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
Mar 3, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Gary Gibbons on progress in understanding, preventing, and treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Gary Gibbons is the director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. G.H. Gibbons, C.E. Seidman, and E.J. Topol. Conquering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease — 50 Years of Progress. N Engl J Med 2021;384:785-788.
Feb 24, 2021 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Thomas Lee on the work that health care organizations will need to take on to ensure effective delivery of Covid-19 vaccines.
Dr. Thomas Lee is a cardiologist and primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the chief medical officer of Press Ganey, as well as a member of the Journal’s editorial board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. T.H. Lee and A.H. Chen. Last-Mile Logistics of Covid Vaccination — The Role of Health Care Organizations. N Engl J Med 2021;384:685-687.
Feb 24, 2021 • 21min
The Real-World Effectiveness of Covid-19 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: The Real-World Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccination. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e40.
Feb 17, 2021 • 34min
Viral Variants and Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Jeremy J. Farrar is the Director of Wellcome. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Viral Variants and Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e38.
Feb 17, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Perri Klass on vaccinating children against Covid-19, including lessons from measles vaccination campaigns.
Perri Klass is a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. P. Klass and A.J. Ratner. Vaccinating Children against Covid-19 — The Lessons of Measles. N Engl J Med 2021;384:589-591.
Feb 10, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. William Feldman on a new federal price-transparency rule and legal challenges to efforts to increase access to pricing information.
Dr. William Feldman is a physician and researcher in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. W.B. Feldman and Others. The Future of Drug-Pricing Transparency. N Engl J Med 2021;384:489-491.
Feb 10, 2021 • 20min
Does Vaccination Mean the End of Masking and Social Distancing?
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: Does Vaccination Mean the End of Masking and Social Distancing? N Engl J Med 2021;384:e32.
Feb 3, 2021 • 25min
Covid-19 and the States — A Conversation with Ralph Northam
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Ralph Northam is the Governor of Virginia. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Covid-19 and the States — A Conversation with Ralph Northam. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e25.
Feb 3, 2021 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Julie Gerberding on the past half-century of vaccine development and policy.
Dr. Julie Gerberding is chief patient officer and executive vice president at Merck. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.L. Gerberding and B.F. Haynes. Vaccine Innovations — Past and Future. N Engl J Med 2021;384:393-396.
Jan 27, 2021 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Michael Incze on building multidisciplinary care teams for endocarditis and reducing stigma related to substance use.
Dr. Michael Incze is a primary care physician and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Utah. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.A. Incze. At the Cusp — Reimagining Infective Endocarditis Care amid the Opioid Epidemic. N Engl J Med 2021;384:297-299.
