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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.
Episodes
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Operation Warp Speed and 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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Covid-19 and Contact Tracing
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. Justin Berk on starting patients recently released from incarceration on treatment for opioid use disorder.
Dr. Justin Berk is an assistant professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Stephen Morrissey…
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Building a Successful Public Health Response 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. Katherine Baicker on assessments of health care spending in the United States and moving toward higher-value use of resources.
Dr. Katherine Baicker is dean of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Donald Berwick on the history and challenges of measuring and improving health care quality in the United States.
Dr. Donald Berwick is president emeritus and a senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Patients with Other Diseases, with Arnold Epstein
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Arnold Epstein is the John H. Foster Professor and Chair of…
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How Policy Shapes Health Care
Eric Schneider is senior vice president for policy and research at the Commonwealth Fund and a member of theJournal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen…
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New SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Results, with Peter Piot
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Peter Piot is the Director of the London School of Hygiene…
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Dexamethasone and 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. Caroline Buckee on the uses — and limitations — of epidemiologic modeling to predict the spread of Covid-19.
Dr. Caroline Buckee is the associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen…
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Covid-19 Vaccine Development
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. Michelle Morse on how academic medical centers can engage with social movements to confront inequities in health care practices.
Dr. Michelle Morse is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and cofounder of EqualHealth. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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Acute Lung Injury in 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. Martin Roland on opportunities for using socially oriented interventions when illnesses are influenced by social circumstances.
Dr. Martin Roland is an emeritus professor of health services research at the University of Cambridge and a fellow at Murray Edwards College. Stephen…
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A Covid-19–Related Syndrome in Children
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. Anthony Fauci on progress made during the past four decades of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and ongoing efforts to end this threat.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on the challenges of safe reopening
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. Pamela Hartzband on lessons from organizational psychology for ameliorating physician burnout.
Dr. Pamela Hartzband is an endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Debra Weinstein on the announcement that scores for Step 1 of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination will be reported as pass or fail.
Dr. Debra Weinstein is vice president for graduate medical education at Mass General Brigham and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on a look at SARS-CoV-2 transmission
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. Benjamin Sommers on increased pressure on state Medicaid programs caused by Covid-19 and policies for strengthening Medicaid.
Dr. Benjamin Sommers is a primary care internist and a professor of health policy and economics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin, Dr. Lindsey Baden, and Dr. Michele Evans on the impact of Covid-19 on minority communities
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Michele Evans is a Senior Investigator and Deputy Scientific…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on diagnosis and early treatment 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: Dr. Erin Fraher on opportunities for expanding health workforce capacity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Erin Fraher is the director of the Carolina Health Workforce Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on new data on remdesivir in 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. Lisa Rosenbaum on how health care workers have responded to the challenges of caring for patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Lisa Rosenbaum is a national correspondent for the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on capitalizing on immune responses 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. Nicole Lurie on rapid vaccine development, including new tools to facilitate vaccine testing and manufacturing and persistent challenges.
Dr. Nicole Lurie is a strategic advisor to the CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on finding reliable information about 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. Marco Vergano on caring for critically ill patients with Covid-19 and resource allocation in the ICU.
Dr. Marco Vergano is an anesthesiologist and chair of the Ethics Section of the Italian College of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on studying potential Covid-19 therapies
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. Rachel Sachs on the Trump administration’s proposal to allow states to develop programs to import prescription drugs from Canada.
Prof. Rachel Sachs is an associate professor of law at Washington University in Saint Louis. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on Loosening Covid-19 Restrictions
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. Judd Hollander on how health systems can use telemedicine services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Judd Hollander is the associate dean for strategic health initiatives at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Stephen Morrissey…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on approaches to Covid-19 vaccines and antivirals.
Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. William Shrank on the management of clinical and social risk factors in quality-assessment and payment programs.
Dr. William Shrank is the chief medical officer at Humana. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.K. Agrawal…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Amy Finkelstein on the use of evidence from randomized, controlled trials to answer questions about health care policy.
Dr. Amy Finkelstein is a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on caring for patients with 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. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on emerging tools in the fight against 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: Prof. Michelle Mello on health professionals’ moral duty to intervene in response to sexual harassment and gender bias.
Prof. Michelle Mello is a professor of law and of health research and policy at Stanford University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on lessons from Covid-19 hotspots.
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. Nora Volkow on stigma against people who use drugs and its effects on care delivery and the burden of substance use disorders.
Dr. Nora Volkow is the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on practical measures to help prevent 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: Prof. Erin Fuse Brown on Congress’s failure to address surprise medical bills in 2019 and renewed efforts in 2020.
Prof. Erin Fuse Brown is an associate professor of law at Georgia State University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on new research on possible treatments for 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. William Haseltine on lessons from Egypt’s screening for hepatitis C in the context of its universal disease screening and treatment program.
Dr. William Haseltine is the chairman and president of ACCESS Health International. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on making decisions about Covid-19 testing and treatment for your patients.
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. Mariana Socal on draft guidance from the FDA aimed at promoting competition in the insulin market.
Dr. Mariana Socal is an assistant scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on what clinicians need to know in diagnosing and treating 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: Roosa Tikkanen on patterns of social spending in the United States and other high-income countries.
Ms. Roosa Tikkanen is a research associate in the International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations at the Commonwealth Fund. Stephen Morrissey…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on preparing for the spread 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: Dr. Mark Travassos on preventing the spread of influenza among detained migrants and asylum seekers.
Dr. Mark Travassos is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist and an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Stephen…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. David Christiani on the epidemic of vaping by young people and related severe lung injuries.
Dr. David Christiani is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and of environmental genetics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
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NEJM Interview February 14, 2020: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on SARS-CoV-2 and Covid-19: redefining the disease.
Eric Rubin is Editor-in-Chief and Lindsey Baden Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview February 7, 2020: Dr. Eric Rubin and Dr. Lindsey Baden on what physicians need to know about the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak.
Eric Rubin is Editor-in-Chief and Lindsey Baden Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Bianca Frogner on scope-of-practice regulations and how they can be redesigned to better serve the needs of patients.
Dr. Bianca Frogner is an associate professor of family medicine and director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Washington School…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Joshua Mezrich on the dead-donor rule and how it affects donation of organs in the United States and Canada.
Dr. Joshua Mezrich is a transplant surgeon and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Ruma Rajbhandari on the need for increased investment in district hospitals in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
Dr. Ruma Rajbhandari is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and associate physician in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s…
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NEJM Interview: Dr. Karthik Sivashanker on leveraging models from patient-safety efforts to increase equity.
Dr. Karthik Sivashanker is the medical director of quality, safety, and equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the…