Aim

The aim of TF-YS is to ensure that young scientists make a significant and growing contribution to the activities of IFCC and to the promotion of laboratory medicine at the centre of healthcare.

Objectives

• To identify young scientists amongst IFCC Full and Corporate Members
• To use modern information technology to establish formal and informal networks to facilitate the communication between young scientists who are involved in laboratory medicine.
• To link with national society young scientist initiatives.
• To encourage young scientists to share experience of laboratory medicine and other healthcare practice around the world
• To disseminate and promote innovation and high quality scientific and clinical practice standards
• To facilitate opportunities for young scientists to train in modern, state of the art laboratory practice
• To enable young scientists to participate in scientific, clinical and educational meetings and other learning sessions
• To encourage young scientists to participate in national and international programmes to promote the essential contribution of laboratory medicine to healthcare
• To make young scientists aware of the existence and role of IFCC and to encourage their participation in IFCC activities
• To assure the future of IFCC through the identification of young scientists who may develop into future experts capable of leading IFCC Divisions, Committees and Working Groups and becoming IFCC Officers

Delivery

• For the purposes of definition a young scientist is a medical or science graduate working or training in laboratory medicine. He/she will normally be aged less than 40y at the time of appointment to work with TF-YS. The term of office of any young scientist involved with TF-YS is three years with renewal for a maximum of one further three year term of office.
• TF-YS will comprise a Chair and, normally, a maximum of four other core members. Core membership of TF-YS will ensure geographical representation and linkage to national societies that have experience of working with young scientists. TF-YS will also have an extensive number of corresponding members. All IFCC Full Members and Corporate Members will be invited to nominate young scientists to serve as core or corresponding members of TF-YS. Membership of TF-YS will be confirmed by the IFCC Executive Board on the recommendation of the TF-YS Chair.
• TF-YS will communicate mainly through modern electronic and social networking media. Communication will include all core and corresponding members of TF-YS and may develop into other networks as agreed by TF-YS.
• TF-YS may organise regular workshops for young scientists within the framework of existing IFCC international or regional meetings. With the permission from the organisers TF-YS may also hold occasional workshops within national society or specialist society meetings. No expenses will be paid by IFCC for attendance at these workshops.
• TF-YS will be able to communicate with and request support from other IFCC functional units.

Accountability

The TF-YS will report directly to the IFCC Executive Board. A nominated member of the Executive Board will act as a liaison person for TF-YS. The TF-YS will prepare an update report for each meeting of the Executive Board and may contact the Board, through the designated liaison person, at other times. Any additional finance raised by TF-YS will be accounted for through normal IFCC accounting procedures and will be subject to financial audit.

List of Corresponding Members, nominated by National Societies

List of Corresponding Members, nominated by Corporate Members