Dear colleagues,
Wishing you a wonderful start to 2025! I sincerely appreciate your continued support and collaboration, which have been instrumental to bring AFOMP to a greater height. I look forward to an even more productive and successful year ahead. Together, we can achieve remarkable milestones. My heartfelt gratitude to the Executive Committee, Council members, and our national member organisations (NMOs) for your unwavering dedication and outstanding contributions.
I am delighted to congratulate everyone on the resounding success of the Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics (AOCMP) 2024, held in conjunction with SEACOMP 2024 in Penang, Malaysia. This remarkable event brought together more than 530 participants from over 34 countries, underscoring the strength and strong bonding of our regional and global medical physics community. My heartfelt appreciation goes to the organisers, speakers, and attendees for making this congress an outstanding platform in our region for knowledge sharing and networking.
During the congress, the AFOMP Executive Committee and Council held fruitful meetings. Several significant agendas were discussed and approved:
• The establishment of the AFOMP Early Career Medical Physicist (ECMP) Sub-committee, including the appointment of its Chair and members.
• Approval of amendments to the AFOMP Constitution, ensuring that our governance remains transparent, inclusive, and forward-thinking.
• Endorsement of the Medical Physics Educational Syllabus, providing a comprehensive framework to guide the training and development of future medical physicists.
• Announcement that the Korean Society of Medical Physics (KSMP) successfully won the bid to host AOCMP 2026. Congratulations to KSMP!
Looking ahead, I invite all NMOs and members to submit nominations for AFOMP officers for the 2025-2027 term. Your active participation is vital to ensure a diverse, dynamic, and dedicated leadership team for the years to come.
I am also excited to introduce you to the newly branded AFOMP website. This revitalised platform serves as a hub for information, resources, and updates about our activities. I encourage you to visit the website and explore its features. Additionally, I encourage all of you to contribute to AFOMP by submitting articles for our upcoming newsletters, participating in webinars, and sharing your insights and expertise. Let us continue to collaborate and grow together.
Finally, I am thrilled to invite you to join us at the IUPESM World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2025, which will be held in conjunction with EPSM/ABEC 2025, ICMP 2025 and AOCMP 2025 in Adelaide, Australia between 29 September and 4 October. This prestigious event with the theme “Bridging the Gap: Science, Technology, and Clinical Practice for a Sustainable World” promises to be an exceptional platform for scientific exchange and networking on a global scale.
Thank you for your dedication and continued support. Together we learn, serve and contribute!
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Aik Hao Ng
Secretary-General, AFOMP