Expertise
COVID-19, cold and flu, respiratory syncytial virus, rare infectious diseases, vaccines
About
Pamela Kaufman assigns and edits stories about infectious diseases and general health topics and strategizes on news coverage. She began her journalism career as a junior editor on the health and fitness beat at Vogue, followed by a long stint at Food & Wine, where she rose through the ranks to become executive editor. Kaufman has written for Rutgers University and Fordham Law School and was selected for a 2022 Health Journalism Fellowship from the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Kaufman enjoys going on restaurant adventures, reading novels, making soup in her slow cooker, and hanging out with her dog. She lives in New York City with her husband and two kids.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, Yale University
Awards
- Health Journalism Fellowship, Association of Health Care Journalists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022
- Excellence-in-Features First Place, Society for Features Journalism, 2022
Book & Media Recommendations
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment
The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
Latest Work
Latest contributions from Pamela Kaufman, in Alzheimer's Disease, Cold & Flu, Colon Cancer, Coronavirus, Dementia, Leukemia, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Skin Cancer, Vaccines