Code of Practice: Relationship between IFCC and its Corporate Members |
A Code of Practice has been developed from the AdvaMed Code of Ethics as applied by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. |
The IFCC Executive Board invited all IFCC Corporate Members to join in into the IFCC Townhall for Corporate Members. It was a unique opportunity to hear directly from the IFCC leadership on those areas of most interest to all of our member companies. The EB answered questions, discussed topics, burning issues, how the IFCC could enhance the collaboration with its corporate members, etc…It was a great opportunity to bring everyone together and allow for exchange of ideas and free communication between the Executive Board and Corporate Membership.
Event | Content | Length |
Brief Introductions: IFCC Executive Board Members and all Corporate Representatives | Introduction to Town Hall, panel, and moderator | 5 minutes |
Presentations: IFCC President, Secretary, Treasurer | Introduction to IFCC and new IFCC initiatives | 30 minutes (total) |
Presentation: Corporate Representative to Executive Board | Update on activities | 20 minutes |
Discussion/Q&A: Coordinated by the Moderator | Q&A (organized by specific topics) | 120 minutes |
Conclusion: IFCC President | Conclusion to Town Hall, contact details, and feedback survey (link to be provided at a later stage) | 5 minutes |
Two other Townhalls are planned in October for the Americas (NAFCC and COLABIOCLI) as well as Asia-Pacific (APFCB), in their own time zones.
What are the benefits of Corporate Membership in IFCC?
♦ Being directly involved with the leading global organization promoting contributions to laboratory medicine in modern health care. |
♦ Being able to hold key positions in IFCC Divisions and influence decision making processes. These are The Scientific, The Education and Management, The Communications and Publications, and The Congresses and Conferences Committee. As of January 2018 a new Division has been established: The Emerging Technologies Division. |
♦ Being able to hold influential key positions in IFCC Working Groups and Committees and to delegate corresponding members to these workgroups. |
♦ Receiving all documents and publications of the IFCC. |
♦ Being able to elect the Corporate Representative to the Executive Board of IFCC. This position strengthens communication and collaboration between industry and laboratory professionals. |
♦ Being able to submit formal comments. |
♦ Being able to sponsor awards conferences, satellite symposia, and various educational activities thus enabling high visibility of your company to an ideal target audience. |
♦ Being able to use the IFCC logo to identify your company as an IFCC sponsor. |
♦ Having access to numerous promotional opportunities. |
♦ Receiving a 20 % discount on exhibition fees and a premium location on the exhibition floor, e.g. at the EuroMedLab and the WorldLab Congresses. |
♦ Receiving a 25 % discount on fees for advertising in the IFCC eNewsletter. |
If you want to learn more, download the IFCC Brochure "Why become an IFCC Corporate Member?" or contact the IFCC Corporate Representative within the Executive Board: Mr. Joseph Passarelli at joseph.passarelli@roche.com
or IFCC President Prof. Khosrow Adeli at president@ifcc.org