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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Feb 22, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Beau Kilmer on the effects of cannabis on health and how jurisdictions can minimize harms related to its legalization.
Dr. Beau Kilmer is codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B. Kilmer. Recreational Cannabis - Minimizing the Health Risks from Legalization. N Engl J Med 2017;376:705-7.
Feb 15, 2017 • 9min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Richard Frank on the increasing number of deaths involving fentanyl in the United States.
Dr. Richard Frank is a professor of health economics in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.G. Frank and H.A. Pollack. Addressing the Fentanyl Threat to Public Health. N Engl J Med 2017;376:605-7.
Feb 8, 2017 • 18min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Suerie Moon on recommendations from the United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines.
Dr. Suerie Moon is director of research at the Global Health Centre at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and a member of the U.N. panel’s expert advisory group. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Moon. Powerful Ideas for Global Access to Medicines. N Engl J Med 2017;376:505-7.
Feb 1, 2017 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. John Ayanian on the economic benefits associated with Michigan’s decision to expand Medicaid.
Dr. John Ayanian is director of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.Z. Ayanian and Others. Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan. N Engl J Med 2017;376:407-10.
Jan 25, 2017 • 8min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Scott Halpern on whether cognitive function should be considered in decisions about organ allocation.
Dr. Scott Halpern is an associate professor of medicine, epidemiology, and medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S.D. Halpern and D. Goldberg. Allocating Organs to Cognitively Impaired Patients. N Engl J Med 2017;376:299-301.
Jan 18, 2017 • 12min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Vivian Lee on how physicians and health care systems can get the most out of sharing patient feedback.
Dr. Vivian Lee is senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Utah. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V. Lee. Transparency and Trust - Online Patient Reviews of Physicians. N Engl J Med 2017;376:197-9.
Jan 11, 2017 • 7min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Louise Ivers on cholera transmission and vaccination efforts in post-hurricane Haiti.
Dr. Louise Ivers is an associate physician in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a member of the Special Consulting Group to the Minister of Health and Population of Haiti. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.C. Ivers. Eliminating Cholera Transmission in Haiti. N Engl J Med 2017;376:101-3.
Jan 4, 2017 • 13min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Jonathan Oberlander on what a Trump presidency could mean for the future of health care reform.
Dr. Jonathan Oberlander is a professor of social medicine and health policy and management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Oberlander. The End of Obamacare. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1-3.
Dec 28, 2016 • 10min
NEJM Interview: Dr. David Asch on the potential uses of social engagement strategies in promoting health.
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 and R. Rosin. Engineering Social Incentives for Health. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2511-3.
Dec 21, 2016 • 11min
NEJM Interview: Dr. Vivek Murthy on his campaign to address opioid addiction and misuse in the United States.
Dr. Vivek Murthy is the U.S. Surgeon General. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V.H. Murthy. Ending the Opioid Epidemic - A Call to Action. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2413-5.
