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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Aug 16, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Richard Schwartzstein on alternatives to traditional lecture-based courses in medical school.
Dr. Richard Schwartzstein is a professor of medicine and medical education at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.M. Schwartzstein and D.H. Roberts. Saying Goodbye to Lectures in Medical School - Paradigm Shift or Passing Fad? N Engl J Med 2017;377:605-7.
Aug 9, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Josephine Johnston on fetal genetic sequencing and the challenges involved in ensuring fully informed consent.
Josephine Johnston is the director of research at the Hastings Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Johnston, R.M. Farrell, and E. Parens. Supporting Women’s Autonomy in Prenatal Testing. N Engl J Med 2017;377:505-7.
Aug 2, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Christopher Goodman on important concerns about increased prescribing of gabapentin and pregabalin for pain.
Dr. Christopher Goodman is an assistant professor of clinical internal medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.W. Goodman and A.S. Brett. Gabapentin and Pregabalin for Pain - Is Increased Prescribing a Cause for Concern? N Engl J Med 2017;377:411-4.
Jul 26, 2017 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Prof. R. Alta Charo on recent Trump administration appointees and the implications of alternative science for women’s health.
Prof. R. Alta Charo is a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Charo. Alternative Science and Human Reproduction. N Engl J Med 2017;377:309-11.
Jul 19, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze on how physicians can use scenario planning to facilitate informed decision making.
Dr. Margaret Schwarze is an associate professor in the division of vascular surgery at the University of Wisconsin. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.L. Schwarze and L.J. Taylor. Managing Uncertainty - Harnessing the Power of Scenario Planning. N Engl J Med 2017;377:206-8.
Jul 12, 2017 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jeremy Greene on a Maryland law that prohibits price gouging on older essential drugs.
Dr. Jeremy Greene is a professor of the history of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.A. Greene and W.V. Padula. Targeting Unconscionable Prescription-Drug Prices - Maryland’s Anti–Price-Gouging Law. N Engl J Med 2017;377:101-3.
Jul 5, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Paul Drain on Trump’s proposed NIH budget cuts, including elimination of the Fogarty International Center.
Dr. Paul Drain is an assistant professor in the departments of global health, medicine, and epidemiology at the University of Washington. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. P.K. Drain, R. Subbaraman, and D.C. Heimburger. Preserving the Fogarty International Center - Benefits for Americans and the World. N Engl J Med 2017;377:9-11.
Jun 28, 2017 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. John McDonough on efforts by Senate Republicans to pass a health care reform bill.
Dr. John McDonough is a professor of public health practice at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. McDonough. Prospects for Health Care Reform in the U.S. Senate. N Engl J Med 2017;376:2501-3.
Jun 21, 2017 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Matthew Fiedler on the American Health Care Act and its likely effects on insurance coverage.
Dr. Matthew Fiedler is a fellow with the Center for Health Policy at the Brookings Institution. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Fiedler and Others. Moving in the Wrong Direction - Health Care under the AHCA. N Engl J Med 2017;376:2405-7. G.R. Wilensky. The First Hundred Days for Health Care. N Engl J Med 2017;376:2407-9.
Jun 14, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Thomas Lee on the financial incentives that keep providers from reducing patient waiting times.
Dr. Thomas Lee is a professor at Harvard Medical School and chief medical officer at Press Ganey. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Ryu and T.H. Lee. The Waiting Game - Why Providers May Fail to Reduce Wait Times. N Engl J Med 2017;376:2309-11.
