Fabio Como - SIPMeL - Italy 22nd November 2018 LILLE

Biomedical Scientists in Italy 30,000 vs 60,5 MLN 0,05% 30,000 vs 1,200,000 Health care professionists 2,5% 30,000 vs 360,000 nurses 8,3%

compulsorily, all operators. CPD in Italy In Italy, it was born the first and only experience in the world of a continuing training system that involves, compulsorily, all operators. ... Decision based on the principle that the quality of health care depends not only by the acts of physicians, but by all the decisions and actions of all healthcare professionals involved.

It is the National Program for Continuing Medical Education the obligation of professional training and scientific update, exists in Italian national law since 1978 - Act 833 - It is the National Program for Continuing Medical Education

In 1992, ACT 502 institutionalized Continuous Education in Medicine (E In 1992, ACT 502 institutionalized Continuous Education in Medicine (E.C.M.-C.M.E.) ACT 229/1999 Art. 16-quater. The participation in continuous education activities is indispensable requirement for working in health system.

December, 13 2001 for the first time training is considered as an investment not only for the organization but also for the employees and users.

… it has been adopted that to each training event is assigned a number of credits C.M.E. max min Credits Year 75 25 50 2017 2018 2019 CME credits acquired abroad are counted as equal to 50% and, in any case, can not exceed 50% of compulsory three-year training.

Act n°138 - 13/08/2011 “It is a duty for professionals to undergo continuous training courses ... ... the violation leads to a disciplinary infraction, and so it must be sanctioned "

How to become a Biological Scientist Bachelor degree first cycle under the Bologna Process. The training path begins with an admission test. The course is divided into three years of theoretical-practical training, through university lectures and internships at the various hospital and university laboratories. The qualification gives access to: LM (Master – 2 years), M1 (1 year).

Areas of employment Graduates in biomedical laboratory techniques can find employment in public or private laboratory facilities, both in the dependence and free-professional scheme. In particular, employment opportunities are identifiable: -in the various specialist areas of hospital and Extrahospital laboratories belonging to the National Health Service and in similar private structures and research institutes (IRCCS). -In quality control laboratories in the biomedical field and the pharmaceutical industry. -Laboratories for the analysis and control of regional agencies for the prevention and protection of the environment. -In the manufacturing industries and marketing agencies operating in the field of laboratory diagnostics. -In the university and Extrauniversity Research laboratories of the biomedical sector. -In the experimental zooprophylactic institutes of the regions

Decree of 13 March 2018, legislation introducing the new ORDER To practice the profession is indispensable and compulsory to complete the inscription in the register. Each professional can register himself by entering the personal data and indicating the acquired training title. The registration generates a real self-certification that must be signed and retransmitted together with an identity document in such a way that it can be evaluated by territorial orders. Remember: to practice a health profession without completing the inscription to the register represents a real abuse, punishable in accordance with the provisions of art. 348 of the Penal Code as well as amended by art. 12 of law 3/2018.