1. Representing Thousands of Clinical Laboratory Professionals across Asia-Pacific
ASIA-PACIFIC FEDERATION FOR CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

2. APFCB Footprint-at-a-Glance36
Years
18 Ordinary Members 6
Affiliate Members 18
Corporate Members

3. APFCB Corporate Members
APFCB is a non-profit federation funded by an IFCC grant, member fees and 18 corporate members

4. APFCB Organization APFCB Council Elects every 3 years
* Affiliate Members are not eligible for voting and elections
CACLM
MLMA
AMBI
Affiliate Members*
AACB
VACB
ACBI
ACBSL
CACB
CSLM
HKSCC
IACC
JSCC
KSCC
MACB
NAMLS
PAMET
PSCP
SACB
TACB
APFCB Council
MAHL
Ordinary Members
NACC
CCPSL
PCQACL
IACLD
Elects every 3 years
APFCB Executive Board [EB]
Communications Committee [C-Comm]
Education & Lab Management Committee [C-ELM]
Congress & Conferences Committee [C-CC]
Scientific Committee [C-Sci]
Appoints and oversees 4 standing committees
Australasia – AACB
India - ACBI
Taiwan – CACB
China CSLM
Malaysia – MACB
Indonesia – IACC
Hong Kong - HKSCC
Japan – JSCC
South Korea – KSCC
Mongolia – MAHL
Nepal – NAMLS
Philippines – PAMET
Pakistan – PSCP
Singapore – SACB
Srilanka – ACBSL
Thailand – TACB
Vietnam - VACB
India – AMBI
Macao – MLMA
China – CACLM
Nepal - NACC

5. Board & Committee Activities [2014 – 2016]
APFCB Executive Board
Oversees finances
Annual audit
Philanthropic Fund
Appoints committees
Approves scholarships
IFCC WorldLab
APFCB Congress
Liaison with IFCC, WASPaLM
Provides reports to APFCB Council, Corporate Members and IFCC
Attracts new members
President
Dr. Leslie C. Lai Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Immediate Past President
Mr. Joseph B. Lopez Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Vice President
Dr. Sunil K. Sethi Singapore
Secretary
Dr. Endang Hoyaranda Jakarta, Indonesia
Treasurer
Dr. Elizabeth Frank Mysore, India
Corporate Representative
Dr. Alexander Wong Singapore

6. Board & Committee Activities [2014 – 2016]
APFCB Executive Board [EB]
Communications Committee [C-Comm]
Education & Lab Management Committee [C-ELM]
Congress & Conferences Committee [C-CC]
Scientific Committee [C-Sci]
APFCB website creation and administration
Biannual APFCB News publication
Promotion of APFCB at conferences and congresses
Chair
Prof. Praveen Sharma Jodhpur, India

7. Board & Committee Activities [2014 – 2016]
APFCB Executive Board [EB]
Communications Committee [C-Comm]
Education & Lab Management Committee [C-ELM]
Congress & Conferences Committee [C-CC]
Scientific Committee [C-Sci]
Development of material for self directed learning for QA/QC/Lab Accreditation
Environmental Impact of Clinical Labs Awareness
Pre-analytical Working Group
Annual APFCB travelling lectureship / Scholarships
Interpretative Comments Education Program
APFCB Chemical Pathology Courses
Chair
Dr. Tony Badrick Brisbane, Australia

8. Board & Committee Activities [2014 – 2016]
APFCB Executive Board [EB]
Communications Committee [C-Comm]
Education & Lab Management Committee [C-ELM]
Congress & Conferences Committee [C-CC]
Scientific Committee [C-Sci]
APFCB Congress every 3 years
2010 Seoul / 2013 Bali / 2016 Taiwan
Revises congress guidelines
Review by Executive Board / Approval by APFCB Council
Auspices for congresses in the region
Specialty meetings
E.g. Lab Automation, Pre-analytics
Chair
Mr. Joseph B. Lopez Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

9. Board & Committee Activities [2014 – 2016]
APFCB Executive Board [EB]
Communications Committee [C-Comm]
Education & Lab Management Committee [C-ELM]
Congress & Conferences Committee [C-CC]
Scientific Committee [C-Sci]
AP-wide study on reference values
LC-MS/MS Testosterone harmonization project in Asia- Pacific region
National Hospital of Pediatrics (NHP) HVA (homovanillic acid) reference interval project in Vietnam with Australia support
Chair
Prof. Kiyoshi Ichihara Yamaguchi, Japan
Chinese nationwide project for derivation of common reference intervals (RI) involving 6 provinces
Indian project for derivation of RIs with comparison of values across three assay platforms
Philippine project for derivation of RIs by balanced sampling from general population

10. Why Become an Ordinary Member of APFCB?
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Why Become an Ordinary Member of APFCB?
Participation in lectureship programs
Access to webinars, learning materials, educational programs
Attend scientific exchange programs
Eligibility for hosting APFCB Congress
Benefit from APFCB congress auspices
Members have access to scholarship programs
Opportunity for participation in APFCB studies, publications
Benefit from the strong international APFCB network with laboratory professionals and scientific leaders

11. Why Become a Corporate Member of APFCB?
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Why Become a Corporate Member of APFCB?
Provides a platform for networking with thousands of laboratory professionals and scientific leaders in Asia Pacific
Gives access to strong industry network with all global players
Actively contribute to decisions for congresses, seminars in Asia Pacific
Advantage of APFCB Auspices for specialty meetings
Active participation in committee working groups
Company brand visibility through sponsorship opportunities with Asia Pacific wide reach
Website
Lectureships
Congresses & Symposia

12. Why Become a Corporate Member of APFCB?
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Why Become a Corporate Member of APFCB?

14. Contact Visit us @ www.apfcb.org Thank You APFCB President
Dr. Leslie Charles Lai
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APFCB Secretary
Dr. Endang Hoyaranda Tel: Fax:
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