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Episodes

Thursday Mar 28, 2024
How to recognize and diagnose agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia – Discussion 2
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the criteria for diagnosis of agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia; plus, a former care partner shares her insights on the challenges of diagnosis.
The multidisciplinary team
- Geriatric psychiatrist: Prof. George T Grossberg, St Louis, MO, USA
- Cognitive neurologist: Dr Alireza Atri, Sun City, AZ, USA
- Nurse practitioner: Ms Susan Scanland, Clarks Summit, PA, USA
- Care partner: Dr Bonnie Burman, New Albany, OH, USA
This touchPODCAST is for healthcare professionals outside of the UK only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Lundbeck. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME in collaboration with the Gerontological Society of America (GSA).

Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Understanding agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia – Discussion 1
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team review the behavioural symptoms of agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia, and hear from a former care partner on how agitation impacts not only the person living with dementia but everyone around them.
The multidisciplinary team
- Geriatric psychiatrist: Prof. George T Grossberg, St Louis, MO, USA
- Cognitive neurologist: Dr Alireza Atri, Sun City, AZ, USA
- Care partner: Dr Bonnie Burman, New Albany, OH, USA
This touchPODCAST is for healthcare professionals outside of the UK only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Lundbeck. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME in collaboration with the Gerontological Society of America (GSA).

Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
Listen to Dr Viswanathan Mohan in conversation with Dr Alice Y Y Cheng. They respond to questions submitted by the HCP audience and provide their expert insights regarding practical considerations for the use of basal insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes, with a focus on the current and future use of continuous glucose monitoring, fixed-ratio combinations and once-weekly basal insulin regimens.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK and USA.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Novo Nordisk A/S and is jointly provided by USF Health, EBAC® and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchendocrinology.com

Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
What’s on the horizon to tackle unmet needs in recurrent metastatic SCCHN?
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchONCOLOGY
Three experts share insights into the unmet treatment needs for patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, the rationale for developing additional immunotherapy-based strategies and targeted therapies, and the latest data and ongoing trials for these investigational approaches.
The experts
- Dr Aline Chaves - DOM Oncology Group, Divinópolis, Brazil
- Prof. Makoto Tahara - National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
- Dr Ranee Mehra - Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
This touchPODCAST is for healthcare professionals outside of the UK only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical educational grant from Seagen Inc. and Genmab US, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchoncologyime.org/future-treatment-of-recurrent-metastatic-scchn/

Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Emerging second-line treatment approaches in advanced NSCLC: The role of ADCs
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
touchTALKS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a leading expert in lung cancer discuss the role of antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, including their structure and mechanistic rationale, the latest clinical trial data and the optimal management of patients receiving ADCs.
The expert
- Dr Rebecca Heist – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchoncology.com

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
touchFOCUS for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Listen to Dr Antonella Cianferoni as she answers a series of questions on the diagnosis and management of food allergies.
The expert
- Dr Antonella Cianferoni - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Thermo Fisher Scientific. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchimmunologyime.org/expert-insights-in-food-allergy-considerations-for-diagnosis-and-management-in-primary-care-and-beyond/

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
touchFOCUS for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to Dr Antonella Cianferoni as she answers a series of questions on the diagnosis and management of food allergies.
The expert
- Dr Antonella Cianferoni - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Thermo Fisher Scientific. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchrespiratoryime.org/expert-insights-in-food-allergy-considerations-for-diagnosis-and-management-in-primary-care-and-beyond/

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Emerging second-line treatment approaches in advanced NSCLC: The role of ADCs
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
touchTALKS for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to a leading expert in lung cancer discuss the role of antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, including their structure and mechanistic rationale, the latest clinical trial data and the optimal management of patients receiving ADCs.
The expert
- Dr Rebecca Heist – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchrespiratory.com

Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Addressing the diagnosis and management of pet allergies in primary care and beyond
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
touchFOCUS for touchRESPIRATORY
Dr Ann-Marie Schoos answers a series of questions on the diagnosis and management of pet allergies, including the role of component-resolved diagnostics in providing a detailed analysis of patients' sensitization profiles to allow for a more personalized approach to management.
The expert:
- Dr Ann-Marie Schoos - University of Copenhagen, Denmark
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Thermo Fisher Scientific. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchimmunology.com

Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
touchFOCUS for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Dr Ann-Marie Schoos answers a series of questions on the diagnosis and management of pet allergies, including the role of component-resolved diagnostics in providing a detailed analysis of patients' sensitization profiles to allow for a more personalized approach to management.
The expert:
- Dr Ann-Marie Schoos - University of Copenhagen, Denmark
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Thermo Fisher Scientific. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchimmunology.com