INVITATION TO MAY 2024 EDITION OF NAMP MONTHLY WEBINARS Register Topic: Advances in Radioimmunotherapy Speaker: Dr Andrew E. Ekpenyong Associate Professor of Physics Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Training in Physics and Medical Physics: Dr Ekpenyong earned a master’s degree in physics in 2007 from Creighton University, Omaha, USA. He earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, UK, in 2012, following intensive research in Physics of Medicine, at the Cavendish Laboratory. Dr Ekpenyong’s additional training in medical physics, besides his MS and PhD, includes a year-long didactic and clinical work at East Carolina University (a CAMPEP- approved program) in North Carolina, USA, two years postdoctoral work in Biophysics at Technical University, Dresden, Germany, as well as an intensive summer immersion in the medical physics program of HeidelbergUniversity, Germany. Lecturing: He currently teaches Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Quantum Mechanics, Physics of Radiation Therapy, Dosimetry and Radiation Protection, Radiation Biophysics, as well as General Physics in Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Dr Ekpenyong has taught eight different courses in Creighton University’s CAMPEP-approved Medical Physics graduate program. Research: He has supervised research for both graduates and undergraduates at Technical University, Dresden, Germany and Creighton University, USA. His main research expertise includes cell mechanics, physics of cancer (physical oncology), nanoparticle-mediated radiotherapy (NPRT), radioimmunotherapy, brain cancers, microfluidics, microgravity and space radiation. Scholarly Works: Dr Ekpenyong has authored/co-authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals in physics and medical physics. His most recent textbook, his 7th, is titled “Mathematical physics for Nuclear Experiments”, published by Francis & Taylor, Routledge and CRC Press. Service to Humanity: Dr Andrew Ekpenyong founded and runs the Joseph Ukpo Hospitals and Research Institutes (JUHRI), which provide 100% free and high-quality healthcare to all patients. The hospitals are sited in rural areas of South-South Nigeria where poverty is endemic. Some International Awards. Dr Ekpenyong attended the University of Cambridge for his PhD, as a Cambridge Commonwealth Scholar, a prestigious and competitive international award managed by the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust. The scholarship offered a substantial bursary for his PhD. He was also a Duke of Edinburgh Scholar, at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge. Register for the webinar More about the speaker
NAMP celebrates International Women’s Day 2024
Happy International Women’s Day to our beautiful Amazons. NAMP is solidly behind you all! #inspireinclusion To mark the day, a virtual coffee session was help amongst the women.
CALL FOR ELECTION
Dear NAMP Members, We are pleased to announce the upcoming election into various positions within the Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists’ (NAMP) during our 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM). This is a crucial event in our organization’s calendar, and we invite all eligible members to participate actively in the electoral process. Date: November 8, 2023 (During the AGM) Location: Calabar (Conference Venue) Election Positions: N.B: Only candidates present during the AGM will qualify to be voted for. Eligibility to Vote: All full NAMP members in good standing are eligible to vote and be voted for. Associate and Student members are not eligible to vote and be voted for. Please ensure your membership is up-to-date to participate in this important democratic process. Expression of Interest: Members interested in any elective position should download and fill the ‘expression of interest’ form from NAMP’s (namp.ng) The eligibility clause of the offices can be found on section 5.1.1 of the NAMP constitution. Deadline for submission of ‘expression of interest’ form is 11:59 pm (WAT) November 1, 2023. List of Candidates: List of accredited candidates and their respective offices will be displayed on the Association’s WhatsApp platform on November 7, 2023. List of Eligible Voters: All eligible voters and their emails will be displayed on the Association’s WhatsApp platform on November 4, 2023. Complaints and reconciliations will be entertained and the final list will be posted on November 7, 2023. Voting Procedure: Voting shall be via electronic means and the duration shall not be more than one hour. Eligible voters not physically present can thus participate. Announcement of Result: Collation of result and announcement of election outcome shall take place within two hours from the end of election. Winners shall be declared based on a simple majority. Supplementary Election: In the event of a tie, a supplementary election will be scheduled the following day (November 9, 2023) for the affected office(s) Bye-Election: Should election fail to hold for any particular office for some inescapable reasons, the new executives will call for a bye-election election within one month from their inauguration. Other Related Matters: Should a candidate step down or anticipate inability to attend the AGM or other unforeseen events, any other interested member can submit their expedited ‘expression of interest’ in their place not later than November 7, 2023. Aggrieved Candidates: Should a candidate be unsatisfied with the outcome of the election, he/she should register his grievance(s) with NAMP board within two days of the announcement of result. The board’s decisions shall be final and binding. Your active participation in the election is vital for the continued success and growth of NAMP. We encourage all full members to take part in shaping the future of our organization. Let us work together to advance the mission and goals of our association. Sincerely, Prof. Samuel Inyang Chairman, NAMP 2023 Election Committee
