Education and Training

Committee Members

1. Ms. Meh-Yuh Yeh, Taiwan
2. Dr. Kimi Bin Yang, Hong Kong
3. Dr. SuphalakKhachonkham, Thailand
4. Dr. Jiazhou Wang, China
5. Dr. Md Akhtaruzzaman, Bangladesh
6. Dr. Sudesh Deshpande, India
7. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zin, Malaysia
8. Prof. NatalkaSuchowerska, Australia

Committee Roles

• To improve medical physics in the Asia and Oceania regions by disseminating systemized knowledge through education and training of medical physicists
• To advance the practice of physics in medicine by fostering the education, training and professional development of medical physicists, and by promoting highest quality medical services for patients in the Asia and Oceania regions
• To promote internationally sponsored education and training programs sponsored or endorsed by AFOMP, National Member Organizations and Regional Organizations
• To identify the need for international education and training activities, prioritizes and assesses the applications, and recommends to AFOMP the method of support. The ETC can also assist with the organization of the event and suggest suitable changes in the curriculum and faculty of the activity
• To consider applications from national and regional organizations for sponsoring or endorsing meetings. Applications to be considered in accordance with the document ‘AFOMP policy on Scientific, Educational and Professional Meetings
• To work on evaluation and promotion of medical physics education and training programs and on any alternative mechanisms supporting regional cooperation addressing the education/training needs of medical physicists
• To stimulate the foundation of regional centres for education and training in collaboration with IAEA, WHO and other agencies
• To support and collaborate with the education and training committees of national Organizations on matters relating to education and training, including development of training materials and training methodology
• To liaise with International Medical Physics Certification Board (IMPCB) with regard to appropriate international certification