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The name of our profession: the need for action EFLM General Assembly 12 th October 2012 Laboratory Medicine’s specialties Clinical chemistry y Microbiology/Virology gy gy Haematology Immunology Blood transfusion Molecular diagnostics

Professional profile pharmacist 10000 11300 (28%) (32%) medical scientist 14500 ( 40%) Oosterhuis, 2010 Professional profile 100% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Pharmacist 50% Scientist 40% 30% MD 20% 10% 0% 0% Jansen, 2008

Polyvalency v monovalency Clinical chemisty Haematology Microbiology Transfusion T f i 0 20 40 60 80 100 Common contributions • Leadership to ensure services meet clinical need need • Providing guidance on diagnosis, management and patient prognosis • Assuring high clinical and analytical quality • Providing direct clinical care Providing direct clinical care • Delivering education and training • Leading in audit, research and development

Speaking with one voice • Achieving recognition of professional qualifications across EU borders across EU borders • Establishing common platforms for education and training of specialists • Ensuring common practice • Raising awareness of laboratory medicine’s contribution to better health and best care From EFCC to EFLM

What’s in a name? • Specialist in clinical chemistry (historical) • Laboratory medicine specialist? • Medical laboratory specialist? • Specialist in laboratory medicine The specialist in laboratory medicine

Promoting the profession 3100 2800 2500 2200 1900 2009 2010 2011 2012 Nos. European specialists registered by EC4/EFLM EC4 registrants 2010

Achieving registration • Completion of 9 years undergraduate/ post- graduate study graduate study • Participation in a minimum of 5 years specialist training in an approved laboratory (often evidenced by attainment of an EC4-approved professional examination) professional examination) • Achievement of 14 competencies Achieving registration