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.
Episodes
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Nov 19, 2014 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jason Schwartz on the past, present, and future of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Jason Schwartz is a research associate in bioethics at the Princeton University Center for Human Values. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.L. Schwartz and A. Mahmoud. History of Medicine: A Half-Century of Prevention - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1953-6.
Nov 12, 2014 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jennifer Woo Baidal on nutrition, childhood obesity, and the battle over school-lunch standards.
Jennifer Woo Baidal is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and the MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.A. Woo Baidal and E.M. Taveras. Protecting Progress against Childhood Obesity - The National School Lunch Program. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1862-5.
Nov 5, 2014 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Otto Cars on the growing problem of antibiotic resistance and the challenges involved in addressing it.
Otto Cars is a professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Uppsala University in Sweden. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Nathan and O. Cars. Antibiotic Resistance - Problems, Progress, and Prospects. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1761-3.
Oct 29, 2014 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Walter Orenstein on a spike in U.S. measles cases and ways to improve vaccination efforts.
Walter Orenstein is associate director of the Emory Vaccine Center and professor of medicine, pediatrics, and global health at Emory University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. W. Orenstein and K. Seib. Mounting a Good Offense against Measles. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1661-3.
Oct 22, 2014 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. John Ayanian on the implementation and lessons of the Healthy Michigan Plan.
John Ayanian is the director of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan and an Associate Editor at the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.Z. Ayanian, S.J. Clark, and R. Tipirneni. Launching the Healthy Michigan Plan - The First 100 Days. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1573-5.
Oct 15, 2014 • 14min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Nathan Cobb on the future of e-cigarettes, smoking, nicotine-replacement therapy, and Big Tobacco.
Nathan Cobb is an attending physician in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. N.K. Cobb and D.B. Abrams. The FDA, E-Cigarettes, and the Demise of Combusted Tobacco. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1469-71.
Oct 1, 2014 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Thomas Lee on the social factors that affect health and possible reforms that could help to address them.
Thomas Lee is an internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, and the chief medical officer of Press Ganey. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Sayer and T.H. Lee. Time after Time - Health Policy Implications of a Three-Generation Case Study. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1273-6.
Sep 17, 2014 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci on the current Ebola epidemic and the promise of candidate vaccines and therapies.
Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.S. Fauci. Ebola - Underscoring the Global Disparities in Health Care Resources. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1084-6.
Sep 10, 2014 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Prof. George Annas on the tension between federal and state marijuana laws and the role of physicians.
George Annas 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. G.J. Annas. Medical Marijuana, Physicians, and State Law. N Engl J Med 2014;371:983-5.
Sep 3, 2014 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci on the past, present, and future of chikungunya virus disease.
Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.M. Morens and A.S. Fauci. Chikungunya at the Door - Deja Vu All Over Again? N Engl J Med 2014;371:885-7.
