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 15, 2024 • 3min
NEJM at AHA — Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414471.
Nov 13, 2024 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Heather Hsu on an institutional conference series that provides opportunities for addressing the adverse effects of bias and medical racism.
Heather Hsu is a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Medical Center and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K.A. Nash, J. Perdomo, and H.E. Hsu. Health Equity Rounds — Root-Cause and Solutions-Oriented Discussions of Medical Racism. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1763-1765.
Nov 6, 2024 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Vincent Guilamo-Ramos on the need to rethink the response to HIV in Latino communities.
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos is the executive director of the Institute for Policy Solutions at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. V. Guilamo-Ramos, M. Thimm-Kaiser, and A. Benzekri. The U.S. Latino HIV Crisis — Ending an Era of Invisibility. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1665-1668.
Nov 6, 2024 • 33min
The Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Sabin Nsanzimana, M.D., Ph.D., is the Minister of Health of Rwanda. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda. N Engl J Med 2024;391:e49.
Oct 30, 2024 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Liam McCoy on concerns about the implementation of large language models in note writing and related clinical tasks.
Liam McCoy is a resident physician in neurology at the University of Alberta. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L.G. McCoy, A.K. Manrai, and A. Rodman. Large Language Models and the Degradation of the Medical Record. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1561-1564.
Oct 23, 2024 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Mark Wicclair on approaches to protecting both physicians’ conscience and patients’ health.
Mark Wicclair is an adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law and a professor of philosophy emeritus at West Virginia University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.B. White and M. Wicclair. Navigating Clinicians’ Conscience-Based Refusals to Provide Lawful Medical Care. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1465-1467.
Oct 16, 2024 • 21min
NEJM Interview: Jose Figueroa on the potential effects of the results of the 2024 elections on health care access, affordability, and equity.
Jose Figueroa is an associate professor of health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. McWilliams and S.B. Dusetzina. Affordability of Health Care in the United States — Old Problems Awaiting a New Administration. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1372-1374. M. Alsan and R. Yearby. Health Equity in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1374-1377. S. Glied and B.D. Sommers. Health Coverage, Access, and the 2024 U.S. Elections. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1369-1372.
Oct 9, 2024 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Jean Nachega on the mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Jean Nachega is an associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology and of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and a professor of medicine at Stellenbosch University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.B. Nachega and Others. Mpox in Pregnancy — Risks, Vertical Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1267-1270.
Oct 2, 2024 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Jonathan Oberlander on the implications of the 2024 U.S. elections for health care reform.
Jonathan Oberlander is a professor of social medicine and of 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. Health Care Reform and the 2024 U.S. Elections — Low Visibility, High Stakes. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1169-1171.
Sep 25, 2024 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Abigail Cutler on providing training in abortion care to Ob/Gyn residents amid legal restrictions.
Abigail Cutler is an assistant professor and associate residency program director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.S. Cutler and E. Hartenbach. Dobbs Revisited — Addressing Effects on Resident Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1073-1075.
