
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

Jan 27, 2021 • 44min
A Covid-19 Conversation with Anthony Fauci
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Anthony Fauci is the U.S. Chief Medical Advisor and Director of NIAID. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: A Covid-19 Conversation with Anthony Fauci. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e22.

Jan 20, 2021 • 43min
An International Look at Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Krista Nottage is a Bahamian surgeon and former New England Journal of Medicine editorial fellow. James O’Connell is an infectious disease physician in Ireland and New England Journal of Medicine editorial fellow. Gary Wong is a pulmonologist in Hong Kong and associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: An International Look at Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e19.

Jan 20, 2021 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Pardis Sabeti on the importance of testing during an epidemic and why testing approaches in the United States have fallen short.
Dr. Pardis Sabeti is an institute member of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT and a professor at Harvard University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. Y. Botti-Lodovico, E. Rosenberg, and P.C. Sabeti. Testing in a Pandemic — Improving Access, Coordination, and Prioritization. N Engl J Med 2021;384:197-199.

Jan 13, 2021 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Corey Davis on the recent federal settlement with Purdue Pharma over its actions to increase prescriptions of its opioid medications.
Corey Davis is the deputy director of the Network for Public Health Law’s Southeastern Region Office. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C.S. Davis. The Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement — Accountability, or Just the Cost of Doing Business? N Engl J Med 2021;384:97-99.

Jan 13, 2021 • 41min
Covid-19 in South Africa and a New SARS-CoV-2 Variant
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Salim Abdool Karim is a clinical infectious disease epidemiologist based in Durban, South Africa. His work, particularly with HIV, has earned him many international awards, including most recently the Canada Gairdner Global Health Award. He has led the South African Medical Research Council and is a member of the British Royal Society and the U.S. National Academy of Medicine. He currently heads the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 for the Government of South Africa. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Covid-19 in South Africa and a New SARS-CoV-2 Variant. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e14.

Jan 6, 2021 • 27min
Planning for the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Rollout
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Thomas Lee is a cardiologist and primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the chief medical officer of Press Ganey. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Planning for the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Rollout. N Engl J Med 2021;384:e13.

Jan 6, 2021 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Charles Rotimi on advances in human molecular genetics and genomics.
Dr. Charles Rotimi is the director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Institutes of Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. F.S. Collins and Others. Human Molecular Genetics and Genomics — Important Advances and Exciting Possibilities. N Engl J Med 2021;384:1-4.

Dec 30, 2020 • 27min
A Look at Covid-19 Prevention and Care in 2020
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 Look at Covid-19 Prevention and Care in 2020. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e147.

Dec 30, 2020 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Paula Chatterjee on the role of safety-net hospitals and the challenges associated with defining these facilities.
Dr. Paula Chatterjee is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. P. Chatterjee, B.D. Sommers, and K.E. Joynt Maddox. Essential but Undefined — Reimagining How Policymakers Identify Safety-Net Hospitals. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2593-2595.

Dec 23, 2020 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Raphael Rush on consent and the gift that patients give when they allow trainees to learn on their bodies.
Dr. Raphael Rush is a rheumatologist at Toronto Grace Health Centre. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Rush. The Gift. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2493-2495.