The Next Generation (NextGen) is a periodic, online publication produced by Harvard undergraduates in collaboration with Editors of the New England Journal of Medicine. The Next Generation is designed to develop broader perspectives on medicine in premedical students, medical students and general interest readers and encourage discussion between the established and future generations of physicians and clinical scientists.
Selected Papers from NEJM

The Effect of Air Pollution on Lung Development from 10 to 18 years of Age
Original Article by W.J. Gauderman et al., NEJM, Sept 9 2004, Vol 351(11)

In this study, Southern California researchers find a link between airborne emissions and the development of chronic respiratory conditions into adulthood. The comparable levels of airborne pollutants in the studied communities to levels in other urban areas and the magnitude of these conditions highlight the need for reduced emissions.

NextGen talks to the Author: W. James Gauderman, PhD

Embryo Ethics: The Moral Logic of Stem-Cell Research
Perspective Article by M.J. Sandel, NEJM, July 15 2004, Vol 351(3)

Two members of the President's Council on Bioethics, Professor Michael J. Sandel of Harvard and Dr. Paul McHugh of Johns Hopkins, express their views on the most prevalent arguments against government funding of stem-cell research and the use of related technologies in the US.

The Ignored Determinant of the Nation's Health
Sounding Board by S.L. Isaacs and S.A. Shroeder, NEJM, Sept 9 2004, Vol 351(11)

While medical advances in research and delivery promise to improve the quality of healthcare in America, these benefits may not succeed in reaching all Americans: decreased health care quality associated with economic classes and ethnic backgrounds reflects a need for changes in social and economic policy.
NextGen Special Features

A Day in the Life of Dr. Roy S. Weiner, Oncologist
The First Installment of NextGen's "A Day in the Life of a Physician" Series

For the first installment of our "A Day in the Life of a Physician" series, we interviewed a hematologist-oncologist from Tulane University Hospital and Clinic in New Orleans, LA. In this Special Feature, Dr. Weiner discusses his daily and weekly routines, his approach to treating his patients, and a few words of wisdom for future generations of doctors.

An Introduction to The Next Generation
A Letter from the Editor

What is The Next Generation? With guidance and collaboration from Editors of the New England Journal of Medicine, we seek to expose the inner workings of Medicine to premedical and general audiences: undergraduate premeds, medical students, and others interested in learning what the lives of doctors are really like or what current issues in medicine will most directly affect our education, our families and lifestyles, and our future careers.

Undergraduate Journal Clubs
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The Next Generation is an independent online publication produced in collaboration with Editors of the New England Journal of Medicine. All content referencing the New England Journal of Medicine is copyrighted property of the NEJM and the Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved on original content by The Next Generation.

The Next Generation is designed to present interesting and relevant information to premedical students, medical students and general interest readers. Responding to an insufficiency in easily accessible and permanent information for premeds and general interest readers regarding the systems of discovery, policy, and care delivery, The Next Generation seeks to encourage a new generation of clinicians and health-conscious citizens to develop broader and better educated perspectives on the field of medicine.