DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000405418.72502.90
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Issn Print: 0017-9078
Publication Date: 2011/10/01
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The activities of the Society are those appropriate to the accomplishment of the mission including (1) promoting cooperation and communication among people engaged in radiation protection activities within particular geographical, functional, and technical areas through chapters and sections, (2) providing for the dissemination and exchange of information through scientific and professional meetings, education, and publications, (3) encouraging scientific, professional, and public education, (4) promoting scientific research, (5) encouraging and supporting the development and use of radiation protection standards and recommendations, and (6) pursuing other activities appropriate to radiation safety.
The Society has approximately 5,000 members in 48 countries and has established 44 chapters in the United States, 2 chapters in non-US countries, 13 student branches, and 8 technical sections. The membership of the Society is divided into two general subdivisions to include Voting Members and Nonvoting Members. Classes of voting membership available are Plenary, Fellow, Emeritus, and Life. Classes of nonvoting membership are Associate, Student, Section, and Affiliate. Voting members are entitled to hold office in the Society. Student, Section, and Affiliate members may hold office in their respective groups. Dues are set each year by the Board of Directors. Application forms for membership are available from the office of the Executive Secretary and on the Society Web site.
The official publications of the Society include the monthly journal Health Physics, the quarterly magazine Operational Radiation Safety, and the monthly newsletter Health Physics News. The Society edits Health Physics, the official journal of the Health Physics Society, and the only journal devoted exclusively to the field of health physics. The Journal is available to nonmembers at a moderate cost. Health Physics News is issued to all members, regardless of class. It regularly carries meeting notices, technical news, letters, book reviews, employment opportunities, and other Society communications. A subscription to all publications of the Society is included in the yearly membership dues. (All memberships are calendar year, January through December; any application received after 1 October will be processed for the following year).
The Society maintains a Web site (hps.org) that provides the most current information about the Society, including public education materials, official Positions of the Society, and the Members Only area.
The Society is affiliated with the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP), the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), and other professionally related societies and institutions. As an affiliate of IRPA, the Society lends support to the promotion of health physics activities throughout the world. As the secretariat for ANSI Committees N-13 (radiation protection) and N-43 (radiation-producing equipment), the Society is provided with a mechanism to contribute toward good practices in radiation safety through the development of national standards.
The Society holds an annual meeting in summer (usually June or July). In addition, the Society sponsors a topical symposium in winter (usually January or February) each year. Information on these meetings is given on the Society's Web site and in the official publications or may be obtained from the Office of the Executive Secretary. These meetings include presentations on scientific endeavors and practical experience of specialists in radiation safety and exhibits of radiation safety equipment and services.
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