

NEJM Interviews
NEJM Group
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.
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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 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.

Jun 16, 2021 • 21min
Covid-19 in Children
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Julie Ingelfinger is a Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, a consulting pediatric nephrologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and 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: Covid-19 in Children. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e108.

Jun 9, 2021 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Anita Allen on progress in protecting health information privacy and the current direction of regulatory momentum.
Dr. Anita Allen is a professor of law and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.L. Allen. HIPAA at 25 — A Work in Progress. N Engl J Med 2021;384:2169-2171. K.D. Mandl and E.D. Perakslis. HIPAA and the Leak of “Deidentified” EHR Data. N Engl J Med 2021;384:2171-2173.

Jun 9, 2021 • 20min
Treating Complications of Covid Vaccination
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Dan Longo 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: Treating Complications of Covid Vaccination. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e107.

Jun 2, 2021 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Cynthia Stuenkel on medical and policy progress and continued challenges in the field of women’s health.
Dr. Cynthia Stuenkel is a clinical professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C.A. Stuenkel and J.A.E. Manson. Women’s Health — Traversing Medicine and Public Policy. N Engl J Med 2021;384:2073-2076.

Jun 2, 2021 • 24min
Vaccinating 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: Vaccinating Children. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e103.

May 26, 2021 • 23min
Protecting the Immunosuppressed against 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: Protecting the Immunosuppressed against Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e88.

May 26, 2021 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Scott Burris on the importance of studying the health effects of laws, including laws related to Covid-19.
Prof. Scott Burris is director of the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Burris, E.D. Anderson, and A.C. Wagenaar. The “Legal Epidemiology” of Pandemic Control. N Engl J Med 2021;384:1973-1975.