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The DevelopmentThe Developmentffof of

Common TrainingCommon Training

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HarmonizationHarmonization1

WhyWhy Common Common Training?Training?

• Cardiologist ≠ Cardiologist

• Urologist ≠ Urologist

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• Clinical biochemist ≠ Clinical Biologist ≠ Clinical chemist ≠ Biological Chemist

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Harmonization is Harmonization is neededneeded

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Four EvangelistsJordaens 1625, Louvre

Gospel HarmonyGospel Harmony

• Diatesseron

• Tatian, 2nd century

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Harmony in musicHarmony in music

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HarmonizationHarmonization

The good message, the good music for

Specialists in Laboratory Medicine

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Also for the European Commission?

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WhyWhy HarmonizationHarmonization??

ForForPatientPatient safetysafety!!

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PatientPatient safetysafety

• 70% of medical decision based on laboratorymedicine

• Risk of wrong result or wrongly interpreted resultleads to wrong treatment, possibly causing dead

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• Therefore: right specialist

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The EC4 RegisterThe EC4 Registerof of

Specialists in Laboratory Specialists in Laboratory MedicineMedicine

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European Register of Specialists in European Register of Specialists in Laboratory Laboratory MedicineMedicine

• Directive on Recognition of Professional Qualifications 2005/35/EC (DG Market): common training

• Quality standard for our profession

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European Register of European Register of SpecialistsSpecialists in in LaboratoryLaboratory MedicineMedicine

• Kept by Foundation EC4

• Foundation Board

• Board of Governors - National representatives of EFLM related national societies

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National representatives of EFLM related national societies

• Registration Commission- National representatives of NLMRC

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European Register of European Register of SpecialistsSpecialists in in LaboratoryLaboratory MedicineMedicine

• European Syllabus (to be revised)• European Syllabus (to be revised)• Code of Conduct• Guide to the Register• Equivalence of Standards of

National Register(s)

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National Register(s)

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MedicineMedicine

• Member of national Register of EU member state

• National Register granted Equivalence of Standards

• Fulfill criteria of Guide to the Register

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ApplicantsApplicants toto the European Register the European Register of of SpecialistsSpecialists in in LaboratoryLaboratory

MedicineMedicine

• Medical education

• Pharmaceutical (biologiste) education

• Scientific education

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• Harmonised specialist training?

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European Register of European Register of SpecialistsSpecialists in in LaboratoryLaboratory

MedicineMedicine• Registration• Re-registration (CPD, re-

registration in national register)• Automatic registration

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• Automatic registration• Equivalence of Standards revised

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a minimum duration of training of four years plus one year additional experience

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on Recognition of Professional Qualifications?

• Name of Profession same in all countries

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