
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

Jul 21, 2021 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Lucy Marcil on the role of medical–financial partnerships in promoting individual and community health.
Dr. Lucy Marcil is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L.E. Marcil, K.G. Barnett, and B. Zuckerman. Medical–Financial Partnerships — Beyond Traditional Boundaries. N Engl J Med 2021;385:289-291.

Jul 21, 2021 • 43min
The Impact of Covid-19 on Trainees and Junior Faculty
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Katrina Armstrong is the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chair of the Department of Medicine, and Physician-in-Chief of Massachusetts General Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The Impact of Covid-19 on Trainees and Junior Faculty. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e21.

Jul 14, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Suerie Moon on ways of making pandemic vaccines available to all, now and in the future.
Suerie Moon is the codirector of the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Moon, A. Alonso Ruiz, and M. Vieira. Averting Future Vaccine Injustice. N Engl J Med 2021;385:193-196.

Jul 14, 2021 • 26min
Monoclonal Antibodies and Vaccine Boosts
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. Monoclonal Antibodies and Vaccine Boosts. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e18.

Jul 7, 2021 • 18min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Michele Andrasik on promoting Covid-19 vaccine access and uptake by building relationships.
Dr. Michele Andrasik is a senior staff scientist in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.C. Quinn and M.P. Andrasik. Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in BIPOC Communities — Toward Trustworthiness, Partnership, and Reciprocity. N Engl J Med 2021;385:97-100.

Jul 7, 2021 • 25min
How Well Are Covid-19 Vaccines Working?
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 Well Are Covid-19 Vaccines Working? N Engl J Med 2021;385:e15.

Jun 30, 2021 • 20min
NEJM Interview: Dr. J. Michael McGinnis on supporting the evolution of a learning health system.
Dr. J. Michael McGinnis is an executive officer and senior scholar at the National Academy of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. McGinnis, H.V. Fineberg, and V.J. Dzau. Advancing the Learning Health System. N Engl J Med 2021;385:1-5. R. Platt, G.E. Simon, and A.F. Hernandez. Is Learning Worth the Trouble? — Improving Health Care System Participation in Embedded Research. N Engl J Med 2021;385:5-7.

Jun 30, 2021 • 21min
Another New Covid-19 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: Another New Covid-19 Vaccine. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e13.

Jun 23, 2021 • 23min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Sara Rosenbaum on policy and operational challenges related to advancing the Medicaid program.
Prof. Sara Rosenbaum is a professor of health law and policy at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Rosenbaum. Health Equity and Medicaid Transformation — Operationalizing President Biden’s Agenda. N Engl J Med 2021;384:2361-2364.

Jun 16, 2021 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Reshma Jagsi on the effects of Covid-19 on women in academic medicine and opportunities for promoting equity.
Dr. Reshma Jagsi is deputy chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology and director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Jagsi, E. Fuentes-Afflick, and E. Higginbotham. Promoting Equity for Women in Medicine — Seizing a Disruptive Opportunity. N Engl J Med 2021;384:2265-2267. E.C. Kaye. Misogyny in Medicine. N Engl J Med 2021;384:2267-2269.