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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Nov 29, 2017 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Linda Blumberg on proposals for stabilizing insurance markets and making nongroup insurance more affordable.
Dr. Linda Blumberg is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.J. Blumberg and J. Holahan. Strengthening the ACA for the Long Term. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2105-7. J.M. Lambrew. Lessons from the Latest ACA Battle. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2107-9.
Nov 22, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Debra Weinstein on the need for consistent metrics to assess GME programs and their graduates.
Dr. Debra Weinstein is Vice President for Graduate Medical Education at Partners HealthCare and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.F. Weinstein. Optimizing GME by Measuring Its Outcomes. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2007-9.
Nov 15, 2017 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. George Church on recent advances in human germline repair and movement toward clinical applications.
Dr. George Church is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. G. Church. Compelling Reasons for Repairing Human Germlines. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1909-11. B. Cwik. Designing Ethical Trials of Germline Gene Editing. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1911-3.
Nov 8, 2017 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Carmen Zorrilla on how one hospital in Puerto Rico responded to Hurricane Maria and what will come next for the island.
Dr. Carmen Zorrilla is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.D. Zorrilla. The View from Puerto Rico - Hurricane Maria and Its Aftermath. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1801-3. J.M. Shultz and S. Galea. Preparing for the Next Harvey, Irma, or Maria - Addressing Research Gaps. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1804-6. R.V. Tuckson, V.J. Dzau, and N. Lurie. Creating Healthy Communities after Disasters. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1806-8.
Nov 1, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Rose Molina on trends and disparities in maternal outcomes in the United States.
Dr. Rose Molina is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Dimock Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.L. Molina and L.E. Pace. A Renewed Focus on Maternal Health in the United States. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1705-7.
Oct 25, 2017 • 16min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Chris Beyrer on the increasing resistance to HIV drugs that is threatening global health and the goals of control efforts.
Dr. Chris Beyrer is a professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Beyrer and A. Pozniak. HIV Drug Resistance - An Emerging Threat to Epidemic Control. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1605-7.
Oct 18, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Drs. Pamela Hartzband and Jerome Groopman on how the possibility of regret can affect patients’ decision making.
Dr. Pamela Hartzband, an endocrinologist, and Dr. Jerome Groopman, an oncologist, both practice at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and are professors of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Groopman and P. Hartzband. The Power of Regret. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1507-9.
Oct 11, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Asch on why requiring informed consent for trials that pose minimal risk to participants can do more harm than good.
Dr. David Asch is executive director of the Center for Health Care Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.A. Asch, T.A. Ziolek, and S.J. Mehta. Misdirections in Informed Consent - Impediments to Health Care Innovation. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1412-4.
Oct 4, 2017 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Neil Wagle on how measuring patient-reported outcomes can benefit both patients and doctors.
Dr. Neil Wagle is Associate Chief Quality Officer at Partners HealthCare and a primary care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.S. Rotenstein, R.S. Huckman, and N.W. Wagle. Making Patients and Doctors Happier - The Potential of Patient-Reported Outcomes. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1309-12.
Sep 27, 2017 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Ziad Obermeyer on how collaboration between doctors and computers will help improve medical care.
Dr. Ziad Obermeyer is an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. Z. Obermeyer and T.H. Lee. Lost in Thought - The Limits of the Human Mind and the Future of Medicine. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1209-11.
