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
- In Memoriam: Bryce Dixon Breitenstein
- New HPS Website Launch Is Getting Closer!
- Mentorship Committee Hosts Internal Dosimetry Presentation
- Occupational Internal Dosimetry Training Meeting at Georgia Tech
- 70th HPS Annual Meeting: Meeting Sessions
- From the President: IRPA Task Group on Education & Training - Five HPS Members Appointed
- In Memoriam: Louie (Max) Scott
- Donate to Health Physics Academic Education and Research Center
- April Course Listings
- Social Program During 70th HPS Annual Meeting in Madison
- Health Physics Society Annual Meeting - July 2025 (Planning in Progress)
- George Tabatadze Project on Radon in Tbilisi Funded
- Sara Dumit, Philip Egidi, and Angela Leek Elected to NCRP
- San Diego Chapter March Meeting
- American Nuclear Society Chornobyl Presentation Summary
- Decommissioning Section News
- Health Physics Editor's Note: Deck Reading
- ICRP Report Available for Consultation
- HPS Leaders Attend NCRP Meeting
- Join Our Certified Health Physicist Exam Study Group!
- Central Rocky Mountain Chapter March Meeting
Upcoming Events
- Decommissioning Section Webinar
SONGS Decommissioning and Partial Site Release
24 April 2025 (2 PM PDT)
Virtual - NRC Meeting Webcasts
- Worldwide Radiation Protection Meetings
- IAEA Nuclear Safety & Security Meetings
Various locations