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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: 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 South Africa, and a member of the Journal’s editorial board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.I. Ko and Others. Threatening the Future of Global Health — NIH Policy Changes on International Research Collaborations. N Engl J Med 2023;389:869-871.

Sep 06, 20238 min

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 interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. X. Becerra and A. Jha. Project NextGen — Defeating SARS-CoV-2 and Preparing for the Next Pandemic. N Engl J Med 2023;389:773-775.

Aug 30, 20239 min

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. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D. Krakower and J.L. Marcus. Free the PrEP — Over-the-Counter Access to HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis. N Engl J Med 2023;389:481-483.

Aug 09, 202319 min

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 School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. G. Bai, S. Letchuman, and D.A. Hyman. Do Nonprofit Hospitals Deserve Their Tax Exemption? N Engl J Med 2023;389:196-197.

Jul 19, 20239 min

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, and a statistical editor at the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.J. Hunter. At Breaking Point or Already Broken? The National Health Service in the United Kingdom. N Engl J Med 2023;389:100-103.

Jul 12, 202314 min

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 a professor of medicine at Stellenbosch University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.B. Nachega and Others. PEPFAR at 20 — A Game-Changing Impact on HIV in Africa. N Engl J Med 2023;389:1-4.

Jul 05, 20237 min

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 Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Halabi and Others. Sharing Pathogen Genomic Sequence Data — Toward Effective Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2401-2404.

Jun 28, 202310 min

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 Director of NIAID. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: Dr. Fauci on Infectious Disease Challenges. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e82.

Jun 14, 202347 min

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 School of Medicine, and an Associate Editor at the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.Ž. Nikolich and C.J. Rosen. Toward Comprehensive Care for Long Covid. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2113-2115. D. Dorfman and Z. Berger. Approving Workplace Accommodations for Patients with Long Covid — Adv...

Jun 07, 202310 min

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 Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: The Lasting Effects of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e76.

May 24, 202330 min

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 University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Ne’eman and D.C. Grabowski. Advancing Community Living for People with Disabilities. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1825-1827. R.S. Valdez and B.K. Swenor. Structural Ableism — Essential Steps for Abolishing Disability Injustice. N Engl J Med 2023;388:18...

May 17, 202314 min

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 Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: Ending the Covid-19 Emergency. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e72.

May 10, 202319 min

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 KwaZulu-Natal University and Columbia University and a founder of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. Salim Abdool Karim is a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal University and Columbia University and a founder of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. Richard Wenzel is emeritus p...

Apr 26, 202326 min

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 infectious diseases at Washington State University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M.M. Mello, J.S. Meschke, and G.H. Palmer. Mainstreaming Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1441-1444.

Apr 19, 202314 min

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 interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E. Tobin-Tyler. Courts’ Disregard for Women’s Health and Safety — Intimate Partner Violence, Firearms, and “History and Tradition”. N Engl J Med 2023;388:1345-1347.

Apr 12, 202312 min

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 Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: When to Get a Second Covid-19 Booster Shot. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e64.

Apr 12, 202320 min

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 Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, L.R. Baden, and S. Morrissey. Audio Interview: Ending the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. N Engl J Med 2023;388:e53.

Mar 29, 202319 min
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