A visit to a hospital emergency room is typically no walk in the park. Along with the stress of a potential medical crisis, patients know they’re likely to be there for hours to be poked, prodded, tested, perhaps taken for X-rays – and a lot of hurry-up-and-wait. Data from the U.S. Center for Medicare & […]
Author Archives: Tim Sheehan
Tim Sheehan is the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative’s Health Care Reporting Fellow, covering issues of health access, equity and more across the San Joaquin Valley.
He is a lifelong resident of Madera and Fresno counties, and his professional journalism career spans almost 40 years as an editor and reporter in the region.
Sheehan earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at California State University – Fresno, and a master’s degree in leadership studies at Fresno Pacific University.
Before joining CVJC, he spent 27 years at The Fresno Bee, reporting on issues ranging from transportation and agriculture to local government and public health. His work has been recognized with numerous regional, state and national journalism awards, including multiple honors from the California News Publishers Association and the National Newspaper Association; a McClatchy President’s Award as part of team coverage of Yosemite’s 150th anniversary; and from the Center for California Studies for his work covering California’s high-speed rail project.
In addition to his work in journalism, Sheehan teaches journalism and communications classes at Fresno Pacific University and the State Center Community College District (Fresno City College and Clovis Community College).
He and his wife, Linda, live in Fresno. They enjoy traveling, cooking and curling up to relax with Ozzy, their miniature Dachshund.
