Continuing Education Committee Organization

The Continuing Education Committee is responsible for the HPS Strategic Plan Objective 3.3. Specifically, the Continuing Education Committee is responsible for:

1. Conducting or facilitating continuing education activities for Society members,
2. Working with the Secretariat to make continuing education materials available to the membership, and
3. Keeping abreast of continuing education opportunities offered by institutions and other organizations.

The Continuing Education Committee meets its strategic objectives by providing educational opportunities for those attending the annual and midyear meetings through the Professional Enrichment Program (PEP), the Continuing Education Lecture (CEL) Series, and the HPS Resource Center.

The PEP courses include review topics or topics of current interest, are two hours in length, and are offered at a nominal cost to the participant. The course listing changes each meeting, but the listings and abstracts are available in the meeting registration material. The courses provide four continuing education credits toward recertification of certified health physicists.

The CEL Series lectures include review topics or topics of current interest. These one-hour lectures are offered at no cost to the participant. The course listing changes each meeting, but the listings and abstracts are available in the meeting registration material. The courses provide two continuing education credits toward recertification of certified health physicists.

Sets of handouts/slides from each PEP/CEL lecture are archived (PDF format) in the HPS Resource Center and are available for purchase. A number of PEP or CEL lectures at each annual or midyear meeting may also be videotaped. The videotapes are also maintained and offered for purchase. The Resource Center Offerings are linked to the HPS website.

The Professional Development School (formerly called Summer School) is the responsibility of the PDS Committee. The purpose of the school is to provide a professional development opportunity to members of the Society. It is a topical school sponsored by a host chapter, consortium of chapters, or section.  The PDS runs in length from a day or two up to one week and provides up to 32 continuing education credits toward recertification of certified health physicists depending on the length of the course.

Current Members

Director: Alex Boerner, '12
Chair: Billy R. Thomas, '12
Eric Burgett, '12
James Cherniack, '13
David Crowder, '14
Dierdre Elder, '12
Tom Johnson, '14
Dave Medich, '13
Thomas Morgan III, '13
Victoria Morris, '13
Joseph Nardi, '12
Dan Strom, '14
Christopher Vanderpool, '14