Dear Readers,
Warm Greetings!
On behalf of the editorial board, I am delighted to present you, the year 2025 first edition of AFOMP PULSE, an official newsletter of Asia-Oceania Federations of organization for Medical Physics, Volume.17: issue 1.
This issue is presented with lots of professional information of AFOMP activities such as official’s messages and ExCom accomplishments, synopsis of meet the expert’s interview, did you know- marvellous science in action?, professional and scientific articles, PhD abstracts, MCQs, NMO activities and IDMP2024 celebrations, professional news and updates and many other common interesting news on Medical Physics profession for the last six months in the AFOMP regions.
As 2025 approaches, the global medical physics communities have a unique opportunity to unite, celebrate, and advance our profession. IMPW2025, AFOMP’s Silver Jubilee, and the IUPESM World Congress in Adelaide are three key milestones that call for our collective action and engagement.
International women’s day celebration: AFOMP is celebrating international women’s day by organizing a special webinar on 5th of march25 on “Second innings of women in medical physics” and releasing a poster dedicated to all women medical physicists(WMPs) of the region. We encourage all of you to actively participate in the activity to honor the dedication and contribution of women to science, families and to the whole society.
International Medical Physics Week (IMPW2025): IOMP dedicates a week to recognizing medical physicists’ contributions to healthcare. IMPW2025, scheduled to be held from May 5-9, with theme focusing on “Potential and Challenges of AI-driven Innovations in Medical Physics.” We encourage you all to organize and participate in local events, workshops, and webinars to showcase medical physics’ impact. Share your knowledge, experiences, and innovations with professionals and the broader community.
AFOMP Silver Jubilee: This year 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of AFOMP, a federation that has played a pivotal role in unifying medical physics in the Asia-Oceania region. Over the past two and a half decades, AFOMP has significantly contributed to professional development, education, and policy-making in the region. This Silver Jubilee is an occasion to reflect on our achievements, recognize our pioneers, and chart a path forward for the next era of medical physics excellence. Our federations are invited to join for grant celebration at IUPESM World Congress 2025 which isscheduled to be held from 29th September-04th October, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia.
Together, these three events create a powerful momentum for medical physics worldwide. Let us take up this call to action—organize IMPW2025, celebrate AFOMP’s legacy, and converge at the IUPESM World Congress in Adelaide— events that will inspire, educate, and unite the medical physics community for the years to remember.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the editorial board members, Prof. Eva Bezak, President AFOMP, Dr. Aik Hao Ng, AFOMP Secretary-General, Dr.M. Akhtaruzzaman, Scientific Editor (Bangladesh), Dr Vanessa Panettieri. Educational Editor (Australia), and Dr. Zulaikha, Professional Editor (Malaysia) for their valuable contributions. I would like to extend my special thanks to Dr. Rajni Verma (India) for her invaluable role as a Technical Editor, playing a significant part in shaping our newsletter and bringing forth this issue. We extend our gratitude for submitting news, articles, abstracts and other information and seeking your valuable feedback on our newsletter for further improvement.
Hope you enjoy in reading this issue of AFOMP Pulse, March 2025.
Thanks & Regards,
Dr. V .Subramani
Chief Editor, AFOMP Pulse Newsletter