

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 22, 2013 • 21min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Arthur Kellermann on planning for the medical response to mass-casualty events such as the Boston Marathon bombing.
Dr. Arthur Kellermann is a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation and an emergency medicine physician. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.L. Kellermann and K. Peleg. Lessons from Boston. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1956-7.

May 8, 2013 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Wendy Mariner on New York City's invalidated Portion Cap Rule and other efforts to regulate public health.
Prof. 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. Limiting "Sugar Drinks" to Reduce Obesity - Who Decides? N Engl J Med 2013;368:1763-5.

May 1, 2013 • 20min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Holly Lynch on the ethical and legal issues surrounding physicians' discrimination against patients.
Prof. Holly Lynch is the Executive Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H.F. Lynch. Discrimination at the Doctor's Office. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1668-70.

Apr 24, 2013 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Richard Schwartzstein on the goals and strategies behind the holistic admissions movement at U.S. medical schools.
Dr. Richard Schwartzstein is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, the Director of the HMS Academy for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation, and Associate Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Witzburg and H.M. Sondheimer. Holistic Review - Shaping the Medical Profession One Applicant at a Time. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1565-7.

Apr 17, 2013 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Joseph Newhouse on the importance of differences in Medicare spending within hospital referral regions.
Dr. Joseph Newhouse is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health and a Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.P. Newhouse and A.M. Garber. Geographic Variation in Medicare Services. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1465-8.

Apr 10, 2013 • 28min
NEJM Interview: Drs. Ezekiel Emanuel and David Asch on the ethics and implications of employer policies of refusing to hire smokers.
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. David Asch is a Professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics, and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H. Schmidt, K. Voigt, and E.J. Emanuel. The Ethics of Not Hiring Smokers. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1369-71. D.A. Asch, R.W. Muller, and K.G. Volpp. Conflicts and Compromises in Not Hiring Smokers. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1371-3.

Apr 3, 2013 • 17min
NEJM Interview: Dr. John McDonough on the effects of the sequester and Congress's 2014 budget proposals on the U.S. health care sector.
Dr. John McDonough is a Professor of Public Health Practice at the Harvard School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. McDonough. Budget Sequestration and the U.S. Health Sector. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1269-71.

Mar 20, 2013 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Michael VanRooyen on threats to international public health work and the importance of medical neutrality.
Dr. Michael VanRooyen is the Director of the Division of International Health and Humanitarian Programs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.F. Roberts and M.J. VanRooyen. Ensuring Public Health Neutrality. N Engl J Med 2013;368:1073-5.

Mar 13, 2013 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Stecker on Oregon's experiment with accountable care organizations for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries.
Dr. Eric Stecker is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Stecker. The Oregon ACO Experiment - Bold Design, Challenging Execution. N Engl J Med 2013;368:982-5.

Mar 6, 2013 • 15min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Ronald Bayer on the new recommendation for routine HIV screening of U.S. adults and adolescents.
Dr. Ronald Bayer is a Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Bayer and G. M. Oppenheimer. Routine HIV Testing, Public Health, and the USPSTF - An End to the Debate. N Engl J Med 2013;368:881-4.


