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EFLM Profession Committee

Strategic objecties 2014/15

Strategic objectives

• Submit a Common Training Framework for

“specialists in laboratory medicine” in preparation for transposition of EU Directive 2005/36/EC into national law

• Increase the number of registrants on the

“specialists” EC4 register

• To work with UEMS to develop a unified

syllabus for education/training in Laboratory Medicine

2005/36/EC: The “Recognition” Directive

• 20 years gestation
• Enables free professional migration across EU

borders with effect from January 2016

• Provides opportunities for “gatekeeping” within

professions e.g. identification of the specialist in laboratory medicine role

• “Gatekeeping” requires submission of a Common

Training Framework that has the support of 10 EU member states

Progress to date

• October 2014: Submission to the EU Commission
• f a Common Training Framework defining length
• f training/qualifications, the EC4 syllabus, code
• f conduct, competencies
• Identification of 10 EU member states to support

a Common Training Framework: only Slovenia has secured government support

• National society engagement with government

co-ordinators is urgently required

Increasing the nos. specialists

• Potential numbers of specialists across EU:

– 9,000 pharmacists – 9,000 scientists – 12,000 medics

• Current numbers on the EC4 register: 3167
• Forward strategy: auto-registration

Why is achieving a Common

Training Framework important?

• As a benchmark of high quality practice it

provides patients assurances of their safety

• It enables a more rapid and equitable

distribution of skills across the EU Community

• It offers a leadership role for EFLM in

recognising and gatekeeping the contribution

• f the specialist in laboratory medicine