
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

May 27, 2020 • 21min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on new data on remdesivir in 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: New Data on Remdesivir in Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e94.

May 20, 2020 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Nicole Lurie on rapid vaccine development, including new tools to facilitate vaccine testing and manufacturing and persistent challenges.
Dr. Nicole Lurie is a strategic advisor to the CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. N. Lurie and Others. Developing Covid-19 Vaccines at Pandemic Speed. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1969-1973.

May 20, 2020 • 21min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on capitalizing on immune responses to 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: Capitalizing on Immune Responses to Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e93.

May 13, 2020 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Marco Vergano on caring for critically ill patients with Covid-19 and resource allocation in the ICU.
Dr. Marco Vergano is an anesthesiologist and chair of the Ethics Section of the Italian College of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L. Rosenbaum. Facing Covid-19 in Italy — Ethics, Logistics, and Therapeutics on the Epidemic’s Front Line. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1873-1875.

May 13, 2020 • 19min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on finding reliable information about 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: Finding Reliable Information about Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e81.

May 6, 2020 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Rachel Sachs on the Trump administration’s proposal to allow states to develop programs to import prescription drugs from Canada.
Prof. Rachel Sachs is an associate professor of law at Washington University in Saint Louis. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. R.E. Sachs and N. Bagley. Importing Prescription Drugs from Canada — Legal and Practical Problems with the Trump Administration’s Proposal. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1777-1779.

May 6, 2020 • 22min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on studying potential Covid-19 therapies
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: Studying Potential Covid-19 Therapies. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e72.

Apr 29, 2020 • 16min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Judd Hollander on how health systems can use telemedicine services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Judd Hollander is the associate dean for strategic health initiatives at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. Hollander and B.G. Carr. Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1679-1681.

Apr 29, 2020 • 23min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on Loosening Covid-19 Restrictions
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: Loosening Covid-19 Restrictions. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e67.

Apr 22, 2020 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. William Shrank on the management of clinical and social risk factors in quality-assessment and payment programs.
Dr. William Shrank is the chief medical officer at Humana. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.K. Agrawal and W.H. Shrank. Clinical and Social Risk Adjustment — Reconsidering Distinctions. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1581-1583.