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9th EFLM GENERAL MEETING March 21st 2016

President’s End-of-Mandate Report

Prof Mauro Panteghini

40 Countries are represented in EFLM

Representing 22,000 Laboratory Medicine Specialists Bielorus, Malta, Moldova are the only European

Countries that still have to join EFLM

EFLM structure

& organization

Task Force on Performance Specifications in Laboratory Medicine

An EFLM Task Force on Performance Specifications in Laboratory Medicine (TF-PS)

has been created to coordinate the activities of the Task & Finish Group (TFG) established as outcome of the

1st EFLM Strategic Conference

EFLM Task Force on Performance Specifications in Laboratory Medicine

TFG Allocation of

laboratory tests to different models for performance

specifications

TFG Performance specifications

for EQAS

TFG Total error

TFG Performance

specifications for the extra-analytical

phases

TFG Biological variation database

EFLM functional units involve 118 officers representing 24 European Countries

ALBANIA LITHUANIA

AUSTRIA 1 LUXEMBOURG

BELGIUM 5 MACEDONIA 2

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA MONTENEGRO 1

BULGARIA NETHERLANDS 15

CROATIA 4 NORWAY 7

CYPRUS POLAND 3

CZECH REPUBLIC 3 PORTUGAL 3

DENMARK 4 ROMANIA 1

ESTONIA RUSSIA

FINLAND 2 SERBIA

FRANCE 6 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 1

GERMANY 4 SLOVENIA 1

GREECE SPAIN 13

HUNGARY 2 SWEDEN 6

ICELAND SWITZERLAND 1

IRELAND TURKEY 2

ISRAEL UK 17

ITALY 14 UKRAINE

LATVIA

EFLM Strategic Plan 2014-2015

Strategic plan

32 actions

Structure & organization

Promotion

Relationship with other

organizations

Scientific affairs

Education & training

Quality & regulation

Professional affairs

28 of 32 Aims achieved;

3 Actions are still progressing

1 Action is ongoing

Develop relationships and collaboration with IFCC

1) New MoU finalized (renewal for 10 years: 2015-2025).

2) New agreement with IFCC for Office Staff: establishment of 1 full-time employee for EFLM.

3) New Guidelines for EuroMedLab released (sharing with IFCC the organization with active presence in COC & SPC; increasing incomes for EFLM: IFCC will share with EFLM the 20% of the general income plus the 55% of the surplus derived from the last Euromedlab Congress according to the following rates: 75% to IFCC and 25% to EFLM)

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 1. Structure & Organization

Strengthen and formalize relationship with industrial partners

1. EFLM Corporate partners policy

2. BD Sponsorship Agreement for EFLM-BD Conferences 2017-2021

3. Abbott, BD & Roche supported Awards

4. Roche & Siemens supporting specific projects


Standardize EFLM operating procedures

1. EFLM Procedure Manual updated and implemented

2. EFLM Meeting Guidelines updated and implemented

3. EFLM Publication Policy released and implemented


Review activities of Committees, WG and TFG A structured review of Cs/WGs/TFGs activities and outcome evaluation

has been introduced in a dedicated EB meeting at the end of the year


C-S WG-H “Harmonisation of Total Testing Process”

C-S TFG-LTD “Laboratory Testing for Dyslipidemia”

C-S TFG-STCC “Task and Finish Group on Standardization of the colour coding for blood collection tube closures”

C-C TFG-H “History of EFLM”

C-ET WG-DE “Distance e-learning”

C-ET TFG-CPD “Continuous Professional Development”

TF TF-PS “Task Force on Performance Specifications in Laboratory Medicine”

TF TFG-DM “Allocation of laboratory tests to different models for performance specifications”

TF TFG-PSEQA “Performance specifications for EQAS”

TF TFG-TE “Total error”

TF TFG-PSEP “Performance specifications for the extra-analytical phases”

TF TFG-BVD “Biological variation database”

Review activities of Committees, WG and TFG A structured review of Cs/WGs/TFGs activities and outcome evaluation

has been introduced in a dedicated EB meeting at the end of the year


C-S TFG-C “Critical Results”

C-P WG-CTF “Common Training Frameworks/Syllabus”

C-P WG-RPQ “Recognition of Professional Qualifications. Liaison with European entities”

C-QR WG-IVD “IVD Directive”

Consolidate EC4 activities in the EFLM structure [progressing]

have commenced and will be progressing in the future. 1. EFLM EB ratification of integration road map

2. Started discussion with the EC4 Foundation Board


Ensure the financial position of EFLM

EFLM own capital


EFLM Publications

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 2. EFLM Promotion

Improve EFLM communication


Implementation of the relationship with CCLM


Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM): the official journal of EFLM

A new agreement on mutual co-operation has been signed between

EFLM and CCLM for the duration of 5 years (2014-2018)

Many opportunities for EFLM National Societies have been included in the

contract

Promote the profession increasing awareness of the importance of clinical laboratories


Renewal of EFLM awards and identification of new ones

1) Existing Awards continue: a) EFLM-Abbott Award for Excellence in Outcomes

Research in Laboratory Medicine

b) EFLM-Roche Scientific Award for Laboratory Medicine

2) Established the new EFLM Walter-Guder Pre-analytical award (sponsored by BD)


Promote active participation of young scientists (YS) to EFLM activities

1. To improve YS (<35) engagement, EFLM reserves a full member position to YS in each WG. Invitation through NSs and then competition and selection. 12 YS members are currently active in EFLM WGs (one is chairing a WG).

2. A number of bursary programs to attend the main EFLM events are available (an important part of the EFLM budget is allocated to this).


Map the EFLM history [progressing]

TFG-History has a new chair, who prepared the structure of a

specific brochure on the topic.

With the assistance of EFLM office, the activity is now well under way and will continue during the rest of 2016.


Engagement of EFLM with NSs

• EFLM EB members present at 9 NS meetings (2014 and 2015).

• 29/40 NSs put the EFLM logo/link in their websites. A new specific section to host news from the NSs has been included in the EFLM website.


Engagement with NSs: Visited Countries


Promote the agreement with CCLM among the NSs


Work with the other IFCC Regional organizations

Establish basis for relationships with clinical organizations

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 3. Relation with other organizations

AACB (Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists)

AACC (American Association of Clinical Chemistry)

CEN (European Committee for Standardization)

CEPLIS (European Council of the Liberal Professions)

CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Insitute)

EA (European co-operation for Accreditation)

EAPM (European Alliance for Personalised Medicine)

EAS (European Atherosclerosis Society)

EASL (European Association for the Study of Liver)

EC (European Commission)

EDMA (European Diagnostic Manufacturers Association)

EPMA (European Ass. for Predictive, Preventive & Personalized Medicine)

EQALM (External Quality Assurance Programmes in Lab Med)

ESPT (European Society for Pharmacogenomics and Theranostics)

EUCOMED (Medical Devices Industry)

IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Lab Med)

IRMM (Institute for Reference materials & Measurements)

ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists)


Consolidate partnership with UEMS 1. 3rd joint EFLM-UEMS “EuroLabFocus”

(Liverpool 2014)

2. Venues for the 4th (Warsaw 2016) and 5th (Antalya 2018) joint EFLM-UEMS Congresses defined.

3. Signed a MoU on co-operation in the WG-Guidelines.


Ensure that scientific questions are identified as topics

1. 1st EFLM Strategic Conference on Performance Specifications in Laboratory Medicine was organized and a specific Task Force was created, including 5 TFGs.

2. 3rd EFLM-BD European Conference on Pre-analytical Phase.

3. New WG on Harmonization was established.

4. EFLM has started an initiative on the standardization of the tube cap color coding.

5. With few exception, WGs/TFGs have fulfilled their established Terms of Reference.

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 4. Scientific Affairs

Provide governance to e-learning projects

1) WG-Distance e-Learning re-established

2) 8 e-seminars run in 2014-2015

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 5. Education & Training

Promote educational courses

14th & 15th "Dubrovnik" post-graduate courses

EFLM Test Evaluation Course


Develop CPD Scheme [progressing] Results of a survey offered elements to start with an EFLM

CPD program and EFLM crediting system First draft of the ‘Rulebook on EFLM CPD system” prepared. A TFG-CPD created with the aim to finalize the development

of an EFLM CPD system.


Create the EFLM Speakers Bureau


http://eflm.eu/index.php/EFLM_Speakers_Bureau.html

Liaise with EA, accrediting institutions and standardization bodies to ensure needs of Laboratory Medicine are met EFLM has liaison position in:

• EA (European co-operation for Accreditation)

• ISO/TC 212 Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems

• ISO/TC 76 Transfusion, infusion and injection, and blood processing equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use

• CEN/TC 140 In vitro diagnostic medical devices

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 6. Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Promotion of the ISO 15189 accreditation using the ‘flexible scope’ approach

Disseminate information to NSs

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 6. Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Harmonize training and education of the profession across Europe [ongoing]

→ Common Training Framework (CTF) & recognition of Specialists in Laboratory Medicine under EU Directive 2013/55/EU.

→ The Directive was transposed into EU member states national laws on 18th January 2016. As well as allowing free professional migration across EU borders it affords opportunities for "specialist" practice to be recognized under Common Training Frameworks. EU Member States are now supposed to work to update their national legislations to the provisions of the said Directive.

→ For Specialists in Laboratory Medicine the opportunity arises to present a CTF that has been developed by EC4 and EFLM's Profession Committee, but it needs to have the support of at least one third of EU member states.

Strategic Plan 2014-2015 7. Professional Affairs

Increase the number of EC4 registration at the Register Commission encouraging compliant NSs to implement automatic registration for EuSpLM

UK and The Netherlands have automatic registration now


Revise the EC4 Syllabus for post-graduate training in CCLM

version 5 of EC4 Syllabus prepared and submitted for publication soon.


12th EFLM Symposium for Balkan Region

Harmonization of total process: influence of the extra-laboratory phases Belgrade, 26 May 2016

Forthcoming EFLM events


Key Features of 2½ day course: The course will be interactive and talks by keynote speakers will be followed by practical assignments.

Test evaluation – definitions and basic concepts Tools to conduct test evaluation including:

Talks to highlight the differing perspectives and experience of key stakeholders and experts in test evaluation Practical assignments to understand the use of test evaluation tools.

For information visit the course website at: www.eflm-test-evaluation-course.eu

http://www.eflm-test-evaluation-course.eu/







Communication

Education and Training

Profession

Quality and Regulations

Science

Maria Stella Graziani, IT

Elizabeta Topic, HR

Gilbert Wieringa, UK

Wim Huisman, NL

Elvar Theodorsson, SW

EFLM Committee Chairs 2014-2015

Past President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Member-at-Large

Member-at-Large

Ian Watson, UK

Sverre Sandberg, NO

Ana-Maria Simundic, HR

Huibert Storm, NL

Grazyna Sypniewska, PL

Tomas Zima, CZ

EFLM Executive Board 2014-2015

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