JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews

Interview with Adrian D. Haimovich, MD, PhD, author of National Trends in Prolonged Emergency Department Length of Stay Among Older Adults: 2017-2024 and Maura Kennedy, MD, MPH author of Addressing the Hospital Boarding Crisis in the US—Time to Act: Addressing the Hospital Boarding Crisis in the US. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Addressing the Hospital Boarding Crisis in the US—Time to Act Prolonged Emergency Department Stays for Older US Adults

Join Tricia M. Leahey, a Professor at UConn renowned for her research on weight loss maintenance, as she discusses innovative strategies for sustaining weight loss through peer support. She emphasizes the significance of structured training in peer-led interventions, revealing how intentional relationships can enhance outcomes. The conversation dives into the impact of social networks on health behavior change and highlights the effectiveness of peer support in achieving long-term weight management—suggesting that having a 'friend in the journey' truly matters.

Lisa S. Rotenstein, MD, MBA, MSc, Seth Berkowitz, MD, MPH, and Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PHD, MPH, each sit down one on one with JAMA Internal Medicine Associate Editor Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH, to discuss the work they are presenting at the 2025 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. Related Content: Incomplete Team Staffing, Burnout, and Work Intentions Among US Physicians JAMA Internal Medicine at the 2025 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting

Interview with Itai Danovitch, MD, author of Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: The START Randomized Clinical Trial, and Michael A. Incze, MD, MSEd, author of Mortality Among Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder After Medical Hospitalization. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Mortality Among Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder After Medical Hospitalization When Usual Care Is Subpar Care for Hospitalized Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Interview with Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, author of A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting: A Narrative Review. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD, and Jerard Z. Kneifati-Hayek, MD, MS. Related Content: A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting

Interview with Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH, and David Cutler, PhD, authors of Telemedicine Adoption and Low-Value Care Use and Spending Among Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Telemedicine Adoption and Low-Value Care Use and Spending Among Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries

In this engaging discussion, John W. Ayers, PhD, a leading researcher on gambling addiction, explores the explosive growth of online sports betting after the 2018 Supreme Court ruling. He highlights the troubling implications for public health, especially among youth. Ayers shares insights on the lack of support systems for those affected by gambling addiction and stresses the need for better training for healthcare providers. With real-life stories and a call for legislative reform, he emphasizes the urgent need for effective public health interventions to tackle this escalating issue.

Interview with Liselotte N. Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, author of From Tragedy to Action—How to Collectively Move Forward. Hosted by Ilana B. Richman, MD, and Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: From Tragedy to Action—How to Collectively Move Forward

Interview with Stephanie E. Cohen, MD, author of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Trends, and guest discussant JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Trends

Interview with Laura M. Dember, MD, author of Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: the HOPE Consortium Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD. Related Content: Pain Coping Skills Training for Patients Receiving Hemodialysis