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About the Health Physics SocietyThe Health Physics Society is a scientific and professional organization whose members specialize in occupational and environmental radiation safety. The primary purpose of the Society is to support its members in the practice of their profession. The Society also promotes public information preparation and dissemination, education and training opportunities, and scientific information exchange through conferences and meetings and posting current news items and conducts a program to accredit radiation instrumentation calibration laboratories. Click here to see the Society Code of Ethics. Address and Contact InformationThe mailing address and contact information for the administrative offices of the Health Physics Society is:
MembershipThe membership of the Society consists of Plenary Members, Associate Members, Fellow Members, Student Members, Members Emeritus, Life Members, Section Members, and Affiliate Members. Meetings and ConferencesAn annual meeting is held each calendar year at a time and place selected by the Board of Directors. At least one business session is open to the membership during this meeting. It is the custom of the Society to cosponsor a Midyear Topical Meeting, usually in conjunction with one or more chapters or sections. Other meetings may be held at the discretion of the Board of Directors. ChaptersChapters are affiliated groups of the Society established by the Board of Directors. Chapters carry out the objectives and purposes of the Society members residing in the same geographical areas. Any member of the Society may become a chapter member upon payment of appropriate chapter dues. Communications regarding the formation of a new chapter should be directed to the Executive Secretary. SectionsTechnical sections of the Society are authorized by the Board of Directors and represent subspecialties within the field of radiation safety. Provisions for petitioning for formation of a section are contained in the Rules of the Society. Communications regarding the formation of a new section should be directed to the Executive Secretary. Official PublicationsThe official publications of the Society include the Health Physics Journal, Health Physics News, Operational Radiation Safety, the Membership Handbook, special publications (proceedings and educational materials), American National Standards, and this Web site. Contact information, publication links, and other information about the printed publications can be found at our Publications Page. Health PhysicsHealth Physics is the official journal of the Society and is issued monthly. Operational Radiation SafetyOperational Radiation Safety is a Society publication featuring peer-reviewed papers concerned with practical and applied health physics and is issued quarterly. Membership HandbookThe Membership Handbook is a publication of the Society issued annually. Members are requested to keep the Executive Secretary informed regarding changes in address and other Handbook matters. Special PublicationsThe Director of Special Publications is responsible for editing and publishing the special publications for the Society, for example, Society brochures, midyear symposia proceedings, summer school materials, etc. Health Physics NewsHealth Physics News is issued monthly. |
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