IFCC - Communications and Publications Division (CPD)
The Communications and Publications Division (CPD), reports to
the Executive Board and is responsible for all of the communication
and publication activities of the IFCC.
The CPD is composed of an Executive Committee, a Committee on
Public Relations and Committee on Internet and e-Learning and
Working Groups for each CPD program. Ad hoc task forces for
specific projects can also be formed.
The aim of the CPD is to communicate the work of the IFCC to
clinical scientists, physicians and health policy- makers
world-wide, and to provide continuing education in printed and
electronic forms. The CPD publishes the eJIFCC, IFCC News and
educational tools including scientific monographs. The CPD
coordinates translations of important documents into languages
other than English. The CPD is responsible for the coordination of
the Internet activities of the IFCC, primarily through the IFCC web
site. This includes preparation and promotion of the IFCC website,
establishment of links between relevant resources and the
production and participation in Internet and online educational
courses designed to promote the IFCC.
In addition, the CPD publishes the eJournal of the Federation
(eJIFCC) on the web, IFCC recommendations and documents in a formal
collaboration with the journal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
Medicine (CCLM) and other international journals in the field. The
CPD uses electronic communication to facilitate the availability of
IFCC documents to all members at no cost. All IFCC publications are
copyrighted by IFCC.
Chair: Dr Khosrow ADELI (CA)
Vice Chair/ Public Relations Coordinator: Prof.
Edgard DELVIN (CA)
News Editor: Prof. Tahir PILLAY (ZA)
Publications/Distance Learning Coordinator: Dr.
Peter VERVAART (AU)
Editor eJIFCC: Prof. Gábor L. KOVÁCS (HU)
Corporate Representative: Dr. Bruce JORDAN
(CH)
CPD Mission Statement
It is the mission of the CPD to:
- Communicate the work of the IFCC to clinical laboratory
scientists, physicians and health care policy makers
worldwide.
- Provide educational material to clinical chemists in both
printed and electronic forms. Much of the work done by the
Education and Management Division and the Scientific Division is
published after approval and assistance of the CPD. The National
Societies and Full Members, Corporate and Affiliate Members are the
target audience for all IFCC publications.
- Promote the image of the IFCC to its individual members, to the
biomedical industry and to the world-wide health care community at
large.
Strategy
The major objectives of this division are to:
- Define the types of communication and of multimedia training
that might be relevant to IFCC members and act as a central point
for access to existing information sources, notably those coming
from Committees, Working Groups, National Societies and Corporate
Members.
- Identify, evaluate and ensure continuing technical awareness of
communications methods.
- Develop new products, such as the web-site, virtual book-store
and ecommerce.
- Together with other Divisions, to make widely available new
techniques for professional training, such as self-training
materials, tutorials and other distance learning (web based)
programs.
- Prepare and provide the most appropriate supporting techniques
for widespread use of the new teaching techniques.
Members of CPD Executive Committee and Terms of
Appointment
| Name |
Position |
Country |
Term |
Time in Office |
| K. Adeli |
Chair |
CA |
1st |
2013 01 - 2015 12 |
| E. Delvin |
Vice Chair |
CA |
1st |
2013 01 - 2015 12 |
| T. Pillay |
Member |
ZA |
1st |
2013 01 - 2015 12 |
| G. L. Kovács |
Member |
HU |
1st |
2012 01 - 2014 12 |
| P. Vervaart |
Member |
AU |
1st |
2011 01 - 2013 12 |
| B. Jordan |
Corporate Rep. |
CH |
1st |
2011 01 - 2013 12 |
Terms of reference
The CPD Executive Committee is responsible:
- for carrying out public relations policy as it affects
production of material to be used for enhancing the professional
image of the IFCC
- for the e-JIFCC and the publication process of the IFCC
publications
- for the recognition of the IFCC and its activities by
establishing and maintaining an IFCC world wide web site
- to the EB and Council to ensure the highest performance
standards of its units, and for the activities of its members
The CPD-EC will ensure the progress of each project and
publication and will review on an annual basis the contributions of
the members of each functional unit.
The CPD is responsible for the continued production of the IFCC
Handbook and the Annual Report.
A function of the CPD-EC is to coordinate the publication of all
IFCC recommendations, position papers and documents.
The Publications & Distance Learning Coordinator is the liaison
to the Editorial Board of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
Medicine (CCLM).
A register of documents, which catalogues all publications of IFCC,
is maintained.