Khan, Faiz M.

Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

B.S. (HONS), (Physics, Math, Chemistry, English) University of Panjab, Emerson College, Multan, Pakistan, 1953-1957.
Honors degree in Mathematics. M.S., (Physics) University of Panjab, Government College Lahore, Pakistan, 1957-1959.
Ph.D., (Biophysics) University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. 1963-1969.

Board Certification

Therapeutic Radiological Physics, American Board of Radiology, 1974.
Radiation Oncology Physics, American Board of Medical Physics, 1990

Awards/Honors

Government of Pakistan Merit Scholarship (1953-1959)
U.S. Fulbright Scholarship (1963-1965)
Farrington Daniels Award: Best Article on Dosimetry, in Medical Physics (1988)
Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (1989)
Fellow of the American College of Medical Physics (1996)
Honorary Membership, Chicago Radiological Society (1989)
Radiology Centennial, Inc. Award (1995)
U.S. India Medical Physics Association Award (1996)
Marvin M.D. Williams Award, American College of Medical Physics (1998)
William D. Coolidge Award, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (1999)

Society Memberships

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
American College of Medical Physics
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology-Oncology

Professional Experience

2001-Present: Professor Emeritus
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1979-2001: Professor
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1974-1979: Associate Professor
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1973-2001: Director of Radiation Physics Section
Department of Therapeutic Radiology,
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1992-Present: Consultant Physicist
United Hospital
St. Paul, Minnesota

1971-Present: Consultant Physicist
Veterans Administration Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1969-1974: Assistant Professor
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1968-1969: Instructor
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1965-1968: Teaching Assistant
Department of Therapeutic Radiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

1960-1963: Instructor and Hospital Physicist
Institute of Radiotherapy
Mayo Hospital
Lahore, Pakistan

Committees and Contributions to Professional Organizations

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
Member, AAPM Executive Committee (1988-1990).

President, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) (1989).
Established Presidential Ad Hoc Committee which produced the AAPM document "Essentials and Guidelines for Hospital-Based Medical Physics Residency Training Programs" (1990).

Chairman, AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee (1984-1987).

Member, AAPM Science Council (1984-1987).

Board Member-at-Large, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (1984-85).
Chairman, AAPM Radiation Therapy Task Group 25: "Clinical Electron Beam Dosimetry" (1982-1990).

Member, AAPM Radiation Therapy Task Group 30: "Total Skin Electron Therapy" (1982-1987).

Member, Radiation Therapy Committee of the AAPM (1981-1984).

Member, "Professional Council: Clinical Relations and Professional Information" of the AAPM (1979-1980).

Member, "Program Committee" of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (1975-1978).

Member, "Publications Committee" of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (1974-1977).

Member, AAPM Task Group 35 on Accelerator Safety, (1990-1993).

Member, AAPM Task Group 49 on Meterset Calculations (1991-present).

Member, AAPM Task Group 54 on Linac Head Scatter (1992-present).

Chairman, Nominations Committee (1989)

Member, Nominations Committee (1992)

Member, Nominations Committee (1994)

Member, Subcommittee No. 4 of Development Committee: Awards Selection (1993-present)

American Board of Radiology

Member, ABR Physics Advisory Committee (1990-1993).

Chairman, Physics Sub-committee, Written Test Committee of the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiology for residents (1979-1993).

American Board of Radiology, Guest Examiner in Therapeutic Radiological Physics, 1983, 1986-1993.

American Board of Medical Physics
Chairman (1996-1999).
Member, Board of Trustees (1994-1999).
Examiner (1992-1999).

Commission on Accreditation Of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP)
Member, Residency Review Committee (1995-1998).

American College of Medical Physics (ACMP):

Member, Board of Chancellors, American College of Medical Physics (1992- 1994)

Member, Credentials Committee, American College of Medical Physics (1991-1993).

Member, Strategic Planning Committee (1998-2001).

American College of Radiology (ACR)

Member, American College of Radiology Committee, Intersociety Commission, AAPM Representative (1988-1990).
Member, ACR Manufacturers Liaison Sub-Committee (1990-1993).

American Society of Therapeutic Radiology-Oncology (ASTRO)
Member, ASTRO Program Committee (1983-1986).

Committee On Radiation Oncology Studies (CROS)
Liaison Member, AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee, Liaison to CROS Committee on Radiation Oncology Studies (1981-1983).

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Member, Site Visit Teams for the National Cancer Institute.
Member, NCI Clinical Trials Committee (1985-present).

Radiation Oncology Investigations
Member, Editorial Board (1993-1999).

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA):
Vice-Chairman, Honors and Awards Committee for the RSNA Centennial Celebration (1989-1995).

Member, Physics Subcommittee of the Program Committee (1997-2001)

University Of Minnesota (U of M)
Member, Health Sciences Policy and Review Council, University of Minnesota (1979-1983).

Director of Graduate Studies, Therapeutic Radiology, University of Minnesota (1979-1983,  1988-1990).

Member, Health Sciences Radiation Committee and All-University Radiation Protection Advisory Committee, University of Minnesota (1982-1987, 1994-2001).

Member, Steering Committee of the Radiation Oncology Research and Clinical Center (1975-86).

OTHER

Reviewed papers for the journal, Medical Physics, Physics in Medicine and Biology, Radiology, and International Journal Of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
Reviewed abstracts in Radiation Therapy Physics for the Joint Annual Meeting of the RSNA and the AAPM and Annual Meetings of the AAPM and the ASTRO.
Member, Medical Subgroup Committee on Agreement State Proposal, Minnesota Department of Health (1998-present).

Administrative, Teaching, Research and Clinical Service Responsibilities

1. Director of Radiation Physics Section that consists of five staff medical physicists, one service engineer, three dosimetrists, two medical physics residents and one executive secretary.

2. Direct and provide Clinical Physics Service for the Department. Participate in patient treatment planning, physics consultation, calibration and commissioning of radiation equipment, computer applications, radiation dosimetry and other details of clinical support.

3. Direct educational and training programs in medical physics. Participate in teaching and training of medical residents, physics residents, graduate students, technologists. Regular courses are listed below:
   
   TRad 7170:Residents and graduate students (Fall semester ) (1968-present).
   TRad 7173:Residents and graduate students (Winter semester) (1968 to present).
   TRad 5512:Residents and graduate students (Summer session) (1968-present).
   Physics Course:Radiation therapy technologists (Jan.-April) (1980-present).
   *About 150 medical residents have been trained since 1970.

4. Director, Medical Physics Residency Training Program.
   8 Physics residents have been trained since 1993.

5. Academic Advisor, Graduate students in Biophysics (Medical Physics):
   
   4 Ph.D. completed
   4 M.S. completed
   2 Ph.D. current

6. Research and Development: basic radiation physics, radiation dosimetry, treatment planning, treatment techniques and radiation biology.

7. Administrative responsibilities include supervision of physics staff, formulation of physics budget, developing clinical and teaching programs in physics, assuring compliance with the national protocols and codes of practice, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations, and requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, radiation protection program in the department, quality assurance program and future departmental plans.

8. Evaluation, selection and testing of major equipment for clinical use.

9. Review treatment protocols before clinical use. Designated physicist to provide data to national study groups.

GRANTS

1975-1978 NCI Center Grant: 2 P01 CA15548-01A 1

Physics Projects
P.I. Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.
1. Electron Beam Rotation Therapy
2. Film dosimetry
3. Data Management System
4. Computed Axial Tomography

1979-1982 NCI Center Grant: 2 P01 CA15548-04A

Physics Projects
P.I. Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.
Electron Beam Treatment Planning

1982-1986 NCI Center Grant 2 P01 CA 15548-07

Physics Project
P.I. Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.
Electron Beam Treatment Planning in
Heterogeneous Media

1987-1990 NCI Individual Grant:5R01 CA43748-0
P.I. Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.
Dosimetry Near Bone Tissue Interface

1987-1991 NCI Individual Grant:5R01 CA44635-03
P.I. Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.,
3-D Electron Beam Treatment Planning

1993-1995 AAPM Medical Physics Residency Program.
Program Director: Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.

1995-1997 AAPM Medical Physics Residency Program.
Program Director: Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.

2000-2002 AAPM Medical Physics Residency Program (Elekta)
Program Director: Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.

2001-2003 AAPM Medical Physics Residency Program (Varian).
Program Director: Faiz M. Khan, Ph.D.