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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Jun 26, 2024 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Nathaniel Chin on increases in the time and resources needed to diagnose and manage neurodegenerative diseases.
Nathaniel Chin is an associate professor in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology and medical director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. N.A. Chin and C.M. Erickson. Alzheimer’s Disease, Biomarkers, and mAbs — What Does Primary Care Need? N Engl J Med 2024;390:2229-2231.
Jun 19, 2024 • 17min
NEJM Interview: Christine Grady on the ethical challenges associated with recent developments in research on brain diseases.
Christine Grady is chief of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Hendriks and C. Grady. Ethics and Highly Innovative Research on Brain Diseases. N Engl J Med 2024;390:2133-2136.
Jun 12, 2024 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Jessica Lewis on a group prenatal care program aimed at improving maternal and infant health in diverse patient populations.
Jessica Lewis is a research scientist at the Yale School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.B. Lewis and J.R. Ickovics. Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities. N Engl J Med 2024;390:2039-2040.
May 29, 2024 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Katharine Silbaugh on an approach to tobacco regulation that involves banning the sale of nicotine products to anyone born after a certain date.
Katharine Silbaugh is a professor at the Boston University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Silbaugh, L. Del Valle, and C. Robertson. Toward a Tobacco-free Generation — A Birth Date–Based Phaseout Approach. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1837-1839.
May 21, 2024 • 32min
Preparing for a Possible Avian Influenza Outbreak
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Demetre Daskalakis is the Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Hilary Marston is the Chief Medical Officer of the Food and Drug Administration. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Preparing for a Possible Avian Influenza Outbreak. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2406224.
May 19, 2024 • 38min
Preparing for a Possible Avian Influenza Outbreak
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Jeanne Marrazzo is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Arnold Monto is emeritus professor of public health at the University of Michigan. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The Current State of Avian Influenza. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2406223.
May 15, 2024 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Alicia Fernandez on the need for a focus on equity in patient experience and clinical outcomes in the health care sector.
Alicia Fernandez is a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Fernandez and M.H. Chin. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize — Focusing on Health Care Equity. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1733-1736.
May 8, 2024 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Joshua Sharfstein on a shift by the Supreme Court that is limiting the ability of states, Congress, and federal agencies to protect public health.
Joshua Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. Sharfstein and L.O. Gostin. The Public Good on the Docket — The Supreme Court’s Evolving Approach to Public Health. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1637-1639.
Apr 24, 2024 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Kevin Schulman on unionization as a response to consolidation and corporatization in health care.
Kevin Schulman is a professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K. Schulman and B. Richman. Hospital Consolidation and Physician Unionization. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1445-1447.
Apr 17, 2024 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Stephanie Fullerton on the rise of clinical genetic testing and related ethical considerations.
Stephanie Fullerton is a professor in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.M. Fullerton and K.B. Brothers. Expanding Applications of Clinical Genetic Testing — Ethical Challenges. N Engl J Med 2024;390:1349-1351.
