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31 October 2023
68th HPS Annual Meeting Highlights – More Photos

Photos courtesy of Edward Wallace unless otherwise indicated

Elda Anderson Breakfast

Professor Paul Ziemer, who wrote Elda E. Anderson's biography for the Health Physics Society website, and Dr. Sara Dumit, who edited it, together at the Elda Anderson breakfast at the 2023 HPS Annual Meeting.
Photo courtesy of Shaheen Dewji

 

2023 Members Meeting

Left to right, John Cardarelli reports on his two-year term as HPS president, Cardarelli passes the gavel to new HPS President Liz Brackett, Brackett presents her goals as the new HPS president.

 

IRPA 16 Planning Meeting

Left to right, Jason Harris, Scott Schwahn, Carolann Inbornone, and Kevin Nelson met to plan the IRPA 16/69th HPS Annual Meeting, which will be held in Orlando in July 2024.

 

Science Teacher Workshop

The HPS Science Support Committee hosted a science teacher workshop, which was held virtually and in person. Instructors included, left to right, Ken Krieger, Linda Morris, Dan Strom, George Tabatadze, and others.

 

Public Information Committee

The Public Information Committee met to discuss plans for the upcoming year. Members present included, left to right, Geena Quinones, Vice Chair Candace Krout, Chair Sara Dumit, Katharine McLellan, Dan Sowers, and Steve Sugarman.
Photo courtesy of Mary Walchuk

 

Speaker Ready Room

Left to right, Emily Caffrey and Zach Tribbett in the Speaker Ready Room

 

Registration Desk

Burk and Associates staff worked at the Registration Desk in the Exhibit Hall throughout the meeting.

 

HPS Garage Sale

Many interesting instruments and books were among the items donated for the 2023 Health Physics Society Garage Sale. At last count, the items that were bid on added up to more than $1,200 for scholarships and student travel grants for the Society.
Photos courtesy of Rachel Johnson

 

Student Travel Grant Recipients

These students were among those who received the 2023 Health Physics Society Travel Grant for participation in the 68th HPS Annual Meeting.

 

Out and About in National Harbor

The Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center presented a daily light show.

 

Irene Goldin enjoying an evening at the Cadillac Ranch in National Harbor.
Photo courtesy of Barbara Hamrick

 

A tour of the Nuclear Ship Savannah, a registered National Historic Landmark and the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, was held on 27 July in Baltimore Harbor.
Photo courtesy of Fred Brundick

 

The Capital Wheel at sunset.
Photo courtesy of Mary Walchuk