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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May 24, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Walid Gellad on strategies for managing the cost of drugs receiving accelerated FDA approval.
Dr. Walid Gellad is an associate professor of medicine and health policy and codirector of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing at the University of Pittsburgh. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. W.F. Gellad and A.S. Kesselheim. Accelerated Approval and Expensive Drugs - A Challenging Combination. N Engl J Med 2017;376:2001-4.
May 17, 2017 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Wendy Parmet on the decision to overturn parts of a Florida law regulating physician speech about firearms.
Prof. Wendy Parmet is a professor of law and faculty director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. W.E. Parmet, J.A. Smith, and M. Miller. Physicians, Firearms, and Free Speech - Overturning Florida’s Firearm-Safety Gag Rule. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1901-3.
May 10, 2017 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Kellan Baker on insurance coverage for health care services related to gender transition.
Kellan Baker is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. K.E. Baker. The Future of Transgender Coverage. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1801-4.
May 3, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Asch on resident work hours and using evidence to inform medical education policy.
Dr. David Asch is a professor at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.A. Asch, K.Y. Bilimoria, and S.V. Desai. Resident Duty Hours and Medical Education Policy - Raising the Evidence Bar. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1704-6.
Apr 26, 2017 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Hunter on how the health care system can address climate change and its effects.
Dr. David Hunter is a professor in the department of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a statistical consultant at the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.J. Hunter, H. Frumkin, and A. Jha. Preventive Medicine for the Planet and Its Peoples. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1605-7. L. Rosenbaum. Resisting the Suppression of Science. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1607-9.
Apr 19, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jonathan Oberlander on Republican lawmakers’ efforts to pass new health care legislation.
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 Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Oberlander. The Art of Repeal - Republicans’ Health Care Reform Muddle. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1497-9.
Apr 12, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci on an outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.I. Paules and A.S. Fauci. Yellow Fever - Once Again on the Radar Screen in the Americas. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1397-9.
Apr 5, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Heather Kovich on the challenges facing patients and physicians in rural areas of the United States.
Dr. Heather Kovich is chief of staff at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H. Kovich. And How Long Will You Be Staying, Doctor? N Engl J Med 2017;376:1307-9. K.J. Kelleher and W. Gardner. Out of Sight, Out of Mind - Behavioral and Developmental Care for Rural Children. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1301-3. S. Mann, K. McKay, and H. Brown. The Maternal Health Compact. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1304-5. M. Hartmann and J. Graziadei. Thirty Miles at Sea - Providing Consistent Care in an Inconsistent Environment. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1306-7.
Mar 29, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Timothy Jost on Trump’s effort to undermine the Affordable Care Act and Republican proposals to replace it.
Prof. Timothy Jost is an emeritus professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. T.S. Jost and S. Lazarus. Trump’s Executive Order on Health Care - Can It Undermine the ACA if Congress Fails to Act? N Engl J Med 2017;376:1201-3.
Mar 22, 2017 • 6min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Stuart Slavin on depression and suicide among physicians and trainees and how to address stigma associated with mental illness.
Dr. Stuart Slavin is associate dean for curriculum and a professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Muller. Kathryn. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1101-3. A.B. Hill. Breaking the Stigma - A Physician’s Perspective on Self-Care and Recovery. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1103-5.
