Our Mission

The HPAERC is the Health Physics Academic and Education Research Center.  We are a new organization created by the Health Physics Society in July 2023, but operate as a separate independent organization. The purpose of the HPAERC is to raise and disburse funds “to worthy students and institutions that are engaged in training students to become employed as health physicists and radiation protection specialists”. The HPS named 9 HPS members to the initial HPAERC Board of Directors in October 2023, and has also provided startup funding.  We are now incorporated as a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code, and are working to setup the structure and filings to legally solicit charitable donations from HPS members and supporters, from Government, and from Industry, and to distribute such funding in accordance with our Charter as described above.  Please consider HPAERC in your future charitable donation plans and estate planning plans.  This will be a great place to help support those entering the Profession, and those training them 

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer to become a Member of our Standing Committees

• Fundraising Committee

• • The Fundraising Committee consists of a director plus other members who need not be members of the Board.  It is the responsibility of the Fundraising Committee to solicit funds from various constituencies including HPS members, private foundations, corporations, and state and federal governments.
• The Award Rules Committee shall develop and administer rules that govern eligibility and application for and disbursement of monetary awards consistent with the Purpose of the HPAERC.
  • The Awards Committee shall distribute applications for awards, rank incoming applications and determine award recipients and award amounts following the guidelines developed by the Award Rules Committee.  Members of the Awards Committee shall not be involved in any individual award process if there is a real or perceived conflict of interest.
• Communications Committee
  • Members of the communications committee develop content for dissemination to public, academic, and government audiences.  Additional task include maintaining the HPAERC social media footprint.