Applying Clinical Skills to Medical Journalism

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Maria Simbra, MD Have you ever encountered a medical professional working as a medical reporter and thought, "I could do that?" Many of you probably have, but it's not as easy as it looks. Dr. Maria Simbra, medical reporter for KDKA-TV, the CBS network station in Pittsburgh, and a board-certified neurologist, talks about the challenges of becoming a medical journalist: What lifestyle changes come with medical reporting? How do Dr. Simbra's medical colleagues view her work in journalism? Dr. Mark Nolan Hill hosts.