AAHP Blogs
What CHPs Bring to Nuclear Cancer Research
March 18, 2026
When radiation is raised as a possible cause of cancer, people pay attention. And they should. Cancer is personal, and nuclear energy […]
Expert’s Take: How Canada Can Grow Its CHP Pipeline
December 17, 2025
About 40. That’s the number of Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) currently practicing in all of Canada. Four. Zero. “That’s it,” says Christopher […]
Why CHPs Matter When Radiation Makes Headlines
November 26, 2025
The headline drew plenty of attention: “Check your freezer: FDA expands recall on radioactive frozen shrimp.” That was from the Los Angeles […]
How ABHP’s CESB Accreditation Strengthens the CHP Credential
September 26, 2025
When Cindy Flannery, CHP, decided to pursue certification, it wasn’t for more take-home pay or career requirements. In the federal government, where […]
Failing Forward: The Long Road to CHP Certification—And Why It Was Worth It
August 14, 2025
Most Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) don’t talk about the times they failed, especially when it comes to certification exams. But Richard Kice […]
How to Become the Role Model I Never Had: A CHP’s Path to Mentorship
June 30, 2025
Caption: Richard Kice participates in a radiological response exercise with his Bioenvironmental team at Nellis Air Force Base. The scenario involved a […]
How to Best Inspire the Next Generation of CHPs
March 10, 2025
Kaylie Hammersborg knows that becoming a certified health physicist (CHP) wasn’t a childhood dream for most. It was a chance discovery later […]
How a Simple Nudge Sparked a Path Toward Becoming a CHP
February 21, 2025
Charles “Gus” Potter’s story begins not with a grand plan but with gentle encouragement from his uncle, a professor at a small […]
Stay Motivated: What to Do If You Don’t Pass the CHP Exam on the First Try
January 21, 2025
The Certified Health Physicist (CHP) exam is widely regarded as one of the most challenging professional certifications in the field of health […]
Confessions of a Grader: How to Get the Best Score on the CHP Exam
December 26, 2024
Glenn Sturchio knows the prevailing myth: the CHP exam grading process is rigged and unfair, designed to magnify every flaw, nitpick mistakes […]