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

New issue „EuroLabNews“

Dear All,

I am pleased to send you the sixth issue of "EuroLabNews", the bi-monthly newsletter of EFLM. You can download the issue here.

In this issue:

President's Season Greetings
10th EFLM Anniversary
Hot Topics in Laboratory Medicine
- Patient safety and laboratory related errors
EFLM events
- Announcement of the 2nd EFLM Strategic Conference
- EFLM-AACB Test Evaluation Course 2018
Updates on EFLM Publications list
News from National Societies
News about EFLM National Societies
Calendar of EFLM events and events under EFLM auspices

Happy Holiday Season!

Harjit Pal Bhattoa
EFLM Newsletter Editor