4th EPBS Conference: Biomedical Scientists Adding Value to the Health Care System
Welcome
Sylvia Handler, President biomed austria, Austria
Paul Sungler, CEO University Hospital Salzburg, Austria
Biomedical Scientists: Adding Value to Healthcare Marie Culliton, President EPBS, Ireland

Session 1: Educating for Value
Molehills and Mountains - Career Development Paths Geja Oostingh, University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, Austria
Biomedical Scientists - PhD in Laboratory Medicine Barbara Bogner, Paracelsus Medical University, Austria
Pushing the Boundaries - Consultant Biomedical Scientist Irene Regan FRCPath, Academy of Clinical Science and Laborartory Medicine, Ireland
Session 2: Regulating for Value
Value of Professional Regulation Birgit Luxbacher, Managing Director biomed austria, Austria
Impact of Free Movement on Regulation Theodoros Koutroubas, Director General European Council of the Liberal Professions
The Role of Professional Bodies in Regulation Sarah May, Deputy CEO IBMS, United Kingdom

Session 3: Hidden Value
Chronic Disease Surveillance - Opportunity Missed? Anneli Rätsep, University of Tartu, Estonia
Value of Laboratory Medicine Michael Hallworth, Former Consultant Clinical Scientist, Shrewsbury, UK
Evidence Based Laboratory Investigations Evelien Smits, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Session 4: Managing for Value
ISO Accreditation - Value for Money? Folker Spitzenberger, Fachhochschule Lübeck, Germany
Using Aggregated Laboratory Data to Shape Health Care Ivan Brandslund, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Denmark
