The Hematologist

In this podcast, Chair of the International Members Committee Dr. Theresa Coetzer has a conversation with Vice-Chair of the International Members Committee Dr. Eduardo Rego about ASH global initiatives and the impact they have on international hematologists and their patients, as well as the integral role ASH members play in making these programs a reality. Visit www.hematology.org/global to learn more.

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In this Year's Best podcast, Editor-in-Chief of The Hematologist Dr. Laura Michaelis of Medical College of Wisconsin has a conversation with Contributing Editor Dr. Omar Abdel Wahab of Memorial Sloan Kettering. They discuss Dr. Abdel-Wahab's Year's Best article, which appears in the January/February 2018 issue of The Hematologist, titled "A Landmark Year for FDA-Approved Therapies for Acute Myeloid Leukemia." They have an exciting discussion about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2017 of four new therapeutic options for treating acute myeloid leukemia patients. You can find the Year's Best article online at www.hematology.org/Thehematologist/Years-Best/8155.aspx.

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In this podcast, Dr. Wendy Lim and Dr. Reem Mustafa discuss the clinical importance of new ASH Guidelines on VTE, specifically one of the guidelines now open for public comment, Diagnosis of VTE. To access and comment on these guidelines, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines-public-comment. The comment period is open from December 5, 2017 to January 15, 2018. For more information, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines. Four additional ASH Guidelines on VTE will become available for comment online throughout the next four to six months.

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In this podcast, 2017 ASH News Daily Editor-in-Chief Dr. Saad Usmani has a conversation with Education Program Co-chair Dr. Laurie Sehn and Scientific Program Co-chair Dr. Andrew Weyrich about what to expect at the 59th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place December 9-12, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. They talk about stimulating sessions to look forward to, new exciting features and features from previous years that are making their return such as the ASH White Board and Collaboration Rooms, as well as an array of networking events. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with the top minds in the field of malignant and nonmalignant hematology as well as a global community of over 25,000 hematology professionals from every subspecialty. For more information about attending the ASH Annual Meeting, visit www.hematology.org/annual-meeting.

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In this podcast, Dr. Dan Witt and Dr. Mark Crowther discuss the clinical importance of new ASH Guidelines on VTE, specifically the guideline opening for public comment, Optimal Management of Anticoagulation Therapy. To access and comment on these guidelines, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines-public-comment. The comment period is open from December 5, 2017 to January 15, 2018. For more information, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines. Five additional ASH Guidelines on VTE will become available for comment online throughout the next four to six months.

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In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Omar Abdel-Wahab has a conversation with Dr. Luisa Cimmino and Dr. Maher Abdul-Hay of NYU School of Medicine. They discuss Dr. Abdel-Wahab's Diffusion article, which appears in the November/December 2017 issue of The Hematologist, titled "Vitamin C Treatment Restores TET2-Deficiency and Confers Sensitivity to PARP Inhibition." This thought-provoking conversation touches on the use of vitamin C to restore TET2-deficiency in the treatment of leukemia. You can find the Diffusion article online at www.hematology.org/Thehematologist/Diffusion/.

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In this podcast, Outgoing Editor-in-Chief of The Hematologist Dr. Jason Gotlib gives a warm welcome to Editor-in-Chief Designee Dr. Laura Michaelis. Dr. Michaelis' term begins in 2018. They discuss her vision for the publication including The Hematologist's digital presence, multimedia efforts, new columns, and untapped topics that require attention. Access The Hematologist online via www.hematology.org/thehematologist.

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In this podcast, Dr. Adam Cuker and Dr. Shannon Bates discuss the clinical importance of new ASH Guidelines on VTE. The two guidelines currently open for public comment are VTE in the Context of Pregnancy and Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. The deadline to comment on these is October 2. To access and comment on these guidelines, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines-public-comment. For more information, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines. Six additional ASH Guidelines on VTE will become available for comment online over the next four to six months.

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In his Diffusion article from the September/October 2017 issue of The Hematologist, Dr. Jonathan Hoggatt discusses efforts to grow hematopoietic stem cells to care for patients with diseases that can be treated with bone marrow transplantation. He covers a Nature article co-authored by Dr. George Daley, Dean of Harvard Medical School. In this podcast, Dean Daley joins Dr. Hoggatt for a thought provoking conversation about these efforts. You can find the Diffusion article online at www.hematology.org/Thehematologist/Diffusion/7583.aspx.

**COI: Megakaryon has funded Dr. George Daley's lab/research.

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Part 1 (Dr. Cucker and Dr. Schünemann): Starts at 2:50 min.

Part 2 (Dr. Cushman and Dr. Monagle): Starts at 26:00 min.

In this podcast, Drs. Adam Cuker, Holger Schünemann, Mary Cushman and Paul Monagle talk about new ASH Guidelines on VTE, an ASH project started in 2015 to develop 10 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), in collaboration with the McMaster University GRADE center. Two of these 10 guidelines are now available for public comment, and these members of the panels urge you to provide your input by the deadline of August 25, 2017. Part 1 of the podcast features a conversation between Dr. Cuker and Dr. Schünemann, and Part 2 features Dr. Cushman conversing with Dr. Monagle. Visit www.hematology.org/guidelines-public-comment to comment.

For more information about ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines, visit www.hematology.org/guidelines.

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