The American Academy of Health Physics (AAHP)) is a non-profit organization based in East Windsor, NJ which serves to advance the profession of health physics through networking opportunities for members, certification of health physicists, and advisement to professionals to increase the application of health physics. The Academy has selective criteria for membership in the organization.

Mission statement

The American Academy of Health Physics is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which seeks to advance the goals of the Health Physics profession, advises the highest moral integrity in the practice of Health Physics, and improves the connections between health physicists, providing an avenue for Certified Health Physicists to obtain certification in the profession. The mission of the AAHP is accomplished with a specific Strategic Plan.

Membership

Those eligible for full membership for the American Academy of Health Physics are all individuals who have been granted certification in Comprehensive Health Physics by the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP). Those completing the first part of the two-part exam are eligible for associate membership. According to the AAHP Membership List (www.aahp-abhp.org) as of January 2025 the AAHP has 1,128 members Membership Requirements, 2010 American Academy of Health PhysicsRyan, Michael T., Poston, Sr., John W., eds. (20066). A Half Century of Health Physics: 50th Anniversary of the Health Physics Society. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.NCRP. (2007). NCRP Report No. 157. Radiation Protection in Educational Institutions: Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. Bethesda, MD.

Leadership

The Executive Committee for 2025 is:

President - Jay Poston President Elect - Brant Ulsh Past President - Armin Ansari Treasurer - Ruth McBurney Secretary - Michael Ford Past Treasurer - Wayne Gaul Director - Cindy Flannery Director - Pat LaFrate Director - Latha Vasudevan ABHP Chair, Ex-Officio- David Medich

Awards and recognition The Academy confers several awards.Award Recipients of AAHP, American Academy of Health Physics, 2010

William McAdams Outstanding Service Award

The William McAdams Outstanding Service Award,William McAdams Outstanding Service Award, Health Physics Society, 2010 is named after one of the founders of the Certification process for health physicists, William A. McAdams, It is given to those certified Health Physicists who have made a significant contribution toward the advancement of professionalism in Health Physics and to the Certification process. The award may be given posthumously. It has been awarded to:

1989 – John W. Healy 1990 – H. Wade Patterson 1991 – Richard R. Bowers 1992 – Lester A. Slaback Jr. 1993 – Kenneth W. Skrable 1994 – Leroy F. Booth 1995 – William R. Casey 1996 – Frazier L. Bronson 1997 – Robert M. Ryan 1998 – Dale H. Denham 1999 – Bryce L. Rich 2000 – James E. Turner 2001 – George J. Vargo Jr. 2002 – Paul L. Ziemer 2003 – Herman Cember 2004 – Edward F. Maher 2005 – Dade W. Moeller 2006 – William C. Reinig 2007 – Kathryn H. Pryor 2008 – James S. Willison 2009 – Michael S. Terpilak 2010 – Nancy P. Kirner 2011 – Jerry W. Hiatt 2012 – Robert N. Cherry Jr.

2013 - Kent N. Lambert

2014 - Lester K. Aldrich II 2015 - Nora Nicholson 2016 - James E. Tarpinian 2017 - Charles A. "Gus" Potter 2018 - Govind Rao 2019 - Willam G. Rhodes III 2020 - Kathleen Dinnel-Jones 2021 - Wayne Gaul 2022 - Wei-Hsung Wang 2023 - Cindy M. Flannery

Joyce P. Davis Memorial Award

The Joyce P. Davis Memorial AwardJoyce P. Davis Memorial Award, Health Physics Society, 2010 is given in memory and honor of Joyce P. Davis to those distinguished for excellence in professional achievement, outstanding ethical behavior, and interpersonal skills. It has been awarded to:

2022 - John J. Kelly 2004 - James E. Tarpinian 2006 - Carol D. Berger 2008 - Howard W. Dickson 2010 - Frazier L. Bronson

2014 - Bryce Rich

2016 - John Frazier 2018 - Charles Roessler 2019 - Dennis Quinn 2020 - Douglas Minnema 1999 - Bryce L. Rich 2000 - James E. Turner 2021 - Charles "Gus" Potter 2022 - Samuel L. Baker 2023 - James P. Tarzia

Academy of Service Award

The Academy of Service Award is awarded for exceptional service to the AAHP during the immediate Past President’s term of office. Recipients have been: Nancy Johnson, 2008 E. Scott Medling, 2009 Dan Strom, 2010 Kyle Kleinhans, 2011 Sandra J. Brereton, 2012

Dan Mantooth, 2013

James S. Willison, 2015 Timothy Taulbee, 2017 James Nunn, 2022 Andy Miller, 2023

Certification as health physicist

Certified Health Physicist is a title regulated by the American Board of Health Physics. It designates a health physicist certified in the application of health physics through competency and holistic review by the American Board of Health Physics. There are a number of requirements to obtain such certification.

Other relevant organizations

American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) American Board of Radiology (ABR) American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine (ABSNM) American College of Medical Physics (ACMP) American College of Radiology (ACR) The Canadian College of Physics in Medicine National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT) American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

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