The first ever QualityHike was organised in the national park of Oulanka, Finland in 2023. Finnish colleagues plan to organise it again and to establish it as one of the NFKK permanent courses.
The aim is to bring together Nordic clinical chemistry professionals to enable both practical and scientific exchange. Different themes of laboratory medicine are covered in workshops with a goal to share good Nordic practices and to learn from each other. You don’t need to be an expert hiker to attend the course. However, the workshops are led while hiking in forests or hills. Bring your rainproof gear and comfortable walking shoes, although the hikes will not go to a specifically rough terrain! At the end of the day, the groups gather to sum up the conclusions. The organisers will also provide some activities for leisure time, naturally not forgetting the sauna experience. A preliminary plan is to organise the second course in 2026 or 2027.
Anna Linko-Parvinen
The Finnish Society of Clinical Chemistry