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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Feb 28, 2018 • 6min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Douglas Opel on legal issues surrounding the enforcement of influenza-vaccination requirements for health care workers.
Dr. Douglas Opel is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.J. Opel, J.A. Sonne, and M.M. Mello. Vaccination without Litigation - Addressing Religious Objections to Hospital Influenza-Vaccination Mandates. N Engl J Med 2018;378:785-8.
Feb 21, 2018 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jerry Avorn on lessons for health care from behavioral economics and other fields.
Dr. Jerry Avorn is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Avorn. The Psychology of Clinical Decision Making - Implications for Medication Use. N Engl J Med 2018;378:689-91.
Feb 14, 2018 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Leemore Dafny on the proposed merger of CVS and Aetna.
Dr. Leemore Dafny is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.S. Dafny. Does CVS–Aetna Spell the End of Business as Usual? N Engl J Med 2018;378:593-5.
Feb 7, 2018 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. George Bakris on new blood-pressure guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
Dr. George Bakris is a professor of medicine and director of the Comprehensive Hypertension Center at University of Chicago Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. G. Bakris and M. Sorrentino. Redefining Hypertension - Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines. N Engl J Med 2018;378:497-9.
Jan 31, 2018 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Claire Pouncey on the controversy surrounding psychiatrists’ comments on President Trump’s mental health.
Dr. Claire Pouncey is a psychiatrist at Eudaimonia Associates. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Pouncey. President Trump’s Mental Health - Is It Morally Permissible for Psychiatrists to Comment? N Engl J Med 2018;378:405-7. J.A. Lieberman. Psychiatrists Diagnosing the President - Moral Imperative or Ethical Violation? N Engl J Med 2018;378:483-4.
Jan 24, 2018 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Tait Shanafelt on causes of burnout and efforts to improve support for clinicians.
Dr. Tait Shanafelt is the Chief Wellness Officer at Stanford Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.A. Wright and I.T. Katz. Beyond Burnout - Redesigning Care to Restore Meaning and Sanity for Physicians. N Engl J Med 2018;378:309-11. V.J. Dzau, D.G. Kirch, and T.J. Nasca. To Care Is Human - Collectively Confronting the Clinician-Burnout Crisis. N Engl J Med 2018;378:312-4.
Jan 17, 2018 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Margot Kushel on the hepatitis A outbreak in California and the health risks associated with chronic homelessness.
Dr. Margot Kushel is a professor of medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Kushel. Hepatitis A Outbreak in California - Addressing the Root Cause. N Engl J Med 2018;378:211-3.
Jan 10, 2018 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Sean Duffy on approaches to providing high-quality nonvisit health care.
Sean Duffy is Chief Executive Officer of Omada Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Duffy and T.H. Lee. In-Person Health Care as Option B. N Engl J Med 2018;378:104-6.
Jan 3, 2018 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Katrina Armstrong on restoring the role of patient-based inquiry in academic medicine.
Dr. Katrina Armstrong is chair of the department of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Armstrong, R. Ranganathan, and M. Fishman. Toward a Culture of Scientific Inquiry - The Role of Medical Teaching Services. N Engl J Med 2018;378:1-3.
Dec 27, 2017 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Lainie Rutkow on legal action taken by states to address the opioid-overdose crisis.
Dr. Lainie Rutkow is an associate professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L. Rutkow and J.S. Vernick. Emergency Legal Authority and the Opioid Crisis. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2512-4.
