AAHP will host Continuing Education Courses at the 2024 IRPA 16th International Congress/69th HPS Annual Meeting. The sessions will be held in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Members and non-members are welcome.
2024 AAHP Continuing Education Courses
Any personal or professional opinions presented within these courses reflect those of the presenters, and not necessarily those of the Academy.
Course 5: 2-hours (4 CECs)
Ethical Decision-Making Tools for Enhancing Radiation Safety Culture: Should ethics be compulsory refresher training for practicing professionals?
8:00 am - 10:00 am, Orlando, FL local time (Eastern Time)
Presenter Names
Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CBSP, CSP, CHMM, CPP, ARM
Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Professor of Occupational Health
The University of Texas School of Public Health
Course Description
While the codes of conduct maintained by both the Health Physics Society (HPS) and the American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP) provide valuable ethical guidance, they do not taxonomically catalog the types of ethical dilemmas a radiation safety practitioner might encounter in their daily work. This presentation will describe three very common ethical dilemmas encountered by the profession and provide possible resolutions for consideration. The linkage between safety ethics and safety culture will then be presented and discussed. The session will then transition to an open discussion regarding the consideration of a possible requirement for documented ethics retraining each renewal cycle for Certified Health Physicists, as is becoming common practice for several other professional safety organizations.
Location and Contact Info
Rosen Shingle Creek
9939 Universal Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819
| Lectures | |
| Course 5 (In-Person): Ethical Decision-Making Tools | $125.00 |
| Course 5 (Virtual): Ethical Decision-Making Tools | $125.00 |