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
Nov 11, 2020 • 19min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Holly Taylor on the ethical issues involved in conducting Covid-19 vaccine research in correctional facilities.
Dr. Holly Taylor is a research bioethicist at the National Institutes of Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Strassle and Others. Covid-19 Vaccine Trials and Incarcerated People — The Ethics of Inclusion. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1897-1899.
Nov 11, 2020 • 29min
An Update from Operation Warp Speed
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Janet Woodcock is the director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration, currently detailed to Operation Warp Speed. She is also a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: An Update from Operation Warp Speed. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e127.
Nov 4, 2020 • 24min
What the U.S. Response to Covid-19 Looks Like Today
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: What the U.S. Response to Covid-19 Looks Like Today. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e123.
Nov 4, 2020 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Linda McCauley on historical and current concerns related to the health of U.S. veterans.
Dr. Linda McCauley is dean of the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L. McCauley and K.S. Ramos. Shaping the Future of Veterans’ Health Care. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1801-1804.
Oct 28, 2020 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jason Schwartz on processes for determining the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccine candidates and for distributing vaccines.
Jason Schwartz is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Yale School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.L. Schwartz. Evaluating and Deploying Covid-19 Vaccines — The Importance of Transparency, Scientific Integrity, and Public Trust. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1703-1705. M. Slaoui and M. Hepburn. Developing Safe and Effective Covid Vaccines — Operation Warp Speed’s Strategy and Approach. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1701-1703. J. Avorn and A.S. Kesselheim. Up Is Down — Pharmaceutical Industry Caution vs. Federal Acceleration of Covid-19 Vaccine Approval. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1706-1708.
Oct 28, 2020 • 21min
A New Monoclonal Antibody for 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: A New Monoclonal Antibody for Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e117.
Oct 21, 2020 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jonathan Oberlander on health reform and the 2020 elections.
Dr. Jonathan Oberlander is a professor of social medicine and health policy and management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Oberlander, P.M. Singer, and D.K. Jones. Can the Elections End the Health Reform Stalemate? N Engl J Med 2020;383:1601-1603.
Oct 21, 2020 • 20min
Tocilizumab and 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: Tocilizumab and Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e114.
Oct 14, 2020 • 18min
NEJM Interview: Drs. Sherry Glied and Mark Pauly on what U.S. health policy could look like in the coming years under a Biden or a Trump administration.
Dr. Sherry Glied is dean of the New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Dr. Mark Pauly is a professor of health care management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Glied. Health Policy in a Biden Administration. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1501-1503. M.V. Pauly. Health Policy after a Trump Election Victory. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1503-1505.
Oct 14, 2020 • 32min
Vaccinology and 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: Vaccinology and Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e109.
