NEJM Interviews

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NEJM Interview: Dr. Lainie Rutkow on legal action taken by states to address the opioid-overdose crisis. Dec 27, 2017

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Dr. Lainie Rutkow is an associate professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L. Rutkow and J.S. Vernick. Emergency Legal Authority and the Opioid Crisis. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2512-4.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Roy Ziegelstein on the increasing concentration of medical-school debt among fewer students. Dec 20, 2017

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Dr. Roy Ziegelstein is a professor of medicine and Vice Dean for Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.C. Ziegelstein and Others. Is There Merit in Merit Aid? N Engl J Med 2017;377:2415-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Rebecca Haffajee on the growing number of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Dec 13, 2017

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Dr. Rebecca Haffajee is an assistant professor of health management and policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.L. Haffajee and M.M. Mello. Drug Companies’ Liability for the Opioid Epidemic. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2301-5.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Sara Rosenbaum on the implications of an appeals court’s decision not to stop Arkansas from excluding Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program. Dec 06, 2017

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Prof. 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. Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning - Can the Courts Stop the States from Excluding Planned Parenthood? N Engl J Med 2017;377:2205-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Linda Blumberg on proposals for stabilizing insurance markets and making nongroup insurance more affordable. Nov 29, 2017

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Dr. Linda Blumberg is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. L.J. Blumberg and J. Holahan. Strengthening the ACA for the Long Term. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2105-7. J.M. Lambrew. Lessons from the Latest ACA Battle. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2107-9.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Debra Weinstein on the need for consistent metrics to assess GME programs and their graduates. Nov 22, 2017

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Dr. Debra Weinstein is Vice President for Graduate Medical Education at Partners HealthCare and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. D.F. Weinstein. Optimizing GME by Measuring Its Outcomes. N Engl J Med 2017;377:2007-9.

NEJM Interview: Dr. George Church on recent advances in human germline repair and movement toward clinical applications. Nov 15, 2017

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Dr. George Church is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. G. Church. Compelling Reasons for Repairing Human Germlines. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1909-11. B. Cwik. Designing Ethical Trials of Germline Gene Editing. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1911-3.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Carmen Zorrilla on how one hospital in Puerto Rico responded to Hurricane Maria and what will come next for the island. Nov 08, 2017

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Dr. Carmen Zorrilla is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.D. Zorrilla. The View from Puerto Rico - Hurricane Maria and Its Aftermath. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1801-3. J.M. Shultz and S. Galea. Preparing for the Next Harvey, Irma, or Maria - Addressing Research Gaps. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1804-6. R.V. Tuckson, V.J. Dzau, and N. Lurie. Creating Healthy Communities after Disasters. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1806-8.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Rose Molina on trends and disparities in maternal outcomes in the United States. Nov 01, 2017

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Dr. Rose Molina is an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Dimock Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.L. Molina and L.E. Pace. A Renewed Focus on Maternal Health in the United States. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1705-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Chris Beyrer on the increasing resistance to HIV drugs that is threatening global health and the goals of control efforts. Oct 25, 2017

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Dr. Chris Beyrer is a professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C. Beyrer and A. Pozniak. HIV Drug Resistance - An Emerging Threat to Epidemic Control. N Engl J Med 2017;377:1605-7.

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