President Message
DR PROF SHABNAM BHANDARI GROVER
MD, DNBE, MNAMS, FICR, FICMU
WELCOME MESSAGE BY THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT,
INDIAN FEDERATION OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY (IFUMB)
It is indeed a unique and proud privilege to lead the Indian Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (IFUMB), as the President, a role held by revered iconic legends in the field, like late Dr Mukund Joshi of Mumbai and a living legend of Kolkata, Dr SK Sharma.
The IFUMB was conceived and saw light of day at Mumbai, in 1978. The Indian Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology IFUMB was formerly known as the Indian Society of Medical Ultrasound (ISMU), and was formed in 1978, by a group of cardiologists, radiologists and gynecologists from Nair hospital, Mumbai. The society was born as an Association of multidisciplinary members, for the cooperative exchange of knowledge, which was ultimately aimed towards an improved patient outcome. Initially this society (the ISMU) convened quarterly meetings and discussed their challenging cases. Later, from 1991, regular annual conferences: the “USCON”, have been organized. The forthcoming USCON is scheduled to take place in early October 2025, at the vibrant city of Jaipur.
The IFUMB is actively associated with the Asian Federation (AFSUMB : Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) and the World Federation too. The WFUMB was founded in 1973, has its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB), “is dedicated to the advancement of ultrasound by encouraging research,
promoting international cooperation, disseminating scientific information, and improving communication and understanding in the world community using ultrasound in medicine and biology. The major mission of WFUMB is to bring sustainable ultrasound programs to the underserved areas of the world”. On another front, I must add that the IFUMB is now becoming an active academic partner with the SRU (Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound), as well; the SRU has its headquarters in Florida, USA. The SRU, have agreed to an ongoing partnership with IFUMB, with commitment to send two faculty, by rotation every year, for the national ultrasound conference, USCON.
I warmly invite and urge you to become a member of the IFUMB which is actively allied to the prestigious and academically vibrant international organizations named above. All these academic alliances open wide vistas for your professional growth. Multi-disciplinary interactions are the backbone of professional excellence and facilitate superior patient outcome and should certainly not be construed as turf erosion.
Furthermore, the IFUMB, offers awards and gold medals to its members, for the best research presentations, during the annual USCON conference. The IFUMB, also confers Fellowship of the Indian College of Medical Ultrasound, based on the number of years of membership and the robust CV of a member. We are close on our way to organizing regular mid-term conferences, while our outreach CMEs are also rapidly growing in popularity. Furthermore, we are planning to initiate dedicated post-doctoral super specialty training fellowships in niche areas of ultrasound applications, which will be open only to the IFUMB members. So please do not think further, join IFUMB today and immerse yourself in lifelong learning and avail the opportunity for inclusive networking with the national and international living legends in the field.
Long Live IFUMB, Jai Hind.
Best wishes and regards,
Dr (Prof) Shabnam Bhandari Grover
MD, DNB, MNAMS, FICR, FICMU
President IFUMB 2024-2025
Sharda Hospital, Sharda University,
Greater Noida, NCR-Delhi.