Reports Regional Organization European Federation Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine EFCC European Branch IFCC ; General Conference, Antalya April 13-15
World organization 1955 European branch 1991 EFCC 2007 EU section 1993
EFCC Members (National Societies): Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Serbia-Montenegro
EFCC board members Prof. Victor Blaton (EFCC President 2007-08) Mr. Mike Hallworth (EFCC President designated 2008-09) Prof. Andrea Rita Horvath (President Elect) Prof. Dr. Peter Schuff-Werner (Treasurer) Dr. Hans van Pelt (Secretary) Dr. Kari Pulkki (Member at large) Prof. Mario Pazzagli (Member at large) Dr. Päivi Laitinen (Secretary IFCC)
EFCC Structure EFCC Board EFCC Website and Newsletter editor Scientific Committee Education & Training Committee Quality Management Committee Professio n Committe e Finance Committee - WG Guidelines - WG Clinical audit - WG Congresses - WG Postgrad Training - Dubrovnik Course - Centre of Excellence - Belgrade Workshops - e-learning WG ISO/CEN & Accreditation EC4 Register Commission
UEMS EFCC cooperation s EFCC board member representative in UEMS board and in the commission of clinical chemistry. UEMS delegate as member in the committee of Education and training Inventory laboratory specialists in Europe Proposal for common core curriculum Common targets and strategy in supporting the profession in Europe.
European Register Specialist Clinical Chemistry EC4R (1997) Dutch Foundation (2002) organizing European Register of specialists in clin chem. Supporting and promoting the register To ensure total quality in practice Free movement of professionals in accordance with European Directive
EFCC; Main Achievements 2007 FESCC/EC4 merger: new statutes, new EB, new vision and mission developed. EFCC structure, new committees and working groups. Terms of references Memorandum of understanding IFCC UEMS-EFCC joint action,harmonization education and training, sustaining the profession Financial; fundraising.
EFCC; Main Achievements 2007 Euregional annual scientific seminars, Aachen, Maastricht, Liége. EFCC Workshops,Univ Belgrade & IFCC EFCC Contnuous Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Chemistry IUC Dubrovnik. Euromedlab; European recognition of professional qualifications, accreditation, lab tests on line,cardiac markers EQA in molecular diagnostics.
EFCC;Main Achievements 2007 Regional meetings and congresses Romanian Association Med. Lab. IASI Balkan Congress Clin Laboratories Fedreration, Antalya Sino European cooperation s.east Asian Pacific meeting, Beijing. Symposium New Cardiac Markers.
Vision,Mission,Goals and Objectives Creating a sustainable future European Federation for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFCC) Prof Dr V Blaton KU-Leuven and Az St Jan Brugge(Be)
Main goals and activities of EFCC Vocational and pregraduate training Promotion of professional growth Development of specialist in Laboratory Medicine Harmonisation of quality assessment Accreditation procedures
How important do we consider; Education in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Postgraduate training and education
The goals of continuous education Distance learning approach Make Laboratory professional more competent Bridging the gap science, technology and disease knowledge Consultant to clinicians Implementation of information technology
INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRE DUBROVNIK The EFCC Continuous Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Chemistry Monitoring and Management of Diabetes Mellitus ( 2001 ). Cardiovascular diseases ( 2002 ) Cerebrovascular diseases ( 2003 ) Cancer diseases ( 2004 ) Autoimmune diseases ( 2005 ) The Metabolic syndrome ( 2006 ) The Molecular Diagnosis Methods (2007) The Kidney diseases (2008) IUC-Dubrovnik Croatia
EFCC Workshops; The Balkan BCLF, Centre for Continuous Education 2005 in Belgrade:Total quality management 2006 in Novi Sad: New Diagnostic Tools and Quality in Laboratory Medicine. 2007 Belgrade: Evidence Based Medicine 2008 Pre-analytical Phase In co-operation with the University of Belgrade
Euregional Educational Seminars in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Cooperation Universities Maastricht ( NL ) Liège (Be ) and Aachen ( G ) Annually high educated and scientific quality seminars March 2007 Maastricht proteomics March 2008 Metabolic diseases
National Societies:EFCC Participation in Workshops Summer schools Symposia conferences
Quality management in EU Implementation iso -15189 Essential criteria and participation in ISO TC212 creates Iso 15189 and POCT EA WG Health care, Lab Med implementation iso 15189 Contacts with ILAC, inluence of members of WG,meetings and congresses,publications New edition of iso-15189 and redesigning to the quality improvement cycle Use of iso-15189 National EU accreditation bodies Exchange assessors iso-15189 between countries and management pre-analytical phase according iso-15189.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF LABORATORY MEDICINE IN THE GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY Prof V Blaton KU-Leuven and Az ST Jan Av Brugge(Be)
Lab Tests online The role of IVDs and their potential benefits in both clinical and financial terms needs to be recognised. EDMA Lab Tests Europa
In accordance with EDMA mission To promote the value of IVD and addedvalue to healthcare To support a regulatory system To work on a economic environment for healthcare in Europe To be an effective voice in globalisation
Conclusions for Europe. Challenges for evidence-based laboratory interpretation systems. Quality management : prae analytical steps. International standards in laboratory medecine. The continuing professional development of the National Societies.
Postgraduate Training EFCC programme acces Challenges for evidence-based laboratory interpretation systems. Quality management : prae analytical steps. International standards in laboratory medecine. The continuing professional development of the National Societies.