Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)

Incorporating the 39^th Annual Congress of ASUM

"PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN ULTRASOUND"
The Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) is a multidisciplinary society whose primary role is to assist in disseminating scientific information, provide education and set standards of practice in this continually developing specialty. Our members include medical specialists in almost all disciplines of medicine, medical doctors, sonographers, scientists, veterinarians and corporate companies. The Society is affiliated with the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) and has linkages with ultrasound societies in Asia and worldwide.

INFORMATION ON HOST SOCIETY AND HOW TO JOIN ASUM:
SEE http://www.asum.com.au and email asum@asum.com.au

Phone: +61 2 9438 2078
Facsimile: +61 2 9438 3686

Postal Address
PO Box 943
Crows Nest NSW 1585
SYDNEY, Australia

Street Address
Level 2, 511 Pacific Highway
Crows Nest NSW 2065
SYDNEY, Australia

World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

WFUMB is a Federation of Affiliated Ultrasound Organisations consisting of Regional Ultrasound Federations.

The Regional Federations cover National Societies of Ultrasound in Europe (EFSUMB), in Asia (AFSUMB), in North America (AIUM), in Latin America (FLAUS), in Australasia (ASUM) and in Mediterranean Africa (MASU).

Presently the total number of individual members is almost 55,000, including physicians, scientists, engineers, trade and ultrasonographers.

• EFSUMB has 19,700 individual members from 28 European countries.
• AFSUMB has about 17,000 members from 12 Asian Countries.
• AIUM has approximately 8,000 members from United States, Canada and other countries.
• FLAUS has more than 6,000 members from 13 countries in Latin America.
• ASUM has 2600 members from Australia and New Zealand.
• MASU has approximately 1,300 individual members from 32 African and Mediterranean Countries.

As a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), WFUMB is an official relation of the World Health Organisation (WHO). WFUMB and WHO currently collaborate on various ultrasound education programs by organising and sponsoring courses and working for the creation of Education Centers and education and reference material.

The first World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) took place in 1976 in San Francisco. Since then the WFUMB has organised World Congresses triennially.

The WFUMB World Congress was previously held in Australia in 1985. That Meeting was the highly successful 4^th WFUMB Congress in Sydney. WFUMB Congresses have grown enormously as has Sydney's capacity as an international host city.