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 Sep 11, 2023
Optimizing IOL selection Focus on IOL calculations in “difficult” eyes
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
In this activity, listen to ophthalmology experts, Prof. Sumit Garg and Dr Karolinne Rocha, respond to questions from the ophthalmology community on IOL selection in cataract patients, focusing on the preoperative assessment of ocular health, optimizing IOL calculations, and the impact of previous surgeries on lens selection.
This touchPODCAST is for healthcare professionals only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alcon Vision, LLC and Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Anti-CGRP antibody preventive treatment of migraine: Practical management
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
touchCLINICAL PERSPECTIVES for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to two case-based interviews with migraine specialists focusing on preventive treatment of migraine with anti-CGRP antibodies. In the first, a clinical expert shares his perspectives on treatment failure in patients with migraine, providing insights and guidance, while the second discussion considers different clinical scenarios to focus on practical management.
The experts:
- Prof. Christian Lampl, Konventhospital Barmherzige Brüder, Linz, Austria
- Dr Simy Parikh, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company Limited. This medical education is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchneurology.com/the-role-of-anti-CGRP-antibodies-in-migraine-prevention/
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The complement system in NMOSD and MG: A target for therapeutic benefit?
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the evidence for complement involvement in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis, review the markers of complement activation, and highlight the implications of the latest data for complement therapeutics for practice.
The experts
- Prof. Said Beydoun, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Prof. Heinz Wiendl, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
- Dr Pushpa Narayanaswami, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
To view this activity in full and to access the downloadable materials please visit: touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The complement system in NMOSD and MG: A target for therapeutic benefit?
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the evidence for complement involvement in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis, review the markers of complement activation, and highlight the implications of the latest data for complement therapeutics for practice.
The experts
- Prof. Said Beydoun, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Prof. Heinz Wiendl, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
- Dr Pushpa Narayanaswami, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
An independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchIMMUNOLOGY
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The complement system in NMOSD and MG: A target for therapeutic benefit
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the evidence for complement involvement in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis, review the markers of complement activation, and highlight the implications of the latest data for complement therapeutics for practice.
The experts
- Prof. Said Beydoun, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Prof. Heinz Wiendl, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
- Dr Pushpa Narayanaswami, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
An independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchNEUROLOGY
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchRESPIRATORY
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA;
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA;
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA;
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchNEUROLOGY
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchCARDIO
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA;
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA;
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA;
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchCARDIO
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchHAEMATOLOGY
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA;
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA;
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA;
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchHAEMATOLOGY
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to three breast cancer experts discuss the expanding targeted treatment options for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, with a focus on approved and emerging antibody drug conjugates and considerations for their use in clinical practice.
The experts
- Prof. Giuseppe Curigliano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Prof. Hope Rugo, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Prof. Peter Schmid, Barts Cancer Institute, London, UK
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/new-and-emerging-agents-in-her2negative-mbc
