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Episodes

Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Treatment pathways with a focus on medical therapies for Cushing’s disease
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
touchMDT for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
An endocrinologist, a pituitary surgeon and a pituitary nurse specialist review treatment pathways for patients with Cushing’s disease, with a focus on medical therapies, and provide insights on the efficacy and safety of approved medical agents.
- Pituitary surgeon: Dr Timothy Smith, Boston, MA, USA,
- Endocrinologist: Dr Laurence Katznelson, Stanford, CA, USA,
- Pituitary nurse specialist: Mrs Sandra Ramsburg, Baltimore, MD, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Recordati Rare Diseases and Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
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Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Managing Cushing’s disease and goals of medical therapy
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
touchMDT for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
A pituitary surgeon, an endocrinologist and a patient with Cushing’s disease in remission discuss management challenges, including diagnostic delay and associated comorbidities, and the goals of medical therapy in Cushing’s disease.
The multidisciplinary team
- Pituitary surgeon: Dr Timothy Smith, Boston, MA, USA,
- Endocrinologist: Dr Laurence Katznelson, Stanford, CA, USA,
- Patient in remission/patient advocate: Ms Sharmyn McGraw, Orange County, CA, USA
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This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Recordati Rare Diseases and Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the role of biomarkers in optimizing the treatment of colorectal cancer, and how biomarkers are shaping the evolving treatment landscape.
The experts
- Dr Kei Muro, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
- Dr Chiara Cremolini, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
- Dr Rachel Riechelmann, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from the Healthcare Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit: https://touchoncologyime.org/pd-treatment-of-crc-in-the-biomarker-era/

Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
touchMDT for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team review novel approaches to overcome resistance to standard-of-care immunotherapy for non-driver mutation metastatic NSCLC, including new immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations and emerging novel targets.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Oncology Pharmacist: Prof. Lisa Holle, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Storrs, and UConn Health: Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, Farmington, CT, USA
- Medical Oncologist: Prof. Raffaele Califano, The Christie and Manchester University Hospital, Manchester, UK
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/mdt-immunotherapies-for-metastatic-nsclc-without-driver-mutations/

Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
touchMDT for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the tools used to predict response to immunotherapy, and they review emerging biomarkers.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Pathologist: Prof. Albrecht Stenzinger, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Oncologist: Prof. Raffaele Califano, The Christie and Manchester University Hospital, Manchester, UK
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/mdt-immunotherapies-for-metastatic-nsclc-without-driver-mutations/

Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
touchMDT for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team, plus a survivor of metastatic NSCLC, discuss the importance of involving patients in their treatment decisions and how clinicians can best support patients throughout their treatment journey.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Medical Oncologist: Prof. Raffaele Califano, The Christie and Manchester University Hospital, Manchester, UK
- Oncology Pharmacist: Prof. Lisa Holle, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Storrs, and UConn Health: Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, Farmington, CT, USA
- Patient Advocate: Mr Josh Colow, Woodstock, NY, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/mdt-immunotherapies-for-metastatic-nsclc-without-driver-mutations/

Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
touchMDT for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the challenges associated with standard-of-care immunotherapy for metastatic NSCLC without driver mutations, including treatment resistance and toxicity.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Medical Oncologist: Prof. Raffaele Califano, The Christie and Manchester University Hospital, Manchester, UK
- Oncology Pharmacist: Prof. Lisa Holle, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Storrs, and UConn Health: Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, Farmington, CT, USA
- Pathologist: Prof. Albrecht Stenzinger, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/mdt-immunotherapies-for-metastatic-nsclc-without-driver-mutations/

Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchHAEMATOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the burden and clinical presentation of pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, the current treatment strategies and remaining unmet treatment need, and future approaches to managing the disease.
The experts:
- Dr Rachael Grace, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Dr Hanny Al-Samkari, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Prof. Ami J Shah, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit: https://touchhaematologyime.org/pd-navigating-pyruvate-kinase-deficiency-today/

Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
Listen to a radiologist, a nephrologist and a primary care physician discuss how to predict progression and prognosis in ADPKD, as well as current and emerging treatment options for rapidly progressing disease, and how to manage potential side effects.
The experts:
- Prof. Bradley Erickson, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA;
- Prof. Neera Dahl, Yale University, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA;
- Prof. Charles Vega, UCI Health, Santa Ana, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit: https://touchendocrinologyime.org/clinical-management-of-rapidly-progressing-ADPKD

Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the burden and clinical presentation of pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, the current treatment strategies and remaining unmet treatment need, and future approaches to managing the disease.
The experts
- Dr Rachael Grace, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Dr Hanny Al-Samkari, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Prof. Ami J Shah, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
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