Call for Nomination for EFLM Working Group on "Guidelines" (WG-G)

Dear All,

Kindly find attached a communication from Prof. Eric Kilpatrick, Chair of the EFLM Science Committee, announcing the call for nominations for one Full Member position for the EFLM Working Group on “Guidelines” (WG-G), under the chairmanship of Prof. Michel Langlois.

Details in the attached invitation letter.

Nominations should be sent to the EFLM Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by February 20, 2018.

Best regards & season greetings!

Silvia Cattaneo
EFLM office

Prof. Pašalić, Head of the EFLM Education Commission

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to inform you that by the Executive Bord oft he EFLM at a recently held meeting in Milano, prof. Daria Pašalić is appointed to head of the Commission for Education.

Prof. Pašalić starts at new position 01.01.2018.

This nomination is a result of the great work and dedication of prof. Pašalić, recognized by colleagues from EFLM. This is also a great acknowledgment to our profession, our CSMB, our members and our beautiful Croatia!

We want Prof. Pašalić a lot of success on a new position!

Ana-Maria Šimundić
HDMBLM, President

The latest issue of eJIFCC

Dear members,

The new edition of eJIFCC (2017, Vol 28, no 4) can be found here. eJIFCC is an on-line journal that comes out four times a year to review original articles, posters, case studies and reviews according to the needs of clinical laboratories in the world. The journal publishes IFCC's news, letters, review of books, discussions and educational material to help develop clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine around the world.

Public Information and Public Relations Committee

Survey of EFLM working group on Congresses and Postgraduate Education

Dear Colleague,

We would like to invite you as member of CSMB to participate in the EFLM Working Group on Congresses and Postgraduate Education (WG-CPE) survey related to the on the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, which prescribes high standards for participation of IVD industry in Third Party Organized Educational Events in terms of charitable donations, educational grants, scholarships and fellowships.

The survey aims to investigate the previous and current practice in terms of cooperation between professionals or professional societies and IVD industry, as well as the future plans under incorporation of the MedTech Europe Code.

The invited Health Care Laboratory Professionals and/or Academic Professionals are kindly asked to provide some basic information about their experience and opinion about future practice IVD industry financial support of Third Party Organized Events.

We kindly ask you to fill the questionnaire (only 5 min) until February 18th, 2018.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Evgenija Homsak
Chair EFLM Working Group Congresses and Postgraduate Education