
JAMA Network Open Conversations
A useful discussion of research recently published in JAMA Network Open, directly from the editors.
Latest episodes

Jul 5, 2022 • 22min
A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA’s New Editor in Chief
In July 2022, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, took on a new role as the 17th editor in chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. In conversation with Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, MD, Bibbins-Domingo discusses her research background, approaches to leadership in health care, and the critical role that journals play in communication about public health and science. Related Content: The Urgency of Now and the Responsibility to Do More—My Commitment for JAMA and the JAMA Network A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA’s New Editor in Chief (video) A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA’s New Editor in Chief (audio)

Jun 21, 2022 • 14min
Efficacy and Safety of Varenicline in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Interview with Riccardo Polosa, MD, PhD, and Cristina Russo, MD, authors of Efficacy and Safety of Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Angel Desai, MD, MPH. Read Transcript

May 27, 2022 • 17min
Categorization of Opioid Use Among Pregnant People, and Association With Overdose or Death
Interview with Astrid Guttmann, MDCM, MSc, and Andi Camden, MPH, authors of Categorization of Opioid Use Among Pregnant People and Association With Overdose or Death

Apr 21, 2022 • 13min
Physician Satisfaction With Electronic Health Records Based on Practice Ownership
Interview with Lisa S. Rotenstein, MD, MBA, author of Assessment of Satisfaction With the Electronic Health Record Among Physicians in Physician-Owned vs Non–Physician-Owned Practices. Hosted by Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH.

Mar 16, 2022 • 16min
Trends in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers, Demographic Characteristics, and Vaccinations
Interview with John K. Chan, MD, author of Trends in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers, Demographic Characteristics, and Vaccinations in the US, 2001-2017. Hosted by Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH.

Feb 25, 2022 • 14min
Association of COVID-19 Quarantine Duration and Postquarantine Transmission Risk in 4 University Cohorts
Interview with Michael Springer, PhD, and Andrew Bo Liu, authors of Association of COVID-19 Quarantine Duration and Postquarantine Transmission Risk in 4 University Cohorts Hosted by Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH.

Jan 27, 2022 • 17min
Association of Child Masking With COVID-19 Childcare Program Closures
Interview with Walter S. Gilliam, PhD, and Thomas S. Murray, MD, PhD, authors of Association of Child Masking With COVID-19–Related Closures in US Childcare Programs

Feb 15, 2021 • 15min
Effects of Tai Chi or Exercise on Sleep in Older Adults With Insomnia; Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in JAMA Network Open in February 2021 Related Article(s): Effects of Tai Chi or Exercise on Sleep in Older Adults With Insomnia Projected Estimates of Opioid Mortality After Community-Level Interventions

Jan 19, 2021 • 15min
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Transmission; Association of ICU Volume with Patient Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in JAMA Network Open in January 2021 Related Articles: Association of Intensive Care Unit Patient Load and Demand With Mortality Rates in US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jan 12, 2021 • 13min
Using Lorenz Curves to Measure Racial Inequities in COVID-19 Testing
Aaloke Mody, MD, joins JAMA Network Open Digital Media Editor, Seth Trueger, MD, MPH, to discuss a cross-sectional study that uses Lorenz curves as a metric for quantifying racial inequities in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2MOMjWG. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.