The October edition of IFCC eNews is now available. In her introdcution, Dr Psarra, IFCC eNews editor, congratulates the IFCC President elect Dr. Khosrow Adeli and wishes him great success in his role. In this issue you can read reports from the Young Scientists who were awarded scholarships to attend the EuroMedlab Congress in Barcelona. Keep upto date with news from IFCC National Societies and forthcoming events, and be inspired by the outstanding achievements of the teams awarded by Univants - working together for the benefit of patients. Stay tuned with IFCC, read the eNews!
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The October 2019 eJIFCC is now available. In this issue: Recommendations on measurement units– why and how, an article on behalf of the IFCC-IUPAC Committee on Nomenclature for Properties and Units (C-NPU). Among other articles: Evaluation of visual serum indices measurements and potential false result risks in routine clinical chemistry tests in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Best practices in the implementation of a point of care testing program: experience from a tertiary care hospital in a developing country; and Prevalence of liver function test abnormality and associated factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comparative cross-sectional study. A Case Report and a Letter to the Editor complete the issue.
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The election of the next IFCC President-elect was concluded on September 30th, 2019. IFCC is pleased to announce Professor Khosrow Adeli as the successful candidate, commencing his term in office on January 1st, 2020.
Prof Adeli brings considerable expertise and experience to the role, having recently completed terms as Vice-chair and Chair of the IFCC Communications and Publications Division (CPD). Prof Adeli believes that future holds considerable promise for the IFCC organization and its family of national societies and corporate members. He looks forward to being part of the IFCC’s continued journey towards global leadership in lab medicine, contributing to its most valuable mission of improving clinical decision making and better healthcare worldwide. The IFCC congratulates the President Elect and wishes him a fruitful and successful term of work for the promotion of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine world-wide.
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