touchPODCAST

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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.

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The podcast currently has 542 episodes available.

touchPODCAST episodes:

May 21, 2026Personalizing cataract surgery: From pre-operative precision to functional vision outcomes
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a series of short interviews with a leading expert in cataract surgery. Dr Filomena Ribeiro shares insights on the latest advances in pre-operative assessment, AI-enhanced IOL power calculation and functional depth-of-field (DOFi)-based lens selection, as well as emerging IOL materials and technologies. She also provides practical guidance on patient communication strategies to support consistent, patient-centred refractive outcomes.
The expert:
Dr Filomena Ribeiro, Hospital da Luz Lisboa, University of Lisbon and Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alcon Eye Care UK Limited.
This activity is provided by touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.

For further information visit our website: https://touchophthalmologyime.org/personalizing-cataract-surgery-from-pre-op-precision-to-functional-vision-outcomes/
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34min
May 05, 2026Cracking the code of CIDP: Mastering diagnostic precision
touchCASES for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to two US-based experts as they discuss how to improve diagnostic accuracy in the USA for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). They will discuss three patient cases to illustrate how to recognize and differentiate CIDP variants from other polyneuropathies, and apply key diagnostic criteria to help strengthen a diagnosis.
The experts:
Dr Karissa Gable, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Dr Jeffrey Allen, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Sanofi Genzyme.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
This activity is for HCPs in the USA only.
For further information, visit our website: https://touchneurologyime.org/cidp-diagnostics/
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38min
April 29, 2026Looking beyond VEGF to target BRB dysfunction in DME: Novel approaches to prevent vision loss
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a series of interviews with Dr. Diana Do as she shares her expert insights into the epidemiology and quality‑of‑life burden of diabetic macular edema (DME) in the USA, outlines real‑world limitations of current anti‑VEGF–based management, and examines emerging therapies that specifically target blood–retinal barrier (BRB) dysfunction and aim to provide more durable vision protection.
The expert:
Dr. Diana Do, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchOPHTHALMOLOGY.com
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30min
April 28, 2026Unlocking new potential: Rationale and evidence for dual EZH2/AR inhibition in mCRPC
touchTALKS for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to Dr Teresa Alonso-Gordoa, as she evaluates the latest data on dual EZH2/AR inhibition in mCRPC and explores how emerging evidence could influence clinical decision-making in the future.
The expert
Dr. Teresa Alonso-Gordoa - Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Pfizer.
This activity is provided by touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.
For further information visit our website: www.touchONCOLOGY.com
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31min
April 23, 2026Integrating neurosensory pathway insights into modern dry eye management
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a series of short interviews with three leading experts discussing neural-targeted therapies for dry eye disease (DED). The faculty describe the neuronal control of tear secretion, explore the mechanisms of action and clinical findings with neuromodulatory/neurostimulatory therapies for DED, and discuss how to integrate these therapies into personalized treatment plans.
The experts:
Dr Anat Galor – Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA
Dr Christopher Starr – Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA
Dr Marjan Farid – University of California Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, USA
This touchPODCAST is for healthcare professionals in the USA, Canada and Latin America
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alcon Vision LLC.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchophthalmologyime.org
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37min
April 23, 2026Computational pathology in NSCLC: From biomarker discovery to clinical integration
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchONCOLOGY and touchRESPIRATORY

Listen to a series of short interviews with leading experts on computational pathology in NSCLC. The faculty, an oncologist, an oncologist-researcher and a pathologist, discuss the clinical value of computational pathology in NSCLC, review emerging tools and share practical insights on how these approaches can be applied in routine patient management.
The experts:
Prof. Marina Garassino, University of Chicago, IL, USA
Prof. Jakob Nikolas Kather, Technical University, Dresden and University Hospital Dresden, Germany
Prof. Fernando Lopez-Rios, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca.
The activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.

For further information visit our websites:
touchONCOLOGY: https://touchoncologyime.org/computational-pathology-in-nsclc-from-biomarker-discovery-to-clinical-integration/

touchRESPIRATORY: https://touchrespiratoryime.org/computational-pathology-in-nsclc-from-biomarker-discovery-to-clinical-integration/
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41min
April 21, 2026Shaping the future of PDAC care: Scientific advances and therapeutic innovation
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the future of care for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC. The faculty provide their insights on the current unmet needs, the evolving role of imaging, biomarker testing, and treatment strategies, and how these developments may impact clinical care.
The experts:
Dr Eileen O'Reilly - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York NY, United States
Prof. Michel Ducreux - Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, Villejuif, France
Dr Thomas Hope - University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Advanced Accelerator Applications International S.A.
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
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46min
March 31, 2026Exploring all angles: Neuroprotective strategies beyond IOP in primary and steroid-induced open-angle glaucoma
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY

Listen to a series of interviews with Dr Maria-João Menéres who will provide her expert insights into the mechanisms of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) damage in both primary open-angle and secondary, steroid-induced glaucoma, and the importance of neuroprotection to mitigate the risk of glaucoma development or progression.
The expert:
Dr Maria-João Menéres, ULS Santo António, Porto, Portugal
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in Portugal only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alimera Sciences Europe Limited.

The activity is provided by touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.

For further information visit our website: www.touchOPHTHALMOLOGY.com
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29min
March 23, 2026Optimizing presbyopia-correcting IOL selection and patient expectations
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen as Prof. Sumit (Sam) Garg shares expert clinical insights on how AI-supported biometric analysis can increase refractive accuracy and support confident presbyopia-correcting IOL selection, including which patient and ocular characteristics are most likely to benefit from AI-based tools. He also outlines practical strategies for structuring preoperative counselling to set realistic expectations and improve patient satisfaction through clear, effective communication.

The expert:
Prof. Sumit (Sam) Garg, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs outside of the UK.
This educational activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider.

For further information visit our website:
https://touchophthalmology.org
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16min
March 20, 2026Advancing outcomes in CP-CML: Guideline-directed approaches to treatment decision-making, monitoring and toxicity management
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchHAEMATOLOGY and touchONCOLOGY

Listen to leading experts discuss guideline-directed strategies for mutational analysis and monitoring response when treating patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukaemia with approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

The experts
Dr Jorge Cortes, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta, GA, USA
Dr Elias Jabbour, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Dr Vivian Oehler, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only.

This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.

Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and touchIME.

For further information, visit our websites:
www.touchHAEMATOLOGY.com
www.touchONCOLOGY.com
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40min

FAQs about touchPODCAST:

How many episodes does touchPODCAST have?

The podcast currently has 542 episodes available.