The Society for Radiological Protection

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The Society for Radiological Protection
Presidents Review of 2004 Colin Partington MBE
Exeter University April 2005
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I will talk about-
Our successes and learning opportunities Restruct
uring Events we have run International
Liaison Merger with IRP Chartered
Status Presis jobs
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Our Committees and Groups
Events Journal Qualifications PS Membership Award
s Communications International Strategic
And Sectorial Topic Regional
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Our Committees and Groups
Events Journal Qualifications PS Membership Award
s Communications International Strategic
And Sectorial Topic Regional
Over 100 Members
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Events
January - Protecting Biota from Ionising
Radiations
April - Health Physics from cradle to grave
June - Radiological Terrorism prevention and
response
Regional - Scottish -South West
Sector - Medical -UKRC Focus Session
Topic - Practical Radiation Protection
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Last Years AGM
Networking
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Networking at the IPEM and AURPO AGMs
IPEM AGM in York
AURPO AGM in Belfast
Belfast Queens University
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Internationally
IRPA 11 in Madrid Bid to host IRPA 12 in
Glasgow Bobby Corbett elected to the IRPA
Executive European Training Platform Meeting of
European Society Presidents
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The Delegate Team in Madrid
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Col Rog selling Glasgow
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Voting for Glasgow
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A score !
Bobby Corbett
elected to the IRPA Exec for four years
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Qualifications and Professional Standards
Supported RPA 2000 - their busiest year New
Assessors New Processes New re-Certification
process New Laser Protection Adviser
Certification Met Promises about RPA
Certification Now 374 RPAs in the UK Helped HSE
Policy -develop new
Statement on RPAs Involved in Europe
Education and Training Platform
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Chartered Status
Applied June 2003 Rejected April 2004 Asked
Privy Council for reasons Will probably re-apply
in 2005 Alternately go for Science Council
Chartered route
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Munich
First Meeting of European Societies
ICRP Recs Increasing our voice in
Europe Recruiting to Radiation
Protection Coordinating Bids for Conference Dates
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The Merger of the Society for Radiological
Protection and the Institute of Radiation
Protection
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SRP and IRP Merger
Name of merged body to be The Society for
Radiological Protection. Letterhead to carry a
rider Incorporating The Institute of Radiation
Protection
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SRP and IRP Merger
No need for any change in SRP objects or rules.
IRP-only members may transfer to a like-for-like
membership class.
IRP to have a co-opted seat on Council for 2
years following merger.
IRP to have a seat on the Practical Radiation
Protection Topic Group the Non-nuclear Sectorial
Committee and the Awards Committee.
IRP assets after wind-up to be put towards a new
award for young members, to be overseen by the
Awards Committee.
Fees transferring IRP members to be subject to
existing SRP fee structure from date of transfer.
Do I have your consent?
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In 2004 we
Lost the bid to host IRPA 12 Won a seat on the
IRPA Exec Held many succcesful events Increased
our membership Met promises about RPA cert Not
yet become chartered Welcome IRP Members