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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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Episodes

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jerry Avorn on the 21st Century Cures Act’s potential implications for drug development and safety.

Jerry Avorn is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Avorn and A.S. Kesselheim. The 21st Century Cures Act - Will It Take Us Back in Time? N Engl J Med 2015;372:2473-5.

Jun 24, 20158 min

NEJM Interview: Dr. Aaron Kesselheim on the challenges of bringing follow-on biologic drugs to the market.

Aaron Kesselheim is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Sarpatwari, J. Avorn, and A.S. Kesselheim. Progress and Hurdles for Follow-on Biologics. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2380-2.

Jun 17, 201512 min

NEJM Interview: Dr. Neel Shah on new guidelines from the United Kingdom on the safety of midwife-guided deliveries.

Neel Shah is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate faculty at Ariadne Labs for Health Systems Innovation. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. N. Shah. A NICE Delivery - The Cross-Atlantic Divide over Treatment Intensity in Childbirth. N Engl J Med 2015;372:2181-3.

Jun 03, 20157 min

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jerry Avorn on a new estimate of the cost of bringing a drug to market.

Jerry Avorn is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Avorn. The $2.6 Billion Pill - Methodologic and Policy Considerations. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1877-9.

May 13, 201512 min

NEJM Interview: Prof. Sara Rosenbaum on a Republican proposal for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, which would restructure Medicaid.

Sara Rosenbaum is a professor of health law and policy at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Rosenbaum and T. Westmoreland. Restructuring Medicaid as Block Grants - Unconstitutional Coercion? N Engl J Med 2015;372:1785-7.

May 06, 201511 min

NEJM Interview: Dr. Benjamin Sommers on the potential effects on the health care system of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration.

Benjamin Sommers is an assistant professor of health policy and economics at the Harvard School of Public Health and an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B.D. Sommers and W.E. Parmet. Health Care for Immigrants - Implications of Obama’s Executive Action. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1187-9.

Mar 25, 201510 min

NEJM Interview: Lynne Wilkinson on a community-based strategy to promote HIV treatment adherence in South Africa.

Lynne Wilkinson is the field coordinator for Medecins Sans Frontieres in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. E.W. Campion. Treating Millions for HIV - The Adherence Clubs of Khayelitsha. N Engl J Med 2015;372:301-3. T. Ellman. Demedicalizing AIDS Prevention and Treatment in Africa. N Engl J Med 2015;372:303-5.

Jan 21, 20157 min

NEJM Interview: Dr. Steven Weinberger on the pros and cons of the new Maintenance of Certification standards.

Steven Weinberger is Executive Vice President and CEO of the American College of Physicians. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.B. Irons and L.M. Nora. Maintenance of Certification 2.0 - Strong Start, Continued Evolution. N Engl J Med 2015;372:104-6. P.S. Teirstein. Boarded to Death - Why Maintenance of Certification Is Bad for Doctors and Patients. N Engl J Med 2015;372:106-8.

Jan 07, 201511 min
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