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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: Lauren Schiff on the need for improved training and increased comfort in treating autistic people.

Lauren Schiff is an associate professor of Ob/Gyn and a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the associate chief medical officer for quality and safety at UNC Hospitals. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. L.D. Schiff, A.O.D. Hester, and T. Benevides. Providing Effective Medical Care to Autistic People. N Engl J Med 2024;391:2281-2283.

Dec 18, 202413 min

NEJM Interview: Andrew Hantel on a source of discrimination against some patients in cancer research and care practices.

Andrew Hantel is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a faculty member in the Divisions of Leukemia and Population Sciences at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and at the HMS Center for Bioethics. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A. Hantel and Others. The Duffy Null Phenotype — Addressing a Source of Discrimination in Cancer Care. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1969-1972.

Nov 27, 202413 min

NEJM Interview: Benjamin Rome on the results of the initial round of drug-price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Benjamin Rome is a physician and health policy researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. B.N. Rome, A.S. Kesselheim, and W.B. Feldman. Medicare’s First Round of Drug-Price Negotiation — Measuring Success. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1865-1868.

Nov 20, 202410 min

NEJM at AHA — Phase 1 Study of AAV9.LAMP2B Gene Therapy in Danon Disease

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Phase 1 Study of AAV9.LAMP2B Gene Therapy in Danon Disease. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414477.

Nov 17, 20245 min

NEJM at AHA — Routine Spironolactone in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Routine Spironolactone in Acute Myocardial Infarction. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414472.

Nov 16, 20244 min

NEJM at AHA — Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414476.

Nov 15, 20243 min

NEJM at AHA — Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414475.

Nov 15, 20244 min

NEJM at AHA — CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing with Nexiguran Ziclumeran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing with Nexiguran Ziclumeran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414473.

Nov 15, 20244 min

NEJM at AHA — Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414471.

Nov 15, 20243 min

NEJM at AHA — Tirzepatide for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Jane Leopold is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin, J. Leopold, and S. Morrissey. NEJM at AHA — Tirzepatide for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2414470.

Nov 15, 20244 min

NEJM Interview: Heather Hsu on an institutional conference series that provides opportunities for addressing the adverse effects of bias and medical racism.

Heather Hsu is a pediatric hospitalist at Boston Medical Center and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. K.A. Nash, J. Perdomo, and H.E. Hsu. Health Equity Rounds — Root-Cause and Solutions-Oriented Discussions of Medical Racism. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1763-1765.

Nov 13, 20248 min

The Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda

Eric Rubin is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Lindsey Baden is a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Sabin Nsanzimana, M.D., Ph.D., is the Minister of Health of Rwanda. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. E.J. Rubin and Others. Audio Interview: The Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda. N Engl J Med 2024;391:e49.

Nov 06, 202433 min

NEJM Interview: Mark Wicclair on approaches to protecting both physicians’ conscience and patients’ health.

Mark Wicclair is an adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics and Health Law and a professor of philosophy emeritus at West Virginia University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. D.B. White and M. Wicclair. Navigating Clinicians’ Conscience-Based Refusals to Provide Lawful Medical Care. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1465-1467.

Oct 23, 20248 min

NEJM Interview: Jose Figueroa on the potential effects of the results of the 2024 elections on health care access, affordability, and equity.

Jose Figueroa is an associate professor of health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. McWilliams and S.B. Dusetzina. Affordability of Health Care in the United States — Old Problems Awaiting a New Administration. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1372-1374. M. Alsan and R. Yearby. Health Equity in the 2024 U.S. Presiden...

Oct 16, 202421 min

NEJM Interview: Jean Nachega on the mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

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. Mpox in Pregnancy — Risks, Vertical Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1267-1270.

Oct 09, 20249 min

NEJM Interview: Abigail Cutler on providing training in abortion care to Ob/Gyn residents amid legal restrictions.

Abigail Cutler is an assistant professor and associate residency program director in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. A.S. Cutler and E. Hartenbach. Dobbs Revisited — Addressing Effects on Resident Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology. N Engl J Med 2024;391:1073-1075.

Sep 25, 202410 min
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