AAPM Elects Olivier Blasi as Fellow of the Association
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (August 1, 2024)—The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is pleased to announce that Olivier Blasi has been elected a Fellow of the Association. The category of Fellow honors members who have distinguished themselves by their contributions in research, education, or leadership in the medical physics community. The award was presented at the 2024 AAPM 66th Annual Meeting & Exhibition on July 22, 2024. Mr. Olivier Blasi is the Director of Commissioning with Colorado Associates in Medical Physics and earned his MS from Louisiana State University. His professional journey includes significant milestones in clinical practice, peer review, and leadership mentoring. He has commissioned equipment and software across numerous clinics in the Rocky Mountain region and initiated an external physics peer review program where he reviews outside sites. Within AAPM, Mr. Blasi chairs Task Group No. 397 – Pathways to Leadership in Medical Physics – Cohort B, and proudly served on AAPM’s Board of Directors. He is also a member of Task Group No. 332 – Verification of Vendor Provided Data, Tools and Test Procedures and a member of the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Administrative Proficiency. Within ASTRO, he is a member of the Practice Accreditation Subcommittee, working on improving accreditation standards. He has conducted over 15 APEx site visits and evaluates hundreds of facilities, driving improvements in practices nationwide. He is dedicated to mentoring future leaders, enhancing peer review, and improving clinical care practices.
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine is an organization of over 9,600 medical physicists, in 87 countries, and supports the Medical Physics community with a focus on advancing patient care through education, improving safety and efficacy of radiation oncology and medical imaging procedures through research, and the maintenance of professional standards.
