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HWCOM In The News-April 2021

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

April 30, 2021
AGS recognizes expert and emerging geriatrics leaders at 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
Dr. Jorge Mora
EurekAlert!
Every climate solution is a health solution — both are badly needed
Dr. Cheryl Holder
The Hill
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Adrienne Arsht, Other Leaders To Unveil New Initiative To Combat Extreme Heat – A Growing Climate Threat
Dr. Cheryl Holder
Americantowns.com
BSI researchers discover protein that guards against prostate cancer, fatty liver disease, diabetes
Irina Agoulnik
FIU News
Will vaccine shots on the sands of South Beach increase Miami COVID inoculation rates?
Dr. Aileen Marty
Miami Herald
¿Las vacunas son efectivas contra las nuevas variantes del coronavirus? Una doctora aclara tus dudas

Dr. Eneida Roldan
Univision Chicago
¿Cuáles serían las causas del aumento de jóvenes hospitalizados por coronavirus y cómo controlarlo?
Dr. Eneida Roldan
Univision Houston

April 29, 2021
La salud-vacunas contra coronavirus
Dr. Eneida Roldan
WUSA-AM, Radio Caracol, Miami

April 28, 2021
Variantes de COVID-19
Dr. Eneida Roldan
Florida News Network
Assistant Professor Sahar Ajabshir appointed to the Board of Directors for the American Society for Nutrition
FIU Advance News
Miami school says they won’t employ people who get COVID-19 vaccinations, citing vaccine misinformation
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS News
Miami school won’t employ vaccinated people
Dr. Aileen Marty
SandhillsExpress.com, Nebraska
Centner Academy’s CEO Stands By Claims That COVID Vaccines Are ‘An Experiment Right Now’
Dr. Aileen Marty
MSN

April 27, 2021
Herd Immunity And Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy In South Florida
Dr. Cheryl Holder
WLRN Radio, Miami
Spring 2021: Introducing Broward Health’s First EM Residents
Areeba Imam, MD’21
Florida College of Emergency Physicians
Parents ‘flabbergasted’ Miami school is forbidding teachers to get vaccines
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami
Centner Academy Won’t Employ COVID-19 Vaccinated Employees, Citing Debunked Theory
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS4, Miami
Miami School Embraces Falsehoods, Bars Vaccinated Teachers From Student Contact
Dr. Aileen Marty
Huffington Post
Escuela privada de Miami advierte a su personal sobre recibir la vacuna COVID-19 y amenaza con despedir a quien lo haga
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG Español, Miami
Miami schools shorten quarantine to 10 days
Dr. Aileen Marty
Miami Herald
Miami school won’t employ anyone who received COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Aileen Marty
KMOV, St. Louis
Centner Academy Won’t Employ COVID-19 Vaccinated Employees, Citing Debunked Theory
Dr. Aileen Marty
MSN
US school bars vaccinated teachers, falsely citing risk to students
Dr. Aileen Marty
France24
A private school in Miami, citing unfounded vaccine claims, says it won’t employ vaccinated teachers and staff
Dr. Aileen Marty
Business Insider India
Centner Academy’s CEO Stands By Claims That COVID Vaccines Are ‘An Experiment Right Now’
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS4, Miami
Fully vaccinated people can go outside without masks
Dr. Aileen Marty
NBC6, Miami
Centner Academy in Miami will not employ teachers who receive COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Aileen Marty
WSVN, Miami

April 26, 2021
Dr. Spider-Man: Alumna is a superhero who wears a white coat
Jennifer Thompson, MD’18
FIU News
St. Johns County rolls back COVID mitigation efforts, masks not required in county buildings
Dr. Aileen Marty
St. Augustine Record
Dr. Aileen Marty Says No Scientific Basis In COVID Vaccine Concerns Raised By Centner Academy
Yahoo News!
Employment Attorney Says It’s Legal For Centner Academy To Fire Employees Over Getting COVID Vaccine
Dr. Aileen Marty
Yahoo News!
Dr. Aileen Marty Says No Scientific Basis In COVID Vaccine Concerns Raised By Centner Academy
CBS4, Miami
Miami private school warns staff about taking COVID-19 vaccine, threatening to fire anyone who does
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 25, 2021
Florida resumes use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine at federally-supported sites
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 23, 2021
Central Florida clinics await swift return of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Aileen Marty
Orlando Sentinel

April 22, 2021
Q & A with David Dorcious the 2021 Kemper Award winner
David Dorcius, MD’21
Key Biscayne Islander News
South Florida Seems To Be Running Out Of People Who Want To Get The COVID-19 Shot
Dr. Aileen Marty
Yahoo News!
Broward Health Ending COVID Shots As Demand Decreases, Availability Increases
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS4, Miami

April 21, 2021
American Academy of Dermatology elects new officers, board members
Dr. Brad Glick
AAD News Wise
How Is Climate Change Affecting Our Health? Join the Conversation.
Dr. Cheryl Holder
New York Times
Infectious disease specialist talks future of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Dr. Aileen Marty
WGN Radio, Chicago
Link between cardiac arrests and COVID may help map the pandemic
Dr. Aileen Marty
Al Jazeera
Demand for COVID-19 vaccine may be slowing in South Florida
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 20, 2021
The 2021 Robert Kemper Award for Professionalism in Medicine
David Dorcius, MD’21
Key Biscayne Community Foundation
Vaccines slowing down as South Florida hits 40% immunization
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami
La necesidad para vacunas disminuye a medida que sur de Florida alcanza el 40% de inmunización
Dr. Aileen Marty
Demanda para la vacuna contra el COVID-19 puede estar disminuyendo en el sur de Florida
WPLG Español, Miami

April 18, 2021
Combining Innovation and Excellence
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Influensive
This Week in South Florida
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 16, 2021
South Florida Public Schools Prepare For 100% In-Person Learning This Fall
Dr. Aileen Marty
WLRN Radio, Miami

April 15, 2021
REVA Director appointed Clinical Professor for Emergency Medicine
Dr. David Farcy
AirMed & Rescue

April 14, 2021
Infectious disease specialist weighs in on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Dr. Aileen Marty
WGN Radio, Chicago
REVA Medical Director, Dr David Farcy has been appointed full Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care for the Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
REVA
Florida Vaccine Updates: Broward Health Offers Appointments To Those Affected By Pause of J&J Vaccine
Dr. Aileen Marty
NBC6, Miami
Brazil-Florida travel continues despite risk of spreading deadly P1 coronavirus variant
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 13, 2021
Doha Debates examines healthcare imbalances
Dr. Cheryl Holder
The Peninsula, Qatar
J&J Announcement Impacts Vaccination Sites Across South Florida
Dr. Aileen Marty
Yahoo News!
Expert: Don’t Let J&J Vaccine Issue Stop You From Getting Vaccinated

Dr. Aileen Marty
NBC6, Miami
Miami-Dade school district wants all kids back in the classroom this fall
Dr. Aileen Marty
Miami Herald
Florida vaccine sites stop J&J shots as FDA and CDC probe side effects
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 12, 2021
I Have Hope – Reflections on Medical Education from the First Wave of the Pandemic
Dr. Suzanne Minor
Reflective MedEd

April 9, 2021
‘Covid Conundrum’: NBC Reports That Fewer Cases In States With Less Restrictions Has Health Officials ‘Scratching Their Heads’
Dr. Aileen Marty
Daily Caller
COVID conundrum: In states with the tightest measures – cases are on the rise. Why this data is misleading
Dr. Aileen Marty
WETM, Elmira, NY
NBC News mocked for saying red states’ lower COVID stats have ‘experts’ dumbfounded
Dr. Aileen Marty
FOXnews.com
‘It’s One And Done’: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Proves Popular At MDC North Vaccination Site
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS4, Miami
80% vaccination may be needed with variants spreading
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami
80% de vacunación contra COVID-19 puede ser necesaria para alcanzar inmunidad de la comunidad
WPLG Español, Miami

April 8, 2021
Rx for law and medical students: teaching those under unique pressures how to care for themselves
Nathaly Desmarais
FIU News
“State” of Confusion
Dr. Aileen Marty
NBC Today

April 7, 2021
Dr. Yolangel Hernande-Suarez discusses FIU Embrace
AMOR Radio, Miami
Enfermera de UCI comparte detalles tras bambalinas de la lucha contra el COVID-19
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG Español, Miami
Infectious disease specialist on spacing first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, ‘double mutant’ variant, and more
Dr. Aileen Marty
WGN Radio, Chicago
ICU nurse shares behind-the-scenes details of COVID-19 fight
Dr. Aileen Marty
WPLG, Miami

April 6, 2021
College of Medicine pipeline program paves way for future docs
Graduate Certificate Program
FIU News

April 5, 2020
Outstanding Student Life Award winners serve as a source of pride, inspiration
Brittney Pardinas, Shantell Rolle
FIU News
Inventor-Optometrist Herbert Wertheim Joins Scripps Research Board of Directors
Dr. Herbert Wertheim
Invision
Neurobiology and Genetics
Dr. Molly Perlman
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
Where’s The Flu? Health Experts Say COVID Protocols Have Tremendously Limited Its Spread
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS4, Miami

April 2, 2021
Even During A Pandemic, Florida’s Spring Break Party Continues

Dr. Aileen Marty
Science Friday
New U.K. variant spreading quickly through the U.S.
Dr. Aileen Marty
WFLA Radio, Tampa
Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Remains Highly Effective After Six Months
Dr. Aileen Marty
CBS4, Miami

April 1, 2021
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine ranked one of the most diverse medical schools in the nation
FIU News
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine ranked one of the most diverse medical schools in the nation | FIU News
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