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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/
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
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
touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY Listen to a series of short interviews with paediatric endocrinologist Dr Ashley Shoemaker as she discusses the clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS), with a focus on hyperphagia by exploring the spectrum across the lifespan of PWS and shares best practices for managing PWS-related hyperphagia within a multidisciplinary framework. The expert: Dr Ashley Shoemaker, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA This touchPODCAST is for HCPs in the USA only. This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Soleno Therapeutics. The activity is jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and touchIME. For further information, visit our website: https://touchendocrinologyime.org/hyperphagia-pws-recognition-management/