Southeast Asian Federation of Organizations of Medical Physics
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South East Asian Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (SEAFOMP) was officially formed when it was accepted as a regional chapter of the International Organization for Medical Physics
(IOMP) at the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, held in Chicago
, Illinois
, in 2000.
The founding member countries of SEAFOMP were Indonesia
, Malaysia, Philippines
, Singapore
and Thailand
. Two other ASEAN countries joined SEAFOMP later in 2002 (Brunei
) and 2005 (Vietnam
).
SEAFOMP was established with the primary aim of helping to raise the profile of medical physics, via education and training, in ASEAN. Since then the initiative has been supported by many international organisations, including the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
(AAPM), International Organization for Medical Physics
(IOMP), International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), World Health Organization
(WHO), and International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). The support is primarily financial, via provisions of co-sponsorship of workshops and conferences, travel grants, medical physics libraries programs, and research experts and educators for educational activities.
SEAFOMP has organised a series of congresses to promote scientific exchange and mutual support among its members. The South East Asian Congress of Medical Physics (SEACOMP) series was held respectively in Kuala Lumpur
(2001), Bangkok
(2003), Kuala Lumpur
(2004) and Jakarta
(2006).
It also has adopted Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
as its official publication.
International Organization for Medical Physics
International Organization for Medical Physics is the world's premier professional organization for medical physics. It is one of the constituent organizations of International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine ....
(IOMP) at the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, held in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, in 2000.
The founding member countries of SEAFOMP were Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Malaysia, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Two other ASEAN countries joined SEAFOMP later in 2002 (Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
) and 2005 (Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
).
SEAFOMP was established with the primary aim of helping to raise the profile of medical physics, via education and training, in ASEAN. Since then the initiative has been supported by many international organisations, including the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine is a scientific, educational, and professional organization of medical physicists.Its headquarters are located at the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland....
(AAPM), International Organization for Medical Physics
International Organization for Medical Physics
International Organization for Medical Physics is the world's premier professional organization for medical physics. It is one of the constituent organizations of International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine ....
(IOMP), International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
(IAEA), World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO), and International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). The support is primarily financial, via provisions of co-sponsorship of workshops and conferences, travel grants, medical physics libraries programs, and research experts and educators for educational activities.
SEAFOMP has organised a series of congresses to promote scientific exchange and mutual support among its members. The South East Asian Congress of Medical Physics (SEACOMP) series was held respectively in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
(2001), Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
(2003), Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
(2004) and Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
(2006).
It also has adopted Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal is an online open access peer reviewed medical journal published quarterly. The first issue was published in July 2005....
as its official publication.