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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Sep 20, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Ronald Bayer on barriers to eradicating tuberculosis in the United States.
Dr. Ronald Bayer is codirector of the Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Bayer and K.G. Castro. Tuberculosis Elimination in the United States - The Need for Renewed Action. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1109-11.
Sep 13, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Prof. Nicholas Bagley on why partial Medicaid expansions could be harmful for patients and the federal budget.
Prof. Nicholas Bagley is a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A. McIntyre, A.M. Joseph, and N. Bagley. Small Change, Big Consequences - Partial Medicaid Expansions under the ACA. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1004-6.
Sep 6, 2017 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Schneider on the challenges that the U.S. health care system must confront in order to become one of the best in the world.
Dr. Eric Schneider is Senior Vice President for Policy and Research at the Commonwealth Fund. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. E.C. Schneider and D. Squires. From Last to First - Could the U.S. Health Care System Become the Best in the World? N Engl J Med 2017;377:901-4.
Aug 30, 2017 • 6min
NEJM Interview: Brigg Reilley on why the Indian Health Service has lagged when it comes to treating patients with hepatitis C.
Brigg Reilley is HIV/HCV National Programs Epidemiologist at the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B. Reilley and J. Leston. A Tale of Two Epidemics - HCV Treatment among Native Americans and Veterans. N Engl J Med 2017;377:801-3.
Aug 23, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Alison Rapoport on how physicians in all specialties can help address opioid use disorder in their patients.
Dr. Alison Rapoport is a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cambridge Health Alliance. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A.B. Rapoport and C.F. Rowley. Stretching the Scope - Becoming Frontline Addiction-Medicine Providers. N Engl J Med 2017;377:705-7.
Aug 16, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Richard Schwartzstein on alternatives to traditional lecture-based courses in medical school.
Dr. Richard Schwartzstein is a professor of medicine and medical education at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.M. Schwartzstein and D.H. Roberts. Saying Goodbye to Lectures in Medical School - Paradigm Shift or Passing Fad? N Engl J Med 2017;377:605-7.
Aug 9, 2017 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Josephine Johnston on fetal genetic sequencing and the challenges involved in ensuring fully informed consent.
Josephine Johnston is the director of research at the Hastings Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Johnston, R.M. Farrell, and E. Parens. Supporting Women’s Autonomy in Prenatal Testing. N Engl J Med 2017;377:505-7.
Aug 2, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Christopher Goodman on important concerns about increased prescribing of gabapentin and pregabalin for pain.
Dr. Christopher Goodman is an assistant professor of clinical internal medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.W. Goodman and A.S. Brett. Gabapentin and Pregabalin for Pain - Is Increased Prescribing a Cause for Concern? N Engl J Med 2017;377:411-4.
Jul 26, 2017 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Prof. R. Alta Charo on recent Trump administration appointees and the implications of alternative science for women’s health.
Prof. R. Alta Charo is a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.A. Charo. Alternative Science and Human Reproduction. N Engl J Med 2017;377:309-11.
Jul 19, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Margaret (Gretchen) Schwarze on how physicians can use scenario planning to facilitate informed decision making.
Dr. Margaret Schwarze is an associate professor in the division of vascular surgery at the University of Wisconsin. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.L. Schwarze and L.J. Taylor. Managing Uncertainty - Harnessing the Power of Scenario Planning. N Engl J Med 2017;377:206-8.
