Welcome to the Health Physics Society
Find information and answers to your questions about radiation and radiation safety/protection. For many years radiation has been beneficial to human beings for medical diagnosis and therapy, scientific research, and generating electrical power. However, when used in unsafe ways, radiation can harm people. Care must be taken to properly use radiation and to minimize unnecessary radiation exposures. The health physicist's job is to manage the beneficial use of radiation. Learn more
Radiation Safety Information
Current News
- Call for Papers: IAEA International Conference on Radiation
- New Nuclear Security Series Publication Issued by IAEA
- IAEA Call for Papers: International Conference on NORM
- CDC Videos on Radiation Incidents
- HPS Members in the News: Brett Rosenberg, CHP
- Annual Meeting CEL and PEP Abstracts Wanted
- 2019 HPS Salary Survey
- January CHP Corner
- Variety Is the Spice of . . . Health Physics: February Health Physics Journal
- In Memoriam: Thomas Patrick Johnston
- NCRP Report No. 177 Available
- IAEA Internship Available for 2020
- More on the 53rd HPS Midyear Technical Program
- Newly Elected Officers and Board Members
- January 2020 Short Course Listing
- Encourage Students to Apply for HPS Awards
- 53rd HPS Midyear Meeting Technical Program
- Major Update in ICRP Free the Annals Campaign
- NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty Interviews, Part II
- Homeland Security Section 2019 Service Award
- Upcoming HPS Meetings
- 2019 Superior Civilian Service Award
- 2019 Young Military Health Physicist of the Year Award
- 2019 John C. Taschner Leadership Award
- HP Brothers at 2019 HPS Annual Meeting
- Health Physics Society Board at 2019 HPS Annual Meeting
- 2019 HPS Fellows
- Illinois Tech Health Physics Program at 2019 HPS Annual Meeting
- Chelation Special Session at 2019 HPS Annual Meeting
- Public Information Committee at 2019 HPS Annual Meeting
- Interview With NNSA Administrator Gordon-Hagerty
Upcoming Events
- HPS Midyear Meeting
26-29 Jan 2020
Bethesda, MD - DOE Laser Safety Officer Workshop
31 Mar- 2 Apr 2020
Austin, TX - 10th International Conference on Isotopes
3-7 Feb 2020
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - IRPA15
Bridging RP Culture and Science - Widening Public Empathy
11-15 May 2020
Seoul, Korea - Canadian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA) Meeting
9-11 June 2020
Winnipeg, Canada - HPS Annual Meeting
5-9 July 2020
National Harbor, MD - IRPA16
Radiation Harmonization - Standing United for Protection
6-12 Jul 2024
Orlando, FL - NRC Meeting Webcasts
- Worldwide Radiation Protection Meetings
- IAEA Nuclear Safety & Security Meetings
Various locations