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February 2018, Volume 114, Number 2

On the cover: Jack Herrmann (left), 14th Lauriston L. Taylor lecturer, at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, March 2017

CONTENTS

SPECIAL ISSUE: 53^rd Annual Meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements March 2017

NCRP MEMBERS' DINNER TALK

Sidekicks to the Heroes: How Science and Technology Support First Responders (And How You Can Too) Adam Hutter

WELCOMING REMARKS

Welcome to the 53^rd Annual Meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements: Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Is There a Need for Realignment to Close Remaining Gaps? — John D. Boice, Jr.

WARREN K. SINCLAIR KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Fourteenth Annual Warren K. Sinclair Keynote Address: Aren't We Ready Yet? Closing the Planning, Response, and Recovery Gaps for Radiological Terrorism — Jack Herrmann

PAPERS

Preparedness Is More Than a Plan: Medical Considerations for Radiation Response — John F. Koerner

Radiological Preparedness in the Land of Lincoln — Joseph G. Klinger

The ROSS: A Radiological/Nuclear Subject-Matter Expert Filling a Critical National Need — William Irwin

NCRP 53^rd Annual Meeting, Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Are Existing Plans Sufficient for the Evolving Threat Environment? Session Q&A

How Prepared Are the Public and Responders for Nuclear Terrorism? — Brooke Buddemeier, Robert Levin, Stephen V. Musolino, David Pasquale, and Monica Schoch-Spana

NCRP 53^rd Annual Meeting, Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Guidance, Training, and Exercises — Emergency Responders Session Q&A

Guidance, Training, and Exercises for Responding to an Improvised Nuclear Device: First Receivers, Public Health — Cullen Case, Jr., C. Norman Coleman, Judith L. Bader, John Hick, and Dan Hanfling

NCRP 53^rd Annual Meeting, Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Guidance, Training, and Exercises — First Receivers, Public Health Session Q&A

Recovery, Resilience, and Reality: Going Beyond NCRP Report No. 175, Progress and Possibilities — Jill Lipoti and Gerilee Bennett

Recovery, Resilience, and Reality: Going Beyond NCRP Report No. 175 — Sara D. DeCair and John J. Cardarelli, II

NCRP 53^rd Annual Meeting, Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Recovery, Resilience, and Reality — Going Beyond NCRP Report No. 175 Session Q&A

41^ST LAURISTON S. TAYLOR LECTURE

The Lauriston S. Taylor Lectures in Radiation Protection and Measurements - 2017 — John D. Boice, Jr.

Introduction of the 41^st Lauriston S. Taylor Lecturer: F. Ward Whicker — Jeffrey J. Whicker

Forty-First Lauriston S. Taylor Lecture: Environmental Radiation and Life — A Broad View — F. Ward Whicker

PAPERS

Communication, Education and Public Information for Radiological Emergencies: What Is Next? — Jessica Wieder

Communications Challenges in Crisis and Transition — Shelley Laver

Emergency Response to Radiological Releases: Have We Communicated Effectively to the First Responder Communities to Prepare Them to Safely Manage These Incidents? — Robert J. Ingram

Critical Areas for Improvement in Communications Regarding Radiological Terrorism — David Ropeik

NCRP 53^rd Annual Meeting, Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Communication, Education, and Public Information Session Q&A

NCRP 53^rd Annual Meeting, Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Bringing It All Together — Conclusions and Path Forward Panel Discussion & Q&A

NCRP Vision for the Future and Program Area Committee Activities in 2017 — John D. Boice, Jr.

NCRP Program Area Committee 1: Basic Criteria, Epidemiology, Radiobiology, and Risk — Jonine Bernstein and Gayle E. Woloschak

NCRP Program Area Committee 2: Operational Radiation Safety — Kathryn H. Pryor and Eric M. Goldin

NCRP Program Area Committee 3: Nuclear and Radiological Security and Safety — Armin Ansari and Brooke Buddemeier

NCRP Program Area Committee 4: Radiation Protection in Medicine — James A. Brink and Donald L. Miller

NCRP Program Area Committee 5: Environmental Radiation and Radioactive Waste Issues — S.Y. Chen and Bruce Napier

NCRP Program Area Committee 6: Radiation Dosimetry and Measurements — Steven L. Simon

NCRP Program Area Committee 7: Radiation Education, Risk Communication, Outreach, and Policy — Randall N. Hyer

SPECIAL SUBMISSION

Assessment of National Efforts in Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Terrorism: Is There a Need for Realignment to Close Remaining Gaps? — Adela Salame-Alfie and Armin Ansari

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Health Physics Society Prospectus

Health Physics Society Affiliate Members

Author Guidelines

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