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NEJM Interviews
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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NEJM Interview: Joelle Abi-Rached on the social, political, economic, and ethical factors that go into a decision to declare that a public health crisis is over.
Joelle Abi-Rached is a fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing…
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NEJM Interview: Rosemary Sokas on the risk of heat-related illness among U.S. workers as temperatures increase.
Rosemary Sokas is a professor of human science at the Georgetown School of Health and a professor of family medicine at the Georgetown School of Medicine…
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NEJM Interview: Atheendar Venkataramani on affirmative action and how hope and opportunity can affect health and well-being.
Atheendar Venkataramani is an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine and director of the…
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NEJM Interview: Steven Woloshin on an updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation regarding the starting age for mammography screening.
Steven Woloshin is a professor of medicine and the director of the Center for Medicine and the Media at the Dartmouth Institute and a member of the Dartmouth…
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NEJM Interview: Erin Fuse Brown on the role of corporate-practice-of-medicine laws in a changing health care environment.
Erin Fuse Brown is a professor of law and director of the Center for Law, Health and Society at Georgia State University and a member of the Journal’s…
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NEJM Interview: Salim Abdool Karim on a National Institutes of Health policy that will add new requirements for foreign subrecipients of funding.
Salim Abdool Karim is a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Columbia University, director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in…
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NEJM Interview: Ashish Jha on an investment by the Biden administration in the development of next-generation vaccines and treatments for SARS-CoV-2.
Ashish Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and the former White House Covid-19 response coordinator. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Valerie Montgomery Rice on opportunities for achieving a diverse student body and workforce after the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action.
Valerie Montgomery Rice is the President and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Catherine Godfrey on addressing mental health programming gaps for people living with HIV in Africa.
Catherine Godfrey is the senior technical advisor for adult treatment at the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Douglas Krakower on the potential benefits associated with making preexposure prophylaxis for HIV available without a prescription.
Douglas Krakower is an infectious diseases physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School…
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NEJM Interview: Adam Rodman on the potential effects of generative artificial intelligence on medical education and clinical practice.
Adam Rodman is a hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer…
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NEJM Interview: David Blumenthal on opportunities to establish a national public health reporting system.
David Blumenthal is a professor of the practice of public health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the…
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NEJM Interview: Ge Bai on whether nonprofit hospitals provide enough community benefit to justify favored tax status.
Ge Bai is a professor of accounting at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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NEJM Interview: David Hunter on factors that have led to breakdowns in care in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service.
David Hunter is a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the University of Oxford, a professor emeritus at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
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NEJM Interview: Jean Nachega on PEPFAR’s achievements and remaining challenges in HIV prevention and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jean Nachega is an associate professor of infectious diseases and microbiology and of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and…
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NEJM Interview: Sam Halabi on facilitating sharing and aggregation of pathogen genomic sequence data for public health objectives.
Sam Halabi is a professor of health management and policy at the Georgetown University School of Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Lawrence Gostin on political and scientific controversy about the emergence of SARS-CoV-2.
Lawrence Gostin is the faculty director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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Dr. Fauci on Infectious Disease Challenges
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Anthony Fauci is the former U.S. Chief Medical Advisor and…
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NEJM Interview: Richard Mizelle on how long-standing issues related to structural racism culminated in a state of emergency in Mississippi in 2022.
Richard Mizelle is an associate professor of history at the University of Houston. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Clifford Rosen on gaps in the understanding of long Covid and in access to high-quality care for patients.
Clifford Rosen is the associate director of clinical and translational research at the MaineHealth Institute for Research, a professor at Tufts University…
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NEJM Interview: William Riley on approaches to addressing current and projected platelet shortages in the United States.
William Riley is a professor of the science of health care delivery in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Kimani Paul-Emile on U.S. laws aimed at protecting against discrimination in health care contexts and why such discrimination endures.
Kimani Paul-Emile is a professor and associate director of the Center on Race, Law and Justice at the Fordham University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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The Lasting Effects of Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Ari Ne’eman on opportunities to support access to home- and community-based services for people with disabilities.
Ari Ne’eman is a doctoral candidate in health policy at Harvard University and a visiting scholar at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis…
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Ending the Covid-19 Emergency
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Claire Ankuda on ensuring access to high-quality and equitable care in Medicare Advantage.
Claire Ankuda is an associate professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Stephen…
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NEJM Interview: Carolyn Gould on overcoming challenges related to developing vaccines for preventing West Nile virus disease.
Carolyn Gould is a medical officer in the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Arti Rai on U.S. legal regimes governing access to biomedical innovation.
Prof. Arti Rai is a professor and faculty director of the Center for Innovation Policy at the Duke University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Quarraisha Abdool Karim is a professor at the University of…
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NEJM Interview: Profs. Michelle Mello and Guy Palmer on wastewater surveillance during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
Prof. Michelle Mello is a professor of law and of health policy at Stanford University. Guy Palmer is chair in global health and a professor of pathology and…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler on recent court decisions related to gun possession by people subject to certain types of restraining orders.
Prof. Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler is an associate professor at the Brown University School of Public Health and Warren Alpert Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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When to Get a Second Covid-19 Booster Shot
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Joseph Ross on shifts in the FDA’s use of accelerated approval and associated challenges for clinicians and patients.
Dr. Joseph Ross is a professor of medicine and public health at Yale University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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Ending the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Peter Marks on the FDA’s experience with emergency use authorizations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Peter Marks is the director of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Jaime King on the functions of antitrust law and the effects of health care consolidation on prices, quality of care, and access to care.
Prof. Jaime King is chair in health law and a professor of law at the University of Auckland. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Ashley Leech on the potential implications of Medicare Part D covering medications for obesity treatment.
Dr. Ashley Leech is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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The Future of Covid-19 Research
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Winfred W. Williams on strategies for recruiting and supporting medical students, trainees, and faculty from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Winfred W. Williams is a Deputy Editor at the Journal, the associate chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Nephrology, and the founding…
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The Fauci Phenomenon
In this episode of “Intention to Treat,” some of the people who have worked closely with “America’s Doctor,” Anthony Fauci, offer insights into his character…
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NEJM Interview: Jeremiah Johnson on a proposed program to increase uptake of HIV preexposure prophylaxis and address disparities in access.
Jeremiah Johnson is the acting executive director of PrEP4All. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Johnson…
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The Path Forward for Covid-19 Therapeutics
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Zack Buck on U.S. laws governing health care fraud and abuse and financial conflicts of interest.
Zack Buck is an associate professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Konstantin Chumakov on current polio-immunization strategies and future directions for eradication efforts.
Dr. Konstantin Chumakov is a former associate director of the Food and Drug Administration Office of Vaccines Research and Review and an adjunct professor at…
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What to Expect from Covid-19 Vaccines
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Barney Graham was a founder of the NIH’s Vaccine Research…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari on a legal case that could affect market entry of generic and biosimilar drugs.
Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the assistant director of the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr on navigating the current moment in the Covid-19 pandemic and learning lessons from past successes and missteps.
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr is the director of ICAP at Columbia University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. W.M…
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Updating and Standardizing Covid-19 Vaccines
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Kimberly Mutcherson on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and states’ power to determine when life begins.
Prof. Kimberly Mutcherson is co-dean and a professor of law at Rutgers Law School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad on the association between social connection and health.
Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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Weighing the Protective Value of Covid-19 Infection
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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Covid-19 Vaccines and New Viral Variants
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. David Ansell and Redia Holman on an approach for health care institutions to build community health and wealth.
David Ansell is the senior vice president for community health equity at Rush University Medical Center. Redia Holman is a patient care navigator at Rush…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Michelle Mello on Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra and its potential implications.
Prof. Michelle Mello is a professor of law and of health policy at Stanford University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of…
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The Expanding Arsenal of Oral Agents to Treat Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Armand Sprecher on the importance of mutual understanding in outbreak control, focusing on a recent outbreak of Sudan virus disease.
Dr. Armand Sprecher is a public health specialist at Médecins Sans Frontières. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Prof. Sabrina Corlette on the history of the U.S. health insurance system and persistent coverage and affordability challenges.
Prof. Sabrina Corlette is a research professor and codirector of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public…
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Potential Covid Vaccine Strategies
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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Applying New Studies of Mpox and Ebola to Covid-19
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. David Blumenthal on a new federal rule that requires health care providers and other entities to share patient information.
Dr. David Blumenthal is the president of the Commonwealth Fund and a member of the Journal’s Editorial Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the…