond CBS 6, Meningitis (live, in studio)
• October 17, 2007: Richmond CBS 6, MRSA infections (taped segment)
• October 18, 2007: Richmond ABC 8, MRSA infections (taped segment)
• October 24, 2007: Richmond NBC 12, MRSA infections (live, in studio)
• October 25, 2007: Multistation Press Conference, college student with meningitis
• October 26, 2007: Richmond CBS 6, MRSA infections (in studio taped segment)
• October 26, 2007: Richmond CBS 6, Meningitis (taped segment)
• September 24, 2009: Richmond NBC 12, Hand hygiene in hospitals (taped segment)
• September 25, 2009: Richmond CBS 6, Hand hygiene in hospitals (taped segment)
• October 26, 2009: Richmond ABC 8, Hospital visitation restrictions due to influenza (taped segment)
• November 4, 2009: Richmond CBS 6, Swine Flu, (live Q&A)
• June 23, 2010: Animal Planet, Monsters Inside Me Series, Malaria (taped interview and re-creations)
• May 15, 2012: Richmond CBS 6, Flesh-eating bacteria (live, in studio)