NEJM Interviews
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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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Apr 22, 2015 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Prof. John McDonough on Vermont’s attempt to implement a single-payer health care system - and why it failed.
John McDonough is a professor of public health practice and director of the Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. McDonough. The Demise of Vermont’s Single-Payer Plan. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1584-5.
Apr 15, 2015 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Vin Gupta on a medication-adherence program to address latent tuberculosis in Seattle’s homeless population.
Vin Gupta is a fellow in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V. Gupta and Others. Tuberculosis among the Homeless - Preventing Another Outbreak through Community Action. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1483-5.
Apr 8, 2015 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Nicole Lurie on the lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic and how to prepare for future global disease threats.
Nicole Lurie is the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B. Gates. The Next Epidemic - Lessons from Ebola. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1381-4.
Apr 1, 2015 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Wendy Mariner on state laws that regulate physicians’ speech and behavior in the context of abortion.
Wendy Mariner is a professor of health law, bioethics, and human rights at the Boston University School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. W.K. Mariner and G.J. Annas. Informed Consent and the First Amendment. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1285-7.
Mar 25, 2015 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Benjamin Sommers on the potential effects on the health care system of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration.
Benjamin Sommers is an assistant professor of health policy and economics at the Harvard School of Public Health and an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B.D. Sommers and W.E. Parmet. Health Care for Immigrants - Implications of Obama’s Executive Action. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1187-9.
Mar 18, 2015 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Mary Bassett on factors contributing to poorer health outcomes among black Americans and what physicians can do to reduce racial disparities.
Mary Bassett is commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.T. Bassett. #BlackLivesMatter - A Challenge to the Medical and Public Health Communities. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1085-7.
Mar 18, 2015 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Robert MacCoun on the marketing of marijuana edibles and the risks posed by legalizing retail marijuana.
Robert MacCoun is a professor at Stanford Law School and a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.J. MacCoun and M.M. Mello. Half-Baked - The Retail Promotion of Marijuana Edibles. N Engl J Med 2015;372:989-91.
Mar 4, 2015 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Barak Richman on hospital mergers and the decision in the Partners HealthCare case.
Barak Richman is a professor at Duke University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.E. Herzlinger, B.D. Richman, and K.A. Schulman. Market-Based Solutions to Antitrust Threats - The Rejection of the Partners Settlement. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1501782.
Feb 25, 2015 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Francis Collins on what to expect from the recently announced Precision Medicine Initiative.
Francis Collins is Director of the National Institutes of Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. F.S. Collins and H. Varmus. A New Initiative on Precision Medicine. N Engl J Med 2015;372:793-5.
Feb 18, 2015 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Peter Ubel on the influence of insurance-exchange website design on consumers' choices.
Peter Ubel is a professor of business, public policy, and medicine at Duke University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. P.A. Ubel, D.A. Comerford, and E. Johnson. Healthcare.gov 3.0 - Behavioral Economics and Insurance Exchanges. N Engl J Med 2015;372:695-8.
