EFLM Committee “Exchange of Laboratory Data”

The EFLM asks for your support in the call for the nominations to cover some vacancies in the new Committee “Exchange of Laboratory Data” (C-ExLD) led by Ruben Smeets (the Netherlands) and located under the EFLM Division “Science: Value-based Laboratory Medicine” chaired by Michel Langlois (Belgium).

They are calling for nominations for:

3 Full Members
1 Young Scientist Member (to be less than 40y of age as of 1 January 2026*)

The first term of office will start soon after the appointment and will end on 31 December 2027 with the potential extensions for two more terms (of two years’ duration each) beyond 2027 (*please note that renewal of Young Scientist position is possible only if within the age limit definition).

The work of the Committee is mainly conducted by e-mail and teleconferencing.

Additionally, the Committee usually meets once or two times per year.

Below are the Terms of Reference of the C-LED:

To define the minimum information that should be included for national and international exchange in Europe of laboratory data for clinical purposes.
To define the optimal information that should be coded for standardized exchange of laboratory test results in Europe including “meta-data”.
To coordinate matters related to exchange of laboratory data with the European Union (EU Health Data Space) and liaise with other stakeholders.

Full details

EFLM Committee “Exchange of Laboratory Data”

Nomination form

Nominations must be electronically submitted to the EFLM Office ([email protected]) within the deadline of 30 September 2025. Any LabMed recommendation or support must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of deadline.