
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

Jan 5, 2022 • 29min
Covid-19 — The Outlook in Europe
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Christian Drosten is a virologist at Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin and an advisor to the German government and the European Union. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Covid-19 — The Outlook in Europe. N Engl J Med 2022;386:e9.

Jan 5, 2022 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Joshua Sharfstein on the haphazard organization of U.S. public health at the local, state, and federal levels.
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Wallace and J.M. Sharfstein. The Patchwork U.S. Public Health System. N Engl J Med 2022;386:1-4.

Dec 29, 2021 • 35min
Covid-19 Vaccination and the Omicron Variant
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 Vaccination and the Omicron Variant. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e102.

Dec 29, 2021 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jennifer Lucero on aversive racism as a contributor to structural racism in academic medicine.
Jennifer Lucero is an associate professor and the associate dean for admissions at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C.L. Chen and Others. Calling Out Aversive Racism in Academic Medicine. N Engl J Med 2021;385:2499-2501.

Dec 22, 2021 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Nicole Redvers on Covid-19 vaccination efforts in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Dr. Nicole Redvers is an assistant professor of family and community medicine at the University of North Dakota. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Foxworth and Others. Covid-19 Vaccination in American Indians and Alaska Natives — Lessons from Effective Community Responses. N Engl J Med 2021;385:2403-2406.

Dec 22, 2021 • 29min
A Potential New Agent to Treat 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: A Potential New Agent to Treat Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e101.

Dec 15, 2021 • 24min
How Much Protection Does Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Provide?
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: How Much Protection Does Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Provide? N Engl J Med 2021;385:e100.

Dec 15, 2021 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jacob Bor on barriers to disseminating information about HIV treatment as a strategy for preventing virus transmission.
Dr. Jacob Bor is an assistant professor in the Department of Global Health at the Boston University School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Bor and Others. A Failure to Disseminate Transformative Science — HIV Treatment as Prevention, 10 Years On. N Engl J Med 2021;385:2305-2307.

Dec 8, 2021 • 20min
Waning Immunity against SARS-CoV-2
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: Waning Immunity against SARS-CoV-2. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e99.

Dec 8, 2021 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Janine Knudsen on the experience of safety-net health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic and supporting them moving forward.
Dr. Janine Knudsen is a medical director in the Office of the Commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and a clinical assistant professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Knudsen and D.A. Chokshi. Covid-19 and the Safety Net — Moving from Straining to Sustaining. N Engl J Med 2021;385:2209-2211.