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28 June 2024
IRPA 16/69th HPS Annual Meeting: Update on Program Highlights

Held jointly by the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) and the Health Physics Society (HPS), the IRPA 16/69th HPS Annual Meeting will take place 7–12 July 2024 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.

Make your plans to attend and take part in the highlights listed here and many more daily sessions, committee meetings, and other activities. See the meeting website for schedules and more information. Click here to register.

Plenary Sessions

Sunday, 7 July
Associates Society Forum

Monday, 8 July
Opening Ceremony: Keynote Lecture by retired astronaut Norman Thagard
Sievert Lecture
Plenary Panel #1: The Systems of RP for Ionising & Nonionising Radiation
Plenary Panel #2: Current Status of the Scientific Basis for Radiation Safety, Protection Recommendations, and International Standards

Wednesday, 10 July
Plenary Panel Discussion IRPA/IOMP/FORO Safety Culture
Plenary Panel Discussion World Café "Finding the Next Generation of Radiation Protection Professionals"
Plenary Round Table WIN/WIR

Friday, 12 July
Plenary Panel #3: Fostering Education, Training, and Competences in Radiological Protection
Plenary Panel Discussion #4: Recurring Medical Exposures of Patients
Closing Session

Business Meetings

HPS Business Meeting—Tuesday, 9 July
AAHP-ABHP Business Meeting—Tuesday, 9 July
IRPA General Assembly—Wednesday, 10 July

Social Events

Sunday, 7 July
Welcome Reception

Monday, 8 July
Coffee Breaks and Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Open Mike Night

Tuesday, 9 July
Coffee Breaks and Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
AAHP Luncheon
Gala Dinner

Wednesday, 9 July
Coffee Breaks in the Exhibit Hall

Thursday, 11 July
HPS Awards Lunch

Student Events

Saturday, 6 July
Student Orientation

Sunday, 7 July
Student Icebreaker
Quiz Bowl

Monday, 8 July
Speed Networking

Tuesday, 9 July
Free Professional Headshots

Courses, Posters, and More

AAHP Courses—Saturday, 6 July
Professional Enrichment Program—Sunday, 7 July
Poster Sessions—Monday–Wednesday, 8–10 July
Continuing Education Lectures—Tuesday–Thursday, 9–11 July
Refresher Courses—Tuesday–Friday, 9–12 July
Challenging Health Physics Questions—Tuesday–Thursday, 9–11 July
Childcare—Sunday-Friday, 7–12 July

Exhibit Hall Hours

Sunday, 7 July, 5–7 pm, Welcome Reception
Monday, 8 July, 9:30 am–5 pm
Tuesday, 9 July, 9:30 am–5 pm
Wednesday, 10 July, 9:30 am–4 pm

Registration Desk Hours

Saturday, 6 July, 3–4:30 pm
Sunday, 7 July, 9:30 am–5:30 pm
Monday, 8 July, 8:30 am–3 pm
Tuesday, 9 July, 8:30 am–3 pm
Wednesday, 10 July, 8:30 am–2 pm
Thursday, 11 July, 8:30 am–2 pm
Friday, 12 July, 8:45–10:45 am