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
Current News
- September 2021 CHP Corner
- ICRP's Digital Workshop: Future of Radiological Protection
- Karam Writes for American Council on Science and Health
- Monthly Virtual Meeting: Greater New York Chapter
- IRPA 16 Update
- IRPA 2022 Call for PEP/CEL Abstracts
- Activities at the 66th HPS Annual Meeting
- September Short Course Listing
- Upcoming HPS Meetings
- 2021 HPS Awards: 66th HPS Annual Meeting
- Plenary Speakers: 66th HPS Annual Meeting
- From the President: HPS Remains Engaged Nationally and Internationally
- 65 Seconds With 65: IRPA North American Regional Congress
- Registration Open: Future of Radiological Protection Workshop
- Wanted: Leadership for ANSI N43-15 Panel
- 2022 North American Regional Congress
- In Memoriam: Keith Schiager
- Homeland Security Emergency Response Section: 66th HPS Annual Meeting
- Military Health Physics Section: 66th HPS Annual Meeting
- NRC ACMUI: Call for Nominations
- 2021 HPS Board of Directors: 66th HPS Annual Meeting
- Benke, Fordham, and Wang on EPA SAB
- NRC Commissioner Openings
- ICRP Accepting Abstracts for Future of RP Workshop
- Student Profile: Suman Shrestha
- New Public Information Committee Chair
- Time to Plan for St. Louis
- President John Cardarelli Video Message
Upcoming Events
- FDA-NRC Workshop
Targeted Alpha-emitting Radiopharmaceuticals, Focus on Actinium-225
22 September 2021, 9:00 - 4:30 PM ET
Virtual - Australian Radiation Protection Society
Legacy and Innovation in Radiation Protection
7 - 10 March 2022
Canberra Rex Hotel, Australia - ICRP Workshop
Future of Radiological Protection
19 - 20 October 2021. 12:00 - 16:00 GMT
Virtual - 6th European Congress on Radiation Protection
Radiation Protection for Everyone
30 May 2022
Budapest Congress Centre, Hungary - IRPA 16
Radiation Harmonization - Standing United for Protection
6-12 July 2024
Orlando, FL - IAEA Nuclear Safety & Security Meetings
Various locations - NRC Meeting Webcasts
- Worldwide Radiation Protection Meetings