Mary Shedden
WUSF News DirectorMary Shedden is news director at WUSF.
Since arriving at WUSF in 2013, she has worked as a reporter and as editor of the Health News Florida journalism collaborative.
In the past 20 years, Shedden has told the stories of retired pro athletes in chronic pain, children poisoned by toxic toys, and seniors who nearly overdosed on prescription drugs.
Her work at The Tampa Tribune and TBO.com, Florida Today and the Gainesville Sun have been honored by professional organizations including the Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press Sports Editors, and the Florida Society of News Editors.
A graduate of the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, Shedden has lived in the Tampa Bay area since 1999.
Contact her at 813-974-8636, on Twitter @MaryShedden or by email.
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The majority owners of a now-defunct Medicare Advantage plan say they were duped by the plan’s accountants, the ones they claim are responsible for the… -
When ElinBaklid-Kunz was concerned about the way her bosses at Halifax Health were doing business, she got help from a federal law designed to protect… -
It’s graduation day at the St. Petersburg YMCA, and Ruth Neal and her classmates are taking a victory lap.The past 16 weeks, they've talked nonstop about… -
Stricter regulations in the state’s compounding pharmacy industry take effect Wednesday -- two years after a national outbreak of fungal meningitis killed… -
Spend a lot of time investigating before make a big purchase? Most of us do.But that's not always the case when it comes to medical treatments or… -
For the first time since 2012, a hospital in Florida is closing its doors.HCA West Florida announced Tuesday the 38-year-old Edward White Hospital in St.… -
There are a lot of stereotypes out there about the millennial generation: they’re disengaged and hyper-focused on technology.But someday, these 80 million… -
Any doubt that Florida’s largest health insurer wants to expand its reach was quashed by its chief executive Wednesday, when he heralded the success of… -
The Florida Nurses Association is recognizing Health News Florida founder and Editor Carol Gentry for her significant and ongoing role in reporting on the… -
Sunday is the final day seniors covered by a now-defunct Medicare Advantage plan can select a different policy.The state’s Department of Financial…
