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
Dec 16, 2020 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Daphna Stroumsa on transgender rights, including coverage of gender-affirming health care.
Dr. Daphna Stroumsa is a clinical lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Stroumsa and A.R. Kirkland. Health Coverage and Care for Transgender People — Threats and Opportunities. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2397-2399.
Dec 16, 2020 • 20min
Covid-19 Vaccine Fundamentals
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: Covid-19 Vaccine Fundamentals. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e146.
Dec 9, 2020 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jay Hoofnagle on the discovery of hepatitis C and progress in preventing and treating chronic infection.
Dr. Jay Hoofnagle is director of the Liver Disease Research Branch at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.H. Hoofnagle and S.M. Feinstone. The Discovery of Hepatitis C — The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2297-2299.
Dec 9, 2020 • 40min
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Vulnerable Populations
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Joshua Barocas is an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Vulnerable Populations. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e143.
Dec 2, 2020 • 19min
Caring for Hospitalized Patients with 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: Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e140.
Dec 2, 2020 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Shiriki Kumanyika on U.S. and global strategies for addressing obesity and related health threats.
Dr. Shiriki Kumanyika is a research professor at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Kumanyika and W.H. Dietz. Solving Population-wide Obesity — Progress and Future Prospects. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2197-2200.
Nov 25, 2020 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Sonja Rasmussen on guidance related to pursuing or delaying pregnancy during a public health emergency.
Dr. Sonja Rasmussen is a professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Medicine and College of Public Health and Health Professions. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.A. Rasmussen, A.D. Lyerly, and D.J. Jamieson. Delaying Pregnancy during a Public Health Crisis — Examining Public Health Recommendations for Covid-19 and Beyond. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2097-2099.
Nov 25, 2020 • 30min
New Studies of Covid-19 Transmission
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: New Studies of Covid-19 Transmission. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e138.
Nov 18, 2020 • 27min
Covid-19 in Europe and New Information on Vaccines
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Charlotte Haug is an international correspondent for the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Covid-19 in Europe and New Information on Vaccines. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e134.
Nov 18, 2020 • 6min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Elizabeth Rourke on practicing primary care over the Internet during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Elizabeth Rourke is an internal medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Rourke and N. Koscal. Screen Time. N Engl J Med 2020;383:2005-2005.
