Welcome to touchPODCAST where you can listen and learn from our expert faculty, hand-picked from the Touch Medical Media family of independent medical websites. Educating physicians on a fully global scale since 2005! We make positive changes to clinical practice, with the ultimate objective of improving patient and community health. Working alongside leading medical experts, societies and industry, our mission is to provide practical, expert opinions to support best practices for busy Healthcare Professionals globally, by translating published data into easily digestible and timely updates Home of: - touchONCOLOGY - touchENDOCRINOLOGY - touchOPHTHALMOLOGY - touchNEUROLOGY - touchCARDIOLOGY - touchINFECTIOUSDISEASES - touchIMMUNOLOGY - touchRESPIRATORY - touchHAEMATOLOGY - touchDERMATOLOGY This information is intended for use by licensed Healthcare Professionals (HCPs). It should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations.
Welcome to touchPODCAST where you can listen and learn from our expert faculty, hand-picked from the Touch Medical Media family of independent medical websites. Educating physicians on a fully global scale since 2005! We make positive changes to clinical practice, with the ultimate objective of improving patient and community health. Working alongside leading medical experts, societies and industry, our mission is to provide practical, expert opinions to support best practices for busy Healthcare Professionals globally, by translating published data into easily digestible and timely updates Home of: - touchONCOLOGY - touchENDOCRINOLOGY - touchOPHTHALMOLOGY - touchNEUROLOGY - touchCARDIOLOGY - touchINFECTIOUSDISEASES - touchIMMUNOLOGY - touchRESPIRATORY - touchHAEMATOLOGY - touchDERMATOLOGY This information is intended for use by licensed Healthcare Professionals (HCPs). It should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations.
Episodes
30 minutes ago
30 minutes ago
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a series of interviews with Dr Maria-João Menéres who will provide her expert insights into the mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) damage in both primary open-angle and secondary, steroid-induced glaucoma, and the importance of neuroprotection to mitigate the risk of glaucoma development or progression.
The expert:
- Dr Maria-João Menéres, ULS Santo António, Porto, Portugal
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in Portugal only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alimera Sciences Europe Limited.
The activity is provided by touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website: www.touchOPHTHALMOLOGY.com
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Optimizing presbyopia-correcting IOL selection and patient expectations
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen as Prof. Sumit (Sam) Garg shares expert clinical insights on how AI-supported biometric analysis can increase refractive accuracy and support confident presbyopia-correcting IOL selection, including which patient and ocular characteristics are most likely to benefit from AI-based tools. He also outlines practical strategies for structuring preoperative counselling to set realistic expectations and improve patient satisfaction through clear, effective communication.
The expert:
- Prof. Sumit (Sam) Garg, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This educational activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website:
Friday Mar 20, 2026
Friday Mar 20, 2026
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchHAEMATOLOGY and touchONCOLOGY
Listen to leading experts discuss guideline-directed strategies for mutational analysis and monitoring response when treating patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukaemia with approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
The experts
- Dr Jorge Cortes, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta, GA, USA
- Dr Elias Jabbour, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Dr Vivian Oehler, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.
Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and touchIME.
For further information, visit our websites:
www.touchHAEMATOLOGY.com
www.touchONCOLOGY.com
Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
Listen to a series of short interviews with paediatric endocrinologist Dr Ashley Shoemaker as she discusses the clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS), with a focus on hyperphagia by exploring the spectrum across the lifespan of PWS and shares best practices for managing PWS-related hyperphagia within a multidisciplinary framework.
The expert:
- Dr Ashley Shoemaker, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Soleno Therapeutics.
The activity is jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and touchIME.
For further information, visit our website: https://touchendocrinologyime.org/hyperphagia-pws-recognition-management/
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Targeting brain metastases in advanced NSCLC: The emerging impact of ADCs
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
Thursday Mar 05, 2026
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY and touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to leading experts discuss the role of antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) in NSCLC with brain metastases, including the latest clinical trial evidence, practical approaches to patient selection and treatment sequencing alongside local CNS therapies, and the evolving pipeline of investigational ADCs.
The expert(s)
- Dr Lyudmila Bazhenova, Moore’s Cancer Center, San Diego, CA, USA
- Dr Elvire Pons-Tostivint, Nantes Université, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nantes, France
- Dr Julia Rotow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant fromAstraZeneca.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our websites:
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Evolving paradigms in PNH management: Interpreting the latest data
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchHAEMATOLOGY and touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts as they explore the latest advances in PNH pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies, including data from ASH 2025, with practical insights for contemporary clinical practice.
The experts:
- Prof. Bruno Fattizzo, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Dr Austin Kulasekararaj, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Dr Srikanth Nagalla, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, FL, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharma GmbH.
The activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website: www.touchHAEMATOLOGY.com or www.touchONCOLOGY.com
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Diagnosis, multidisciplinary monitoring and individualized management in LOPD
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
touchCASES for touchNEUROLOGY, touchCARDIO, touchENDOCRINOLOGY and touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to two experts as they discuss three cases illustrating the heterogeneous, multisystem nature of late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD). They examine key decision points from recognizing early clinical clues and confirming diagnosis to optimizing enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), monitoring progression and coordinating multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.
The experts:
- Prof. John Vissing, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Prof. Pascal Laforêt, Versailles-Saint Quentin University, Versailles, France
This activity is for HCPs outside of the USA.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Amicus Therapeutics UK LTD.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our websites:
touchNEUROLOGY - https://touchneurologyime.org/diagnosis-monitoring-management-lopd/
touchCARDIO - https://touchcardioime.org/diagnosis-monitoring-management-lopd/
touchENDOCRINOLOGY - https://touchendocrinologyime.org/diagnosis-monitoring-management-lopd/
touchRESPIRATORY - https://touchrespiratoryime.org/diagnosis-monitoring-management-lopd/
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
touchCONGRESS for touchHAEMATOLOGY and touchONCOLOGY
Listen to multiple myeloma expert Dr Rakesh Popat review key data for BCMA-targeting agents in the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma presented at the International Multiple Society (IMS) and American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2025 congresses. Dr Popat is then joined by fellow experts Dr Paula Rodríguez-Otero and Dr Roberto Mina to discuss the implications of these data for current and future clinical practice.
Overview
- Data reviews with Dr Popat
- Expert panel discussions with Dr Popat, Dr Rodríguez-Otero and Dr Mina on the themes below
Clinical themes
- Approved BCMA-directed therapeutic approaches
- Practical application of BCMA-directed therapies
- Future of treating RRMM: Emerging BCMA-directed therapies and combinations
The internationally renowned multiple myeloma expert faculty
- Dr Rakesh Popat: London, UK
- Dr Paula Rodríguez-Otero: Pamplona, Spain
- Dr Roberto Mina: Atlanta, GA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the USA.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from GSK.
This activity is provided by touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information, visit our website: www.touchHAEMATOLOGY.com and www.touchONCOLOGY.com
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Overcoming EGFR-TKI resistance: Emerging therapies and biomarker strategies in NSCLC
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
touchCLINICAL PERSPECTIVES for touchONCOLOGY and touchRESPIRATORY
Module 1: Beyond EGFR: Addressing actionable drug resistance mechanisms
In this module, Professors Jänne and Girard explore the challenges of resistance to EGFR-targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer. They discuss how mechanisms such as MET and HER2 amplification drive resistance to first-line osimertinib, review emerging targeted strategies to overcome these barriers, and highlight the importance of biomarker testing and managing treatment side effects when shaping second-line options for patients.
Course director
Prof. Pasi Jänne, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
The clinical expert
Prof. Nicholas Girard, Institut Curie, Paris, France
Module 2: Bridging resistance gaps post–EGFR-TKI: Expanding NSCLC treatment beyond actionable targets
In this module, Professor Pasi Jänne and Dr. Helena Yu discuss the evolving management of EGFR-mutant NSCLC after EGFR-TKI progression. They address challenges of unexplained resistance, review combination and ADC treatment approaches, and highlight key factors such as patient selection, safety and emerging biomarkers
Course director
Prof. Pasi Jänne, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
The clinical expert
Dr Helena Yu, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Module 3: Targeting resistance in EGFR-mutant NSCLC: The role of biomarkers
In this module, Professor Pasi Jänne and Professor Paul Hofman explore how precision medicine and molecular resistance mechanisms are shaping testing strategies. They discuss the role of biomarkers, evolving guideline recommendations and how clinicians can adapt testing approaches to align with new targeted therapies.
Course director
Prof. Pasi Jänne, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
The clinical expert
Prof. Paul Hofman, University Côte d’Azur, Nice, France.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Ltd.
This medical education is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchoncologyime.org/egfr-tki-resistance-strategies-nsclc/
https://touchrespiratoryime.org/egfr-tki-resistance-strategies-nsclc/
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
Thursday Jan 15, 2026
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to insights from Dr Kathleen Moore on the pathophysiology and molecular features of low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) and how it differs from other ovarian cancers. She also discusses evidence-based treatment options and sequencing, as well as practical considerations relating to administration and side-effect management.
The expert:
- Dr Kathleen Moore, OH Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Verastem, Inc.
The activity is jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchONCOLOGY.com
