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
Apr 20, 2022 • 22min
The Effects of Covid-19 on Children
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Julie Ingelfinger is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The Effects of Covid-19 on Children. N Engl J Med 2022;386:e51.
Apr 20, 2022 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Lois Lee on reductions in deaths from motor vehicle crashes among children and young adults and increases in firearm-related deaths.
Dr. Lois Lee is an emergency medicine physician at Boston Children’s Hospital and an associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L.K. Lee, K. Douglas, and D. Hemenway. Crossing Lines — A Change in the Leading Cause of Death among U.S. Children. N Engl J Med 2022;386:1485-1487.
Apr 13, 2022 • 26min
Do the Tobacco Wars Offer Any Lessons for the Vaccine Wars?
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Barry Bloom is from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Do the Tobacco Wars Offer Any Lessons for the Vaccine Wars? N Engl J Med 2022;386:e48.
Apr 13, 2022 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Hilary Seligman on reforming the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to reduce food insecurity in the United States.
Dr. Hilary Seligman is a professor of medicine and of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Gundersen and H. Seligman. How Can We Fully Realize SNAP’s Health Benefits? N Engl J Med 2022;386:1389-1391.
Apr 6, 2022 • 22min
Do We Need a Fourth Dose of Covid Vaccine?
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: Do We Need a Fourth Dose of Covid Vaccine? N Engl J Med 2022;386:e45.
Apr 6, 2022 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Vikas Saini on the Choosing Wisely campaign and approaches for addressing low-value care.
Dr. Vikas Saini is the president of the Lown Institute. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rourke. Ten Years of Choosing Wisely to Reduce Low-Value Care. N Engl J Med 2022;386:1293-1295.
Mar 30, 2022 • 16min
Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccination in Children
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: Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccination in Children. N Engl J Med 2022;386:e39.
Mar 30, 2022 • 6min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Christopher Robertson on the outcomes and implications of cases in which patients sued hospitals for access to ivermectin.
Prof. Christopher Robertson is a professor at the Boston University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Robertson and M. Houtz. When Desperate Patients Go to Court for Unproven Treatments — The Battle for Hospital Independence. N Engl J Med 2022;386:1200-1202.
Mar 23, 2022 • 21min
Covid-19 — Why We Publish What We Do
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 — Why We Publish What We Do. N Engl J Med 2022;386:e38.
Mar 23, 2022 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jorge Rodriguez on new U.S. legislation and the role of health care organizations in addressing digital divides.
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez is a hospitalist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.A. Rodriguez, C. Shachar, and D.W. Bates. Digital Inclusion as Health Care — Supporting Health Care Equity with Digital-Infrastructure Initiatives. N Engl J Med 2022;386:1101-1103.
