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Patient Advocacy Committee

Current committee members
Derek Elston, United Kingdom (Chair)
Samantha Nier, Switzerland (Vice-chair)
Loris Brunetta, Italy (Vice-chair)
Members representing a Patient Advocacy Organization

Organization
Member

Acute Leukaemia Advocates Network (ALAN)

Samantha Nier

CCI Europe

Anita Kienesberger

CLL Advocates Network (CLLAN)

Pierre Aumont

CML Advocates Network

Jan Geissler

European Federation of Associations of Patients with Haemochromatosis (EFAPH)

Dag…

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EHA Exam

EHA Exam 2025
The 9th European Hematology Exam will take place on June 12, 2025, from 13:30–16:00 (CEST). Main exam session
The main exam session will be held during the EHA2025 Hybrid Congress in Milan, Italy.

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Revision of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation

Background on the reformIn April 2023, the European Commission (EC) published two proposals to revise the existing (and outdated) pharmaceutical legislation. This includes legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases.

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HemaSphere, the Official Journal of the European Hematology Association, Receives Its First Impact Factor

The Hague, June 2022 - HemaSphere, the official peer-reviewed journal of the European Hematology Association (EHA), has received its first Journal Impact Factor™. The preliminary 2021 Journal Impact Factor for HemaSphere is 8.

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The past and future of the EU Blood, Tissues and Cells legislation

Photo credit: Ineke Oostveen

Blood, tissues and cells (BTC) are used in medicine and in hematology on a daily basis.

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EHA European Hematology Exam 2018 Report

1. Method
a. Format
The second European Hematology Exam took place on Wednesday, June 13 in Stockholm, Sweden, and Bern, Switzerland. The Exam consisted of 100 multiple choice questions, covering all eight sections of the European Hematology Curriculum.

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European Scientific foundation for Laboratory Hemato Oncology (ESLHO)

The objectives of ESLHO are to promote the continuous innovation and standardization of laboratory diagnostics focused on lymphoid malignancies, as well as to facilitate quality control and education in this field.

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