EP 71: Cardiology News, Journalism & Leadership with Shelley Wood

Parallax by Ankur Kalra

In 1999, when Shelley Wood started her career in medical journalism, there were only a few online resources. The main function of reporting on medical news was to make information accessible. Two decades later there is an abundant number of sources covering cardiology news, but TCTMD, home of Ms Wood, stands out with its “lively, thought-provoking, and rigorously objective journalism”.1 This week’s guest on Parallax is Shelley Wood, Managing Editor of TCTMD, Editorial Director at CRF and 2022 recipient of the Women Heart’s Wenger Award for Excellence in Media. In this engaging episode, Ankur asks Shelley about her journey to medical journalism from theheart.org to TCTMD. Shelley recalls the early days of online news and shares her thoughts on what makes a content stand out in 2022. We learn more about the editorial decisions that go into leading one of the most trusted cardiology news services. Shelley, author of a bestselling novel, talks about how she balances her journalistic work with her creative writing. How does Shelley Wood think about cardiology journalism today? What makes content good? What are Shelley’s plans as an editor and as a writer? 1. https://www.crf.org/crf/news-and-events/news/news/1539-shelley-wood-joins-the-cardiovascular-research-foundation-as-editorial-director-2 Questions and comments can be sent to “[e-mail]” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest, @ShelleyWood2 hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.