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
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Module 1: Beyond EGFR: Addressing actionable drug resistance mechanisms
touchCLINICAL PERSPECTIVES for touchONCOLOGY and touchRESPIRATORY
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
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:
touchONCOLOGY: https://touchoncologyime.org/egfr-tki-resistance-strategies-nsclc/
touchRESPIRATORY: https://touchrespiratoryime.org/egfr-tki-resistance-strategies-nsclc/
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to insights from Prof. Jean-Pascal Machiels on optimizing the use of immunotherapy in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and the potential future role of immunotherapy in resectable locally advanced HNSCC.
The expert:
- Prof. Jean-Pascal Machiels, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
The activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website: www.touchONCOLOGY.com
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
FCS unmasked: Closing gaps in diagnosis, treatment and patient support
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchCARDIOLOGY and touchENDOCRINOLOGY
Listen to two experts as they discuss the diagnosis, treatment and how to support patients with FCS. They cover how to recognize key clinical signs and symptoms, strategies to help manage symptoms, reduce triglyceride levels and prevent complications. They also share key insights from their experience with novel targeted therapies for FCS.
The expert(s)
- Professor Antonio Gallo, Sorbonne University Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
- Dr Vikesh Singh, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA and Europe only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our websites: https://touchcardioime.org/fcs-unmasked/ and https://touchendocrinologyime.org/fcs-unmasked/
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchHAEMATOLOGY
Prof. Lucia de Franceschi, a leading expert in sickle cell disease, examines the clinical manifestations and burden of the condition, reviews current and emerging treatments and offers guidance on comprehensive lifespan care that addresses complications, quality of life, and disparities, while highlighting the essential role of multidisciplinary support.
The experts
- Prof. Lucia de Franceschi, University of Verona, Italy
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Bridging diagnostic and therapeutic gaps in Fabry disease management
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY, touchCARDIO and touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a series of short expert interviews on timely diagnosis and individualized care for Fabry disease, using genetic and clinical insights. Our faculty discuss strategies to reduce diagnostic delays, identify clinically relevant genetic variants and tailor treatment based on each patient's genotype–phenotype correlations.
The experts
- Dr Raphael Schiffmann, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA
- Ms Dawn Laney, Emory Genetic Clinical Trials Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Dr Ozlem Goker-Alpan, Lysosomal Disorders Research and Treatment Center (LDRTC), Fairfax, VA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Amicus Therapeutics Inc.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our websites:
www.touchENDOCRINOLOGY.com www.touchCARDIO.com and www.touchNEUROLOGY.com
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Applying patient and disease characteristics to guide R/M NPC treatment
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
touchCASES for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to three experts as they discuss how patient and disease characteristics may inform treatment selection in recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (R/M NPC). They will discuss the cases of three patients which will cover first-line and second-line treatments as well as key considerations for their treatment plans in their patients' cases.
The experts:
- Dr Nabil Saba, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Dr Victoria Villaflor, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCI Health, Orange, CA, USA
This activity is for HCPs in the USA only
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Coherus Biosciences.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/treatment-selection-in-r-m-npc/
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchHAEMATOLOGY and touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a series of short expert interviews on the role of B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed therapies in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The faculty discuss patient selection, treatment tailoring and strategies to manage side effects, providing practical guidance for integrating BCMA-targeting approaches into care.
The experts
- Prof. Jesús San Miguel, Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CCUN), Pamplona, Spain
- Prof. Pieter Sonneveld, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Dr Francesca Gay, University of Torino, Italy
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 websites: www.touchHAEMATOLOGY.com and www.touchONCOLOGY.com
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
Wednesday Sep 10, 2025
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a series of short interviews with leading experts on phacoemulsification in cataract surgery. The faculty discuss optimizing fluidics and ultrasound energy, ophthalmic viscosurgical device selection, and integrating technological advances in phacoemulsification into clinical practice.
The experts:
- Dr Ike K Ahmed, Prism Eye Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada; John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Dr David F Chang, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; Altos Eye Physicians, Los Altos, CA, USA
- Dr Jennifer Loh, Loh Ophthalmology Associates, Miami, FL, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA, Latin America and Canada only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alcon Vision, LLC and Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
The activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchophthalmologyime.org/phacoemulsification-cataract-surgery/
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Stargardt disease: Improving awareness, diagnosis and patient support
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a series of interviews with Prof. Elias Traboulsi on the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of patients with Stargardt disease. Prof. Traboulsi shares key clinical characteristics and retinal imaging results indicative of Stargardt disease, discusses the right tools to use to accurately and promptly diagnose the condition, and reviews supportive care strategies to maximize patients’ functional vision and improve their wellbeing.
The expert:
- Prof. Elias Traboulsi, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchOPHTHALMOLOGY.com
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
touchTALKS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
Listen to Prof. Jennifer Sherr, as she discusses key updates on the prevention and management of DKA. The discussion covers the clinical features and aetiology of DKA, its impact on people living with diabetes, the underlying metabolic pathways, risk factors, common triggers, and the pillars of management. Prof. Sherr also explores strategies for prevention and early intervention plus the advantages, drawbacks and recent developments in ketone monitoring.
The experts
- Prof. Jennifer Sherr, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, US
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website:
www.touchENDOCRINOLOGY.com
