NEJM Interviews
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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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Feb 15, 2023 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Konstantin Chumakov on current polio-immunization strategies and future directions for eradication efforts.
Dr. Konstantin Chumakov is a former associate director of the Food and Drug Administration Office of Vaccines Research and Review and an adjunct professor at George Washington University and the University of Maryland. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Chumakov and Others. Choosing the Right Path toward Polio Eradication. N Engl J Med 2023;388:577-579.
Feb 15, 2023 • 40min
What to Expect from Covid-19 Vaccines
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Barney Graham was a founder of the NIH’s Vaccine Research Center, where he served for many years as Deputy Director. He recently became Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Immunology and Senior Advisor for Global Health Equity at the Morehouse School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: What to Expect from Covid-19 Vaccines. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e23.
Feb 8, 2023 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari on a legal case that could affect market entry of generic and biosimilar drugs.
Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the assistant director of the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.S. Tu and A. Sarpatwari. A “Method of Use” to Prevent Generic and Biosimilar Market Entry. N Engl J Med 2023;388:483-485.
Feb 1, 2023 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr on navigating the current moment in the Covid-19 pandemic and learning lessons from past successes and missteps.
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr is the director of ICAP at Columbia University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. W.M. El-Sadr, A. Vasan, and A. El-Mohandes. Facing the New Covid-19 Reality. N Engl J Med 2023;388:385-387.
Feb 1, 2023 • 22min
Updating and Standardizing Covid-19 Vaccines
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: Updating and Standardizing Covid-19 Vaccines. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e21.
Jan 25, 2023 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Kimberly Mutcherson on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and states’ power to determine when life begins.
Prof. Kimberly Mutcherson is co-dean and a professor of law at Rutgers Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Mutcherson. Regulating Reproductive Medicine in a World without Roe. N Engl J Med 2023;388:289-292.
Jan 18, 2023 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad on the association between social connection and health.
Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Holt-Lunstad and C. Perissinotto. Social Isolation and Loneliness as Medical Issues. N Engl J Med 2023;388:193-195.
Jan 18, 2023 • 21min
Weighing the Protective Value of Covid-19 Infection
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: Weighing the Protective Value of Covid-19 Infection. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e13.
Jan 11, 2023 • 17min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Ansell and Redia Holman on an approach for health care institutions to build community health and wealth.
David Ansell is the senior vice president for community health equity at Rush University Medical Center. Redia Holman is a patient care navigator at Rush University Medical Center and was the chairperson of the West Side employee resource group created as part of Rush's anchor strategy. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.A. Ansell and Others. The Anchor Strategy — A Place-Based Business Approach for Health Equity. N Engl J Med 2023;388:97-99.
Jan 11, 2023 • 20min
Covid-19 Vaccines and New Viral Variants
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: Covid-19 Vaccines and New Viral Variants. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e8.
