

NEJM Interviews
NEJM Group
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.
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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.

Apr 26, 2023 • 26min
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Quarraisha Abdool Karim is a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal University and Columbia University and a founder of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. Salim Abdool Karim is a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal University and Columbia University and a founder of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. Richard Wenzel is emeritus professor of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University and former president of the Medical College of Virginia. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Preparing for the Next Pandemic. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e66.

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Apr 26, 2023 • 16min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Arti Rai on U.S. legal regimes governing access to biomedical innovation.
Prof. Arti Rai is a professor and faculty director of the Center for Innovation Policy at the Duke University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.K. Rai. Access to Biomedical Innovation — Inside the Legal Labyrinth. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1537-1540.

Apr 19, 2023 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Profs. Michelle Mello and Guy Palmer on wastewater surveillance during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
Prof. Michelle Mello is a professor of law and of health policy at Stanford University. Guy Palmer is chair in global health and a professor of pathology and infectious diseases at Washington State University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.M. Mello, J.S. Meschke, and G.H. Palmer. Mainstreaming Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1441-1444.

Apr 12, 2023 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler on recent court decisions related to gun possession by people subject to certain types of restraining orders.
Prof. Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler is an associate professor at the Brown University School of Public Health and Warren Alpert Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Tobin-Tyler. Courts’ Disregard for Women’s Health and Safety — Intimate Partner Violence, Firearms, and “History and Tradition”. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1345-1347.

Apr 12, 2023 • 20min
When to Get a Second Covid-19 Booster Shot
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: When to Get a Second Covid-19 Booster Shot. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e64.

Apr 5, 2023 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Joseph Ross on shifts in the FDA’s use of accelerated approval and associated challenges for clinicians and patients.
Dr. Joseph Ross is a professor of medicine and public health at Yale University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.S. Ross, K.M. Berg, and R. Ramachandran. Ensuring Public Trust in an Empowered FDA. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1249-1251.