Amy Hansen

Digital Media Specialist

Amy Jeter Hansen joined the  Stanford University School of Medicine in December 2017 as a digital medial specialist. She previously worked at Kaiser Family Foundation as a digital content editor and communication officerfor three years, and, before that worked as a newspaper reporter for 15 years, covering health care, education and crime for The Virginian-Pilot. She holds a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree from Rice University.

Articles

Investigating high cancer mortality

When it comes to health issues, the southeastern corner of Virginia usually is pretty average. That’s why I was surprised to discover a report that showed a city in my readership area has the highest cancer mortality rate in the state.

Investigating High Cancer Mortality

When it comes to health issues, the southeastern corner of Virginia usually is pretty average. That’s why I was surprised to discover a report that showed a city in my readership area has the highest cancer mortality rate in the state.

Screenings help detect cancer, but can be a tough sell

In Portsmouth, Va., where people die of cancer at the highest rate in the state, recent surveys indicate that residents are pretty good about getting screenings for colorectal cancer. They're also among the best in the state for getting mammograms, despite having only two places to go in the city.

Portsmouth cancer death rates highest in state. Why?

In the first part of her three-part series for The Virginian-Pilot, 2012 National Health Journalism Fellow Amy Jeter reports on why people in Portsmouth, VA, are more likely to die of cancer than people elsewhere in the state.