# Assessing A Turbulent Year in Infectious Disease: Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Podcast: [Raise the Line](https://stenobird.com/podcast/raise-the-line-29872)
Published: 2026-06-18T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

From the Ebola outbreak to unprecedented changes in U.S. vaccine policy, it has been a year of big stories in the infectious disease space. Joining Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for a recap and deeply informed analysis – including developments with measles, COVID and influenza – is Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University, one of the nation’s most quoted experts in the field.

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