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
- 66th HPS Annual Meeting in Phoenix
- Registration Now Open for the First Annual Workshop
- PEP Sessions From 2020 Virtual Workshop Still Available
- Upcoming HPS Meetings
- Some Quick Thoughts on Messaging and Communicating for Health Physicists
- WiRP Section: Nominate for Inclusivity in Health Physics Award
- National Academies Public Comment Opportunity
- HPS History Corner: A Noteworthy Woman in STEM (Physics)
- Updating the HPS In Memoriam Web Page
- Inside the Beltway: HPS Legislative Achievements in COVID-19 Year
- April 2021 CHP Corner
- NNSA Webinar - Relationship Building for Radiological Security
- EPA Seeking Nominations for Science Advisory Board
- EPA Soliciting Comments on Draft Multiple-Path Particle Dosimetry Model
- April Short Course Listing
- Herbert M. Parker Foundation Spring 2021 Lecture
- Honoring Our Mentors - May Health Physics Journal
- Cincinnati Radiation Society News
- Call for Abstracts for ICRP2021
- ICRP Releases Publication 147
- New Jersey Chapter News
- HP Technicians Can Now Be Full Members of HPS
- The First-Ever HPS Workshop - A Fresh Perspective
- IRPA Workshop - Fukushima: 10 Years On
- AIRRS Section: Submit Papers to ORS
- From the President - Annual Meeting Update and Other HPS Activities
- Versant Physics Podcast and Blog
- Northern California Chapter News
- 2022 IRPA North American Regional Congress
- Public Information Committee News
- EPA Launches Women in Radiation History Website
- Debbie Gilley Leads Publication of IAEA Report
- HPS Seeking Liaisons to Organizations
Upcoming Events
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine webinar
Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions
14 April 2021 1:0 - 2:30 PM EDT
Virtual - UK Society for Radiological Protection webinar
Radiological Risk Assessment
22 April 2021 12:00 - 13:00 BST
virtual - PNNL Office of Radiological Security
Relationship Building for Radiological Response
29 April 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 EDT
Virtual - Non-ionizing Radiation Section IEEE webinar
RF Safety Issues: Why So Controversial?
4 May 2021 noon EDT
Virtual - UK Society for Radiological Protection webinar
Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum
9 June 2021 - all day
virtual - Australian Radiation Protection Society
Legacy and Innovation in Radiation Protection
13 - 16 September 2021
Canberra Rex Hotel, Australia - 2022 IRPA North American Regional Congress
Meeting the Challenges in the Practice of Radiation Protection
20-24 February 2022
St. Louis, MO - 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