Download the Minutes of the 3rd Executive Meeting, 2020
YEAR 2020
Minutes of the 3rd Executive Meeting 2020, AFOMP
Online Zoom meeting
Date 03.12.2020
The 3rd AFOMP executive committee meeting in the year 2020 was held on 3rd December, 2020 at 5:00 AM GMT through zoom virtually. Prof. Dr. Arun Chougule, President, AFOMP presided over the meeting. The following members participated in the virtual meeting:
| Name | Designation AFOMP | Status |
| Prof. Arun Chougule | President | Present |
| Prof. Eva Bezak | Vice President & Chair AHC | Present |
| Prof. Hasin Anupama Azhari | Secretary General | Present |
| Prof. Tae Suk | Past President | – |
| Prof. Kwan –Hoong Ng | Treasurer | Present |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chai Hong Yeong | Chair, PRC | Present |
| Dr. Xiance Jin | ETC, Chair | Present |
| Prof. Tomas Kron | Chair, Science Committee | Present |
| Dr. Hajime Monzen | Chair, Funding Committee | – |
Agenda 1: Approval of Agenda of AFOMP Council Meeting
All the agendas of the AFOMP council meeting were thoroughly discussed and approved by AFOMP EXCOM.
Agenda 2: Fund Collection
Discussion:
To increase AFOMP fund, Prof Arun stressed the need to tap resources to generate corpus fund so as to sustain increased activities and awards. He suggested the members that they can choose eminent MP/scientists from their countries/AFOMP region who have contributed hugely for the profession in whose name some awards can be started with consent of the family members and funds can be raised. He suggested all including Eva and Tomas regarding Late Prof Barry Allen, in whose name some award can be started provided we secure funds. Prof. Eva and Prof. Tomas and others have agreed to explore the possibility including vendors, other organizations of different countries, Health Care Foundation, ACPSEM to donate us.
Also the get better interest return on the AFOMP funds in bank, treasurer Prof Kwan informed that the FDR rate is very low in Thailand and other ways needs to be foundout.
Decision:
Prof Kwan will check the FDR rate and let us inform
Need to be collect more funds for AFOMP sustainability
Agenda 3: Proposal for publication of Ph.D. citations in AFOMP Newsletter
Discussion:
Prof .Tomas has made several meetings online with the members of SC. Then he prepared a proposal for Ph.D. citations for the AFOMP region to be published in the AFOMP newsletter, to circulate to AFOMP NMO’s.
Decision:
Tomas’s suggestion is one step further to encourage our young generations for a higher degree and also a network of knowing each other in the AFOMP region will be established. Widely appreciated by the AFOMP EXCOM
Agenda 4: Appointing the members of any committee, AFOMP through official letter
Discussion:
Prof. Chai Hong has suggested the members in each committee are devoted to reach the goal of assigned work with the chair. An appointment letter for being a committee member can be issued by the Chair of the respective committee. This can be an honor for the member as well for future progress.
Decision:
The attendees of AFOMP EXCOM is appreciated her decision.
Agenda 5: Certificate to AFOMP EXCOM
Discussion:
As per advice from Prof Arun, after completion of the term of AFOMP EXCOM, a certificate can be issued to the members as an honor.
Decision:
Certificate will be issued to each member after completion of a term.
Agenda 6: Extension of term AFOMP EXCOM by one year
Discussion:
Prof Eva has mentioned that the terms of IOMP and IUPESM have been also extended by one year due to COVID 19 pandemic. Also the WC2021, WC2024 and subsequent WC’s are postponed by one year. The term of the existing AFOMP EXCOM is until December 2020. Due to COVID -19 this term can be extended by one year ( up to December 2022) as other parent organizations. So in the year 2022, the new committee will be announced through voting.
Decision:
The Term of AFOMP EXCOM is extended by One year.
Agenda 7: Approval of Iranian Journal of Medical Physics as AFOMP official Journal
Discussion:
Iran Medical physicists request to President, AFOMP for considering the Iranian journal of Medical Physics as the official journal of AFOMP. It will be evaluated by AFOMP EXCOM and then it will be decided.
Decision: Careful and proper evaluation is mandatory for approval of any Journals as AFOMP official one.
Agenda 8: Best Paper Publication Award
Discussion:
On the occasion of 20 th Anniversary AFOMP has introduced best paper publication award. This year the entire job was accomplished by AHC, however Chair AHC suggested that this can be assigned to SC, Tomas Chair SC agreed for it.
Further Prof Arun suggested to start the AFOMP Medical physicists innovation award for MP less than 35 years. He agreed to generate funds for this award.
Agenda 9: Upcoming AFOMP Newsletter
Discussion:
The AFOMP newsletter isuue will be published in January 2021 and everyone is requested to contribute for it.
Agenda 10: Miscellaneous:
Prof. Arun asked the members if anyone knows any MP from Cambodia, Laos, and Brunei. Prof Kwan informed there are few physicists are working in these countries. Their contacts will be sent to Arun for further communications
Decision:
Prof Tomas and Prof Eva will help to find the contact as APSIG from Australia used to help them to develop MP through training.
All the aforementioned decisions are approved unanimously. The meeting was ended with thanks to every member.
Prof. Arun Chougule
Prof. Hasin Anupama Azhari