NEJM Interview: Justin Barr on physician leadership in American society and politics over the past 250 years.
About this episode
Justin Barr discusses the role of physician leadership in American society and politics over the past 250 years.
Justin Barr is a transplant surgeon at the Ochsner Clinic and a historian. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. S.H. Podolsky, D.S. Jones, and J. Barr. Declarations of Independence — Physicians and the U.S. Body Politic, 1776–2026. N Engl J Med 2026;395:1-3.
People in this episode
Host: Stephen Morrissey
Guest: Justin Barr
Topics covered
- physician leadership
- American society
- politics
- history
- transplant surgery
Keywords
- physician leadership
- American politics
- transplant surgery
- history
- healthcare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ochsner Clinic, NEJM
Books & works: Declarations of Independence — Physicians and the U.S. Body Politic, 1776–2026
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