
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 3, 2021 • 23min
Do We Have the Tools to End the Covid-19 Pandemic?
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 Have the Tools to End the Covid-19 Pandemic? N Engl J Med 2021;385:e78.

Oct 27, 2021 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Marshall Chin on gaps and inequities in the health care system’s approach to managing chronic diseases.
Dr. Marshall Chin is a professor of healthcare ethics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.H. Chin. Uncomfortable Truths — What Covid-19 Has Revealed about Chronic-Disease Care in America. N Engl J Med 2021;385:1633-1636.

Oct 27, 2021 • 22min
A New Monoclonal Antibody for Covid-19 and Potential Vaccination for 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: A New Monoclonal Antibody for Covid-19 and Potential Vaccination for Children. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e74.

Oct 20, 2021 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Sasha Mallett on parenting during the Covid-19 pandemic as a person at high risk for infection and related harm.
Dr. Sasha Mallett is a primary care physician at Kaiser Permanente. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.D. Mallett. Peak Moments — When Kindergarten Is High Risk. N Engl J Med 2021;385:1543-1545.

Oct 20, 2021 • 21min
A New Look at Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters
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 New Look at Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e72.

Oct 13, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Prof. R. Alta Charo on a law that allows members of the public to file suit to stop abortions in Texas.
Prof. R. Alta Charo is a professor emerita of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Charo. Vigilante Injustice — Deputizing and Weaponizing the Public to Stop Abortions. N Engl J Med 2021;385:1441-1443.

Oct 13, 2021 • 35min
Reporting on Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Katherine Wu is a staff writer at the Atlantic. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Reporting on Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e66.

Oct 6, 2021 • 25min
Are Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters Necessary?
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: Are Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters Necessary? N Engl J Med 2021;385:e63.

Oct 6, 2021 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Miguel Hernán on the use of observational data to inform public health and clinical care decisions.
Dr. Miguel Hernán is a professor of biostatistics and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.A. Hernán. Methods of Public Health Research — Strengthening Causal Inference from Observational Data. N Engl J Med 2021;385:1345-1348.

Sep 29, 2021 • 28min
Covid-19 and the Media
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Dick Tofel is the former president of ProPublica. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Covid-19 and the Media. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e59.