

NEJM Interviews
NEJM Group
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.
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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.

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.