First European Joint Congress of EFCC and UEMS and 1st Congresso Nacional do Laboratório Clínico Lisbon 2010: Laboratory Medicine in Health Care

13-16 October 2010, Lisbon, Portugal

The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFCC), the European Union of Medical Specialists – Specialist Section and Board of Medical Biopathology (UEMS-MBS&B) and Jornadas Internacionais da Qualidade em Laboratórios de Análises Clínicas (JIQLAC) are organising the First European Joint Congress of EFCC and UEMS with the 1st Portuguese Joint Congress of Laboratory Medicine, entitled “Laboratory Medicine in Healthcare”. This conference aims to be “different” by having sessions and speakers focusing on clinically oriented topics that highlight the importance of the interface between clinical and laboratory medicine. This aim is reflected in our conference slogan as well: “Laboratory Medicine at the Clinical Interface”. This conference intends to be “different” in other ways too, as we wish to learn your views and opinion as well by making the majority of the conference sessions interactive. To achieve this, there will be “Pros and Cons” Sessions that present opposing views on contradictory topics and which are expected to generate professional debates in relation to the use of diagnostic tests in clinical practice. We will also provide Educational Sessions and Interactive Case Discussions where participants may express their views by voting. The program will be of high professional standards with active participation of the audience in a friendly and collegial atmosphere. We invite all of you, clinicians, laboratory professionals and other health care workers, who are interested in learning more about the use of laboratory investigations in clinical practice, to join us in Lisbon on 13 – 16th October 2010. We guarantee that you will be involved in a highly stimulating and interactive conference where your voice can also be heard and that you will enjoy exciting social programs and the warm hospitality of the organisers. Looking forward to seeing you in Lisbon in 2010!