
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

Nov 16, 2022 • 37min
The FDA and Covid-19 Vaccines
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Peter Marks is the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The FDA and Covid-19 Vaccines. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e60.

Nov 9, 2022 • 19min
Masking and 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: Masking and Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e56.

Nov 9, 2022 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Mark Pallansch on an outbreak of imported poliovirus in the United States.
Dr. Mark Pallansch is the retired director of the Division of Viral Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.A. Pallansch. Circulating Poliovirus in New York — New Instance of an Old Problem. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1725-1728.

Nov 2, 2022 • 28min
Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Corey Hardin is a pulmonary and critical care physician at MGH and Deputy Editor of NEJM Evidence. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e51.

Nov 2, 2022 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Srijan Sen on the current emphasis on distinguishing burnout from depression and possible unintended consequences for physician well-being.
Dr. Srijan Sen is the director of the Depression Center and a professor of depression and neurosciences at the University of Michigan. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Sen. Is It Burnout or Depression? Expanding Efforts to Improve Physician Well-Being. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1629-1630.

Oct 26, 2022 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Studdert on the U.S. malpractice system and its effects on medical decision making.
Dr. David Studdert is a professor of health policy at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a professor at Stanford Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.M. Studdert and M.A. Hall. Medical Malpractice Law — Doctrine and Dynamics. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1533-1537.

Oct 26, 2022 • 16min
Assessing the Effect of Vaccination and Prior SARS-CoV-2 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: Assessing the Effect of Vaccination and Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e50.

Oct 19, 2022 • 27min
Covid-19: Where Are We Heading?
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: Where Are We Heading? N Engl J Med 2022;387:e47.

Oct 19, 2022 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Stacie Dusetzina on the potential effects of new legislation on spending on prescription drugs.
Stacie Dusetzina is an associate professor of health policy and of cancer research at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.B. Dusetzina and H.A. Huskamp. Impending Relief for Medicare Beneficiaries — The Inflation Reduction Act. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1437-1439.

Oct 12, 2022 • 22min
Developing New Covid-19 Vaccines
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Kathleen Neuzil is Director of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health at the University of Maryland and a member of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Developing New Covid-19 Vaccines. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e44.