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

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
touchMDT for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss how side effects of SCLC treatment and patient performance status impact treatment selection and prognosis, and the potential for molecular classification to determine future treatment options
The multidisciplinary team:
- Medical oncologist: Dr Barbara Melosky, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Pulmonologist: Dr Christine Argento, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncology.com/cme/mdt-continuing-momentum-in-sclc-second-line-and-novel-therapies/

Thursday Jan 19, 2023
MDT perspectives on the current and emerging second-line treatment options for SCLC
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
touchMDT for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the second-line treatment choices for patients with relapsed SCLC and highlight key emerging treatments and combinations in the second-line setting
The multidisciplinary team:
- Medical oncologist: Dr Barbara Melosky, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Oncology pharmacist: Dr Sonia Amin Thomas, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital and Northwest Georgia Oncology Center, Roswell, GA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncology.com/cme/mdt-continuing-momentum-in-sclc-second-line-and-novel-therapies/

Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a migraine specialist and a patient advocate discuss the burden of migraine and the importance of shared decision making in meeting patient-oriented goals.
The discussion is stimulated by questions posed by healthcare professionals involved in the management of migraine.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Eli Lilly and Company. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
www.touchneurology.com
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a world-renowned expert in Alzheimer’s disease, Professor George Grossberg, and an active Alzheimer’s caregiver advocate, Ms Susan Miller, discuss their insights and experiences on overcoming barriers to diagnosis and addressing symptomatic treatment needs through effective treatment choices and shared-management approaches.
The discussion is stimulated by real-world questions posed by healthcare professionals involved in the management of Alzheimer’s disease.
This touchPODCAST is for healthcare professionals only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Corium Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://www.touchneurology.com

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the latest guidelines for identifying and treating patients with HER2+ colorectal cancer, as well as the efficacy and safety data for HER2-targeted agents and their impact on clinical practice.
The experts
- Dr Ian Chau, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
- Dr Antonia Sepulveda, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
- Dr Silvia Marsoni, IFOM ETS, Milan, Italy
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Seagen Inc. and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit: https://touchoncologyime.org/latest-data-for-her2-targeted-therapies-in-crc/
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Listen to Dr Leonard Bacharier, a paediatric asthma specialist, in conversation with Dr Dermot Ryan, a primary care respiratory specialist. They respond to questions submitted by the HCP audience and provide their expert insights on best practices and the latest developments in the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of children with severe asthma.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://www.touchimmunologyime.org/improving-outcomes-in-severe-paediatric-asthma/
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
touchIN CONVERSATION for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to Dr Leonard Bacharier, a paediatric asthma specialist, in conversation with Dr Dermot Ryan, a primary care respiratory specialist. They respond to questions submitted by the HCP audience and provide their expert insights on best practices and the latest developments in the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of children with severe asthma.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchrespiratoryime.org/improving-outcomes-in-severe-paediatric-asthma/
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
touchSATELLITE SYMPOSIUM for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a satellite symposium presented by three experts in chronic myeloid leukaemia, Professor Susanne Saussele, the chair for the symposium, and Professors Valentín García Gutiérrez and Massimo Breccia.
The first session led by Professor Valentín García Gutiérrez focuses on the toxicities associated with TKIs used to treat CML and how these affect patient management.
The second session led by Professor Massimo Breccia discusses the unmet needs in patients with CML being treated in the third- or later-line setting and how new and emerging treatments may address these needs.
In the third session, Professor Susanne Saussele reviews the current treatment paradigm for CML, highlighting areas where new and emerging agents may have a role, and indicating therapeutic settings that remain challenging.
The symposium concludes with a discussion of treatment options for three challenging patient case studies.
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Novartis and is provided by touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
www.touchoncology.com/education/tackling-unmet-treatment-needs-in-cml/
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
MDT perspectives on preventing or delaying TSC-associated seizures
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team review the potential for approved and emerging treatments to prevent or delay the onset of seizures in patients with TSC
The multidisciplinary team:
- Epilepsy specialist: Prof. Katarzyna Kotulska, Warsaw, Poland
- Paediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist: Prof. James Wheless, Tennessee, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchneurology.com/cme/mdt-improving-outcomes-in-tuberous-sclerosis-complex-associated-seizures/#
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team, plus a caregiver for a patient with TSC, discuss emerging agents for the treatment of patients with TSC-associated seizures and the potential they hold for improving patient outcomes
The multidisciplinary team:
- Paediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist: Prof. James Wheless, Tennessee, USA
- Epilepsy specialist: Prof. Katarzyna Kotulska, Warsaw, Poland
- Patient caregiver: Ms Lisa Moss, Maryland, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website:
https://touchneurology.com/cme/mdt-improving-outcomes-in-tuberous-sclerosis-complex-associated-seizures/#
