Columbia Chapter of the Health Physics Society

11/04/2025

We’re excited to announce our upcoming CCHPS Technical Talk!
📅 Tuesday, November 12th, 5:30 PM
📍 Columbia Basin College – CTE Classroom 210
🎙️ Speaker: Dr. Hawkins DeFrance, Regulatory Affairs & Safety Director at Avalanche Energy

Dr. DeFrance will discuss the challenges of launching Avalanche’s modular compact fusion reactor facility, FusionWERX — a fascinating look into the realities of advancing next-generation fusion technology.

💻 Please register online.
https://events.cchps.org/meeting-archive/11-12-2025
Space in the classroom is limited, but a Zoom link will be provided to all registered participants for remote attendance.

Fusion in Richland: tritium, orbitrons, 14 MeV neutrons and the challenges of building a nuclear fusion facility.

03/11/2025

📢 Join us for an insightful presentation by Dr. Michael Stabin, who will discuss his latest research:
🖋️The Costs to Our Patients

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Michael Stabin, Ph.D. CHP

02/18/2025

02/07/2025

📢 Join us for an insightful presentation by Dr. Michael Stabin, who will discuss his latest research and publication, The Costs to Our Patients, recently featured in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/early/2024/08/14/jnumed.124.268290.

⭐ Dr. Stabin's research and publication explore the hypothesis that applying a single, uniform method of activity administration to all nuclear medicine patients results in a lower standard of care compared to the personalized approach used for patients receiving external radiation for cancer treatment. His work is supported by empirical data and personal experiences, which he will discuss in his presentation.

📝 Register at: https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/03-06-2025

Michael Stabin, Ph.D. CHP

08/29/2024

📢 We’re excited to announce that HPS President-Elect, Michael Lewandowski, will be joining us on the cruise! In addition to discussing HPS initiatives, Mike will also be giving a talk on Radiation Gauging.

Register here (FREE for CCHPS members, reduced cost for ANS-EWS): https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/09-12-2024

Come join us for an evening cruise with Water2Wine! We will be socializing and talking physics while enjoying a 2.5-hour dinner and drinks cruise. The event is open to registered members, local ANS members, and guests. Registration covers the cost for our members; ANS members will be charged $50, and all other guests $87. This is a great opportunity to meet other Health Physicists and Radiation Protection Professionals in our area. Be sure to register by September 1, 2024, to secure your spot.

Reserve your spot at: https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/09-12-2024

08/16/2024

Dear Prospective Vendor and Guest: You are invited to participate in the ALARA Symposium Vendor Forum to be held October 3, 2024, at the H...

06/27/2024

Come join us for an evening cruise with Water2Wine! We will be socializing and talking physics while enjoying a 2.5-hour dinner and drinks cruise. The event is open to registered members, local ANS members, and guests. Registration covers the cost for our members; ANS members will be charged $50, and all other guests $87. This is a great opportunity to meet other Health Physicists and Radiation Protection Professionals in our area. Be sure to register by September 1, 2024, to secure your spot.

Reserve your spot at: https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/09-12-2024

06/05/2024

We would like to cordially invite you to the CCHPS Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024. During the meeting, current CCHPS officers will report on the Chapter’s accomplishments over the past year. Additionally, we will discuss plans for the next fiscal year, including technical meetings, social events, training, and continuing education opportunities for our members. We will also talk about supporting the local community through various public outreach activities such as seminars and science fairs, aimed at increasing public awareness about the benefits and risks associated with ionizing radiation. Thank you all for your continued support and active participation!

Register at: https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/06-20-2024

05/09/2024

Join us for a tour of the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR) on Thursday, May 30, at 6:00 PM, following the dinner & social event at Ann's Best Creole & Soul Food at 5:00 PM.

Drs. Sergey Tolmachev and George Tabatadze, will share the history of the Registries, discuss ongoing research, and guide attendees through the unique resources of the Registries and the laboratory.

For further details and registration, please visit: https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/cchps-meeting-may-2024

04/06/2024

📢 CCHPS Technical Meeting Announcement

🎤 Presenter: Ed Wallace, CHP

🔍 Topic: Gamma Energy Analysis Non Destructive Assay (NDA) of Hanford Legacy Waste Objects

📄 Abstract: This presentation describes the development of a Gamma Energy Analysis NDA program used to assay 2500 complex waste objects from Hanford’s 618-10 Waste Site. Gamma Energy Analysis NDA programs usually require detailed knowledge of the waste object’s structure, elemental composition, size, weight, and density. The presentation describes how 2500 waste objects were accurately assayed with only waste object size and weight information available.

🔗 Register at https://events.cchps.org/current-meetings/cchps-meeting-april-2024

03/02/2024

02/23/2024

📢 Call for Nominations: CCHPS Executive Board Members 2024.

We're excited to announce that nominations for the 2024 CCHPS Executive Board Members are now open! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to help shape the leadership and direction of our society. Whether you wish to nominate a peer or put yourself forward, every nomination counts.

🌟 Submit your nominations here: https://www.cchps.org/executive-council/nominate

Deadline for Nominations: March 15, 2024

Let's come together to select a board that represents our community's diversity and dedication to advancing our field. Your voice matters, and now is the time to use it!