Many congratulations to Prof Arun Chougule, President AFOMP on being honoured as the Fellow of the International Organization of Medical Physics (FIOMP). This honour aims to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to IOMP and its regional organizations over a significant period of time for the international development of medical physics.
President, AFOMP
His exemplary academic and research career in Medical Physics with great leadership contributions to the professional development started in 1984 in India.Prof. Chougule has contributed immensely to the medical physics education and training, research, professional development and recognition of the profession in the local, regional, national and international rostrums. He is currently the President of AFOMP, Chair of ETC IOMP, Chairman of IOMP accreditation Board and member Board of Directors IMPCB. He held positions like Dean, Student Welfare, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Member, Board of Management, RUHS, Member, Academic Council, RUHS, Chairman, Unfair Means Redressal Committee, RUHS, President, AMPI [www.ampi.org.in], Dean, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Pro-Vice Chancellor, RUHS and active involvement in the institutional administration as a member of the board of management, the clinical trial screening committee, the ethics committee, the research board and so on in turn increasing the visibility of the medical physics profession and outreach to fellow medical professionals and general public.
Dr. Chougule is the founding and fellow member of over 35 scientific, professional societies and accreditation boards. He is founder member of CMPI. As chair of ETC, IOMP, he has put tremendous efforts to advance medical physics practice worldwide by disseminating scientific and technical information, fostering the educational and professional development of medical physics and promoting the highest quality medical services for patients. As AFOMP President, he works towards the expansion of the activities of AFOMP, strengthening financial resources and activating NMO’s. During the time of COVID-19 pandemic, he facilitated the release of AFOMP documents for medical physicists. AFOMP became popular among the medical physics professionals of all NMOs through theregular conduct of monthly webinars which was started to celebrate the AFOMP 20th anniversary, AFOMP school webinars and initiation of many AFOMP awards, honours and recognitions to novices and doyens of medical physics to acknowledge and highlight their contributions and achievements.
He is a teacher par excellence, editor, associate editor, advisor and reviewer of many reputed national and international journals, research guide and co-guide to many, principal investigator for many national and multination research projects.He was instrumental in developing paramedical sciences in the state of Rajasthan. In addition to fulfilling his clinical, academic, research and educational responsibilities he takes care of his social responsibilities very seriously and his contributions toward the betterment of society in terms of cancer awareness, early detection, treatment and rehabilitation are outstanding garnering national and international acknowledgement.
Dr. Chougule organizes national and international scientific meetings and teaching programmes in medical physics, radiation oncology, diagnostic and therapeutic radiation technology and other medical radiation applications regularly to disseminate basic/ advanced education of international best standards to young professionals in medical physics. He organized IDMP every year and IMPW celebrations at his home institute to impart awareness about the medical physics profession among healthcare professionals and general public.
Prof Chougule is honoured with FIOMP along with seven other exceptional leaders of medical physics across the globe and AFOMP takes great pride in this honour to the President. This is indeed a true inspiration to all the medical physicists in AFOMP and also across the globe.
Prof. Anupama Azhari
Secretary General, AFOMP