NEJM Interviews
Insightful conversations with leading experts in the field of health care, medical research, policy, and more from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each episode examines the many complexities found at the junction of medicine and society.
Latest episodes
Jun 14, 2023 • 47min
Dr. Fauci on Infectious Disease Challenges
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Anthony Fauci is the former U.S. Chief Medical Advisor and Director of NIAID. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Dr. Fauci on Infectious Disease Challenges. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e82.
Jun 14, 2023 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Richard Mizelle on how long-standing issues related to structural racism culminated in a state of emergency in Mississippi in 2022.
Richard Mizelle is an associate professor of history at the University of Houston. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R.M. Mizelle, Jr. A Slow-Moving Disaster — The Jackson Water Crisis and the Health Effects of Racism. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2212-2214.
Jun 7, 2023 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Clifford Rosen on gaps in the understanding of long Covid and in access to high-quality care for patients.
Clifford Rosen is the associate director of clinical and translational research at the MaineHealth Institute for Research, a professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and an Associate Editor at the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.Ž. Nikolich and C.J. Rosen. Toward Comprehensive Care for Long Covid. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2113-2115. D. Dorfman and Z. Berger. Approving Workplace Accommodations for Patients with Long Covid — Advice for Clinicians. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2115-2117.
May 31, 2023 • 10min
NEJM Interview: William Riley on approaches to addressing current and projected platelet shortages in the United States.
William Riley is a professor of the science of health care delivery in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. W. Riley and Others. Ensuring a Reliable Platelet Supply in the United States. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2017-2019.
May 24, 2023 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Kimani Paul-Emile on U.S. laws aimed at protecting against discrimination in health care contexts and why such discrimination endures.
Kimani Paul-Emile is a professor and associate director of the Center on Race, Law and Justice at the Fordham University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Paul-Emile. U.S. Law and Discrimination in Health Care. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1921-1924.
May 24, 2023 • 30min
The Lasting Effects of Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: The Lasting Effects of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e76.
May 17, 2023 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Ari Ne’eman on opportunities to support access to home- and community-based services for people with disabilities.
Ari Ne’eman is a doctoral candidate in health policy at Harvard University and a visiting scholar at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Ne’eman and D.C. Grabowski. Advancing Community Living for People with Disabilities. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1825-1827. R.S. Valdez and B.K. Swenor. Structural Ableism — Essential Steps for Abolishing Disability Injustice. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1827-1829.
May 10, 2023 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Claire Ankuda on ensuring access to high-quality and equitable care in Medicare Advantage.
Claire Ankuda is an associate professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C.K. Ankuda and Others. Addressing Serious Illness Care in Medicare Advantage. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1729-1732.
May 10, 2023 • 19min
Ending the Covid-19 Emergency
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: Ending the Covid-19 Emergency. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e72.
May 3, 2023 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Carolyn Gould on overcoming challenges related to developing vaccines for preventing West Nile virus disease.
Carolyn Gould is a medical officer in the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C.V. Gould and Others. Combating West Nile Virus Disease — Time to Revisit Vaccination. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1633-1636.
