News Archive

11 March 2025
Volunteers Needed for New IRPA Task Group on Education and Training

Liz Brackett, HPS President

The Health Physics Society (HPS) is an Associate Society of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA). As an HPS member you are also an IRPA member, and we encourage your participation in IRPA activities. There's currently an opportunity to serve on a new task group (TG).

IRPA recognizes that education and training is a starting point for adequate radiation protection and a sound radiation protection culture and has created a specific TG on this topic.

There is a need for IRPA to provide feedback on draft documents, update existing documents, and develop new documents relevant for radiation protection experts. IRPA intends to further increase its visibility in activities focused on continuous professional development (CPD).

The objectives of the TG will be to:

  • Provide feedback and/or promote the development of guidance material facilitating radiation protection experts (e.g., certification and/or mutual recognition).
  • Promote CPD for radiation protection experts.
  • Support – together with our liaised organizations – local, national, and regional initiatives to establish or maintain a system of education and training in radiation protection.
  • Support – together with our liaised organizations – educational initiatives aimed at attracting and mentoring (young) people in the field of radiation protection.
  • Provide advice and/or recommendations to the IRPA Executive Committee regarding the objectives and key tasks of the TG, given developments in (education and training) in radiation protection.

The work of the TG will be conducted principally via email and online meetings. No physical meetings are envisaged. Face-to-face or hybrid meetings in conjunction with regional or international IRPA congresses might be considered.

IRPA has requested Associate Societies to submit nominations by the end of March. If you're interested in serving on this TG, please submit a brief bio and statement describing why you’d like to participate in this group to Liz Brackett by 28 March.