
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

Oct 7, 2020 • 25min
Covid-19 and the President
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 and the President. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e104.

Oct 7, 2020 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Michael Chernew on the role of markets in improving the efficiency of health care delivery.
Dr. Michael Chernew is a professor of health care policy and the director of the Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.E. Chernew. The Role of Market Forces in U.S. Health Care. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1401-1404.

Sep 30, 2020 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Linda Fried on advances in research on aging and ongoing efforts to provide older Americans with high-quality prevention and care.
Dr. Linda Fried is the dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L.P. Fried and J.W. Rowe. Health in Aging — Past, Present, and Future. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1293-1296.

Sep 30, 2020 • 24min
Covid-19 Testing and the Individual Physician
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 Testing and the Individual Physician. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e99.

Sep 23, 2020 • 27min
Eight Months of Action and Inaction against 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: Eight Months of Action and Inaction against Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e95.

Sep 23, 2020 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Matthew Fiedler on disagreement about the role of government in health insurance and health care in the United States.
Dr. Matthew Fiedler is a fellow at the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Fiedler. Competing Visions for the Future of Health Policy. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1197-1199.

Sep 23, 2020 • 23min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci on empathy, transparency, and global disease outbreaks
Dr. Anthony Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Lisa Rosenbaum, the interviewer, is a national correspondent for the Journal. L. Rosenbaum. Tribal Truce — How Can We Bridge the Partisan Divide and Conquer Covid? N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMms2027985.

Sep 16, 2020 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Michael Greene on considerations regarding the consent process for procedures performed by medical students and residents.
Dr. Michael Greene is a member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Editor at the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.F. Greene. Examining Examinations Conducted under Anesthesia. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1099-1101. E.A. Largent. Consent to Trainee Involvement in Pediatric Care. N Engl J Med 2020;383:1097-1099.

Sep 16, 2020 • 26min
Operation Warp Speed and Covid-19 Therapeutics
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: Operation Warp Speed and Covid-19 Therapeutics. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e92.

Sep 9, 2020 • 30min
Guidelines for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment
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: Guidelines for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment. N Engl J Med 2020;383:e88.