EFLM Bursary Programme to attend the 5th EFLM CONFERENCE ON PREANALYTICAL PHASE “Preanalytical challenges - time for solutions”

This is to inform you that EFLM is promoting a bursary programme for young scientists attending the 5^th EFLM Conference on Preanalytical Phase to be held in Zagreb on 22-23 March 2019. (www.preanalytical-phase.org)

A limited number of bursaries is available, the bursaries will cover the cost of the travel and 2-night accommodation for a maximum of Eur 750,00. EFLM bursary recipients will also receive the free conference registration and a free on-line yearly subscription to CCLM, kindly offered by W. de Gruyter.

Eligible candidates must come from an EFLM Member Society and meet the following criteria:
- Young participants (≤35y at the date of the conference);
- Having a poster abstract accepted as First Author (deadline for abstract submission December 1, 2018)

Applications must be submitted through the attached application form and accompanied by the following documentation:
1) Copy of the ID or passport,
2) Document proving the membership to the National Society,
3) Notification of poster acceptance (acceptance/rejection will be sent by the conference organizers within January 13)

Applications have to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within January 31, 2019.

We assume that people submitting the application for the bursary have already decided to attend the conference (having an abstract accepted). So we expect that non-selected applicants do not withdrawn the abstract. Thanks!

With kindest regards,
Daria Pasalic
Chair of the EFLM Education and Training Committee

New issue of „EuroLabNews“

We are pleased to inform you that the fifth of bi-monthaly EFLM newsletter, "EuroLabNews" is available online. You can download it here.

In this issue:

Hot topics in Laboratory Medicine - Harmonisation in autoantibody testing: a dream or a reality?
News from EFLM Committees and Working Groups - EFLM WG-Test Evaluation: How can we improve the process of test development? A report on the EFLMAACB Workshop “Value of Biomarker”, Sydney, March 2018
- EFLM Education and Training Committee: Report on a sixmonth activity
Vacancies in EFLM Functional Units - Call for nominations for the WG on Preanalytical Phase
EFLM Bursary Programme
Updates on EFLM Publications
News from EFLM National Societies
Calendar of EFLM events and events under EFLM auspices

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12th International Scientific Meeting „Standardization in laboratory medicine and patient safety“

Don't miss the opportunity to attend the 12th International Scientific Meeting „Standardization in laboratory medicine and pateint safety“ which will be held in Milano, 29 November 2018.
This scientific meeting is organized by The Research center for metrological traceability in laboratory medicine (CIRME) of the University of Milano that was created in 2006 with the scope to join in a unique entity teachers and investigators of various University of Milano Departments interested in the development of higher order metrological calibration materials and reference methods in the field of the Laboratory Medicine.
More information about program and registration fees you can find in offical leaflet.

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Register for the next EFLM webinar: Catheter blood collection practices: can a high quality sample for laboratory diagnostics be obtained?

Speaker: Stephen Church (UK)
Date: 2018-09-18 at h. 18.00 CET

This webinar will overview the risks associated with blood collections from VADs, the type of VAD from which samples may be collected and also provide recommendations on best practices to obtain the highest quality sample and ensure patient care.
Registration at: https://elearning.eflm.eu/course/info.php?id=35

The participation is free of charge - The number of attendees is limited!

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