

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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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 • 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 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 12, 2022 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Rahul Gupta on strategies for promoting use of medication for opioid use disorder.
Dr. Rahul Gupta is the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Gupta and Others. Transforming Management of Opioid Use Disorder with Universal Treatment. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1341-1344.

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.

Oct 5, 2022 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Michael Ulrich on the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen and its implications for public health.
Prof. Michael Ulrich is an assistant professor of health law, ethics, and human rights at the Boston University School of Public Health and School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.R. Ulrich. Public Carry versus Public Health — The Harms to Come from the Supreme Court’s Decision in Bruen. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1245-1247. E. Tobin-Tyler. A Grim New Reality — Intimate-Partner Violence after Dobbs and Bruen. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1247-1249.

Oct 5, 2022 • 43min
Infectious Disease in Africa
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. John Nkengasong is the U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Infectious Disease in Africa. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e42.

Sep 28, 2022 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. James Garbarino on the effects of exposure to gun violence on child and adolescent development.
Dr. James Garbarino is a professor emeritus of psychology at Cornell University and Loyola University Chicago. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Garbarino. The War-Zone Mentality — Mental Health Effects of Gun Violence in U.S. Children and Adolescents. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1149-1151.

Sep 28, 2022 • 16min
Assessing Bivalent Vaccines against 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: Assessing Bivalent Vaccines against Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2022;387:e37.

Sep 21, 2022 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Nathan Cortez on legal and regulatory systems designed to prevent avoidable medical errors in the United States.
Prof. Nathan Cortez is a professor and codirector of the Tsai Center for Law, Science and Innovation at the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. N. Cortez. The Law of Licensure and Quality Regulation. N Engl J Med 2022;387:1053-1056.