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
May 12, 2021 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Kimberly Sue on federal health policy surrounding harm-reduction approaches to substance use.
Dr. Kimberly Sue is an instructor at the Yale School of Medicine and medical director of the National Harm Reduction Coalition. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K.L. Sue and D.A. Fiellin. Bringing Harm Reduction into Health Policy — Combating the Overdose Crisis. N Engl J Med 2021;384:1781-1783.
May 5, 2021 • 36min
India’s Covid-19 Crisis
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Zarir Udwadia is a Consultant Chest Physician at the Hinduja Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, and at Breach Candy Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: India’s Covid-19 Crisis. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e84.
May 4, 2021 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. N. Ewen Wang on threats to the health and well-being of immigrant children.
Dr. N. Ewen Wang is the associate director of pediatric emergency medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. N.E. Wang, R. Matlow, and A. Shapiro. When Undoing Is Not Enough — Repairing Harms Inflicted on Immigrant Children. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2103956.
Apr 28, 2021 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Joel Negin on the anniversary of sweeping firearm-injury prevention efforts in Australia and lessons for the rest of the world.
Dr. Joel Negin is a professor and head of the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Negin and Others. Australian Firearm Regulation at 25 — Successes, Ongoing Challenges, and Lessons for the World. N Engl J Med 2021;384:1581-1583.
Apr 28, 2021 • 25min
Advice for Clinicians on Covid-19 Vaccines and Social Restrictions
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: Advice for Clinicians on Covid-19 Vaccines and Social Restrictions. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e77.
Apr 21, 2021 • 30min
Covid-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy — A Conversation with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Rochelle Walensky is the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Covid-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy — A Conversation with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e73.
Apr 21, 2021 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Neil Aggarwal on strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of the Biden administration’s equity agenda.
Dr. Neil Aggarwal is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and a research psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. N.K. Aggarwal. Advancing President Biden’s Equity Agenda — Lessons from Disparities Work. N Engl J Med 2021;384:1481-1483.
Apr 14, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Andrew Ryan on new legislation to prevent patients from receiving large and unexpected medical bills.
Dr. Andrew Ryan is the director of the Center for Evaluating Health Reform at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K.R. Chhabra, E. Fuse Brown, and A.M. Ryan. No More Surprises — New Legislation on Out-of-Network Billing. N Engl J Med 2021;384:1381-1383.
Apr 14, 2021 • 24min
Vaccine Successes and Vaccine Adverse Events
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: Vaccine Successes and Vaccine Adverse Events. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e70.
Apr 7, 2021 • 19min
Antibody Responses to Natural Infection and Vaccination
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: Antibody Responses to Natural Infection and Vaccination. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e65.
