Health Physics in Radiation Emergencies
Fee: $140
Maximum enrollment: 28
32 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
| Dates Scheduled |
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| Feb. 9-13, 2009 June 8-12, 2009 Aug. 17-21, 2009 |
This 4 1/2-day course is designed primarily for health physicists (HP), medical physicists (MP), radiation safety officers (RSO), and others who have radiation dose assessment and/or radiological control responsibilities.
The course presents an advanced level of information on radiological/nuclear event reconstruction, dose assessments/estimations, and integration of the physics discipline with medicine.
The course provides the basis for HPs, MPs, and RSOs to interact with and provide advice and recommendations to medical practitioners for the diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries and illnesses.
Topics related specifically to medicine include:
- acute local and total body radiation exposure
- internal and external contamination
- combined injuries
- multi-casualty incidents involving ionizing radiation.
Other topics covered include:
- internal and external dosimetry
- bioassay techniques
- legal issues
- public information management.
Demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and group problem-solving sessions complement the didactic presentations.
It is recommended that participants have a basic understanding of radiation sciences before attending the course.
Registration
You may register online or by completing and mailing in the course brochure/application form. (You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the registration form. It may be downloaded free from the Adobe Web site.)
Courses fill up quickly. You must complete a new registration form annually.
Location, Travel, and Housing
For courses taught in Oak Ridge, Tenn., participants are responsible for their travel, lodging, and meal arrangements/expenses. Local lodging and transportation information will be sent to registered applicants.
