CONFERENCES, COURSES, SYMPOSIA
RSICC attempts to keep its users/contributors advised of conferences, courses, and symposia in
the field of radiation protection, transport, and shielding through this section of the newsletter.
Should you be involved in the planning/organization of such events, feel free to send your
announcements and calls for papers via email to raf@ornl.gov.
Technologies for the New Century
The Call for Papers has been issued for the 1998 ANS Radiation Protection and Shielding
Division Topical Conference, "Technologies for the New Century." The meeting is being held in
Nashville, Tennessee, April 1923, 1998. Information about the paper requirements and the
topics being considered are available at the end of this issue of the newsletter or at the following
url http://epicws.epm.ornl.gov/RPS98/top-cfp.html if you have web access.
Calendar
Your attention is directed to the following events of interest.
July 1997
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 27-31, 1997,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact: American Association of Physicists in Medicine, One Physics
Ellipse, College Park, MD 20749-3846 (fax 301-209-0862).
August 1997
Gamma Spectroscopy, Aug. 4-8, 1997, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a short course sponsored by
Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Contact: Registrar Professional Training Programs, Oak
Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117 (Phone:
423-576-3576; fax: 423-576-9383; email: registrar@orau.gov).
Introduction to Radiation Safety, Aug. 11-15, 1997, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a short course
sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Contact: Registrar Professional Training
Programs, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
(Phone: 423-576-3576; fax: 423-576-9383; email: registrar@orau.gov).
Physicist's Review in Diagnostic Radiology, Aug. 11-15, 1997, a continuing education course
offered by the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San
Antonio, TX 78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Computational Methods in Reactor Analysis and Shielding, Aug. 18-22, 1997, Knoxville,
Tennessee, a short course offered by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Contact: Lydia
Salmon, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 (phone
423-974-2525; email lsalmon@utk.edu).
Nuclear Criticality Safety, Aug. 18-22, 1997, Knoxville, Tennessee, a short course offered by the
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Contact: Lydia Salmon, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 (phone 423-974-2525; email lsalmon@utk.edu).
Monte Carlo Analysis, Aug. 18-22, 1997, Knoxville, Tennessee, a short course offered by the
University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Contact: Lydia Salmon, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 (phone 423-974-2525; email lsalmon@utk.edu).
ENFIR/ENAN, Aug. 18-22, 1997, Poços de Caldas Springs, MG Brazil. Contact: Dr. Ricardo
Barros, Univ. do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Inst. Politécnico - IPRJ/UERJ, P.O. Box 97282,
28601-970, Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil (fax 55-245-233779, email: enfir@iprj.uerj.br).
Radiation Oncology Resident's Review in Radiation Oncology Physics and Radiation Biology,
Aug. 18-22, 1997, a continuing education course offered by the University of Texas at San
Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Continuing
Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491;
fax 210-567-6964).
Physicist's Review in Radiation Oncology Physics, Aug. 18-22, 1997, a continuing education
course offered by the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San
Antonio, TX 78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
September 1997
2d Latin American Workshop on Nuclear Physics and Heavy Ion Reaction, Sept. 1-5, 1997,
Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela. Contact: Sajo Bohus Laszlo (fax 58-2-9063155
or 58-2- 928903 or 58-2-5041148; email Lsajo@usb.fis.ve).
Criticality Challenges in the Next Decade, Sept. 7-10, 1997, Chelan, Washington, sponsored by
the ANS Eastern Washington Section and Nuclear Criticality Safety Division. Contact: Jess
Greenborg, Westinghouse Hanford Company, P.O. Box 1970, Richland, WA 99352 (phone
509-376-3482, fax 509-376-6282).
Topical Meeting on Decontamination, Decommissioning, and Reutilization of Commercial and
Government Facilities, Sept. 7-12, 1997, Knoxville, Tennessee, sponsored by the ANS Oak
Ridge/Knoxville Section and the Decommissioning, Decontamination, and Reutilization
Division. Contact: Gary Coxon, Bechtel Environment, Inc., P.O. Box 3500, Oak Ridge, TN
37831-0350 (phone 423-220-2150, fax 423-220-2107).
Environmental Monitoring, Sept. 8-12, 1997, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a short course sponsored
by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Contact: Registrar Professional Training Programs, Oak
Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117 (Phone:
423-576-3576; fax: 423-576-9383; email: registrar@orau.gov).
Applied Health Physics, Sept. 15-Oct. 17, 1997, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a five-week course
sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Contact: Registrar Professional Training
Programs, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117
(Phone: 423-576-3576; fax: 423-576-9383; email: registrar@orau.gov).
Transportation of Radioactive Materials, Sept. 22-23, 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada, a short course
presented by Nevada Technical Assoc., Inc., P.O. Box 90748, Henderson, VA 89009 (phone
702-564-2798; email nta@ntanet.net; url http://www.ntanet.net).
Radiation Safety Officer's Course, Sept. 22-26, 1997, a continuing education course offered by
the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX
78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
October 1997
International Conference on "Future Nuclear Systems," Global '97, Oct. 5-10, 1997, Yokohama,
Japan. Contact: Dr. Takehiko Mukaiyama, JAERI, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki-ken 319-11, Japan
(phone 81-29-282-5325; fax 81-29-282-6181; email: mukaiyama@fca001.tokai.jaeri.go.jp).
Joint International Conference on "Mathematical Methods and Supercomputing in Nuclear
Applications," Oct. 6-10, 1997, Saratoga Springs, New York. Contact: Dr. Richard Mendelson,
KAPL, E6-216, P.O. Box 1072, Schenectady, NY 12301 USA (phone 518-395-7046; fax
518-395-4422; email: mendelsonm@aol.com; url; http://www.rpi.edu/~wittej/ansmnc.html).
Regulatory Medical X-Ray Physics, Oct. 20-24, 1997, a continuing education course offered by
the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX
78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
November 1997
Introduction to Medical Dosimetry, Nov. 3-7, 1997, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Nuclear Applications of Accelerator Technology, Nov. 16-20, 1997, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
sponsored by the Accelerator Applications Technical Group of the American Nuclear Society.
Contact: Dr. L. Warren Funk, AccAPP '97 Tech. Prog. Comm., Westinghouse Savannah River
Co., Savannah River Site, 703-45A, Aiken, SC 29808, USA (phone 803-725-2797; fax
803-725-8727; email warren.funk@srs.gov).
December 1997
International Conference and Exhibition "Plant Life Management and Plant Life Extension in
Nuclear Facilities," Dec. 8-10, 1997, Prague, Czech Republic, organized by Nuclear Engineering
International. Contact: Alan Wagstaff, Events Manager, Nuclear Engineering International,
Wilmington Publishing, Wilmington House, Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent, DA2
7EF, UK (phone 44-1322-277788, fax 44-1322-273748).
January 1998
X-Ray Mammography, Basic Physics and Quality Assurance, Jan. 12-13, 1998, a continuing
education course offered by the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl
Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Medical Radiation Safety Physics, Jan. 14, 1998, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Diagnostic Medical Physics, Jan. 15, 1998, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Radiation Oncology Physics, Jan. 16, 1998, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Nuclear Medicine Physics, Jan. 17, 1998, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Radiation Safety Officer's Course, Jan. 19-23, 1998, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
February 1998
Health Physics Society Midyear Topical Meeting, Feb. 8-11, 1998, Mobile, Alabama. Contact:
Health Physics Society, Suite 402, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, VA 22101-3926 (phone
703-790-1745; fax 703-790-2672; email: hpsburkmgt@aol.com).
Medical Dosimetry Review, Feb. 23-27, 1998, a continuing education course offered by the
University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980
(phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
May 1998
Radiation Oncology Resident's Review in Radiation Oncology Physics and Radiation Biology,
May 11-15 1998, a continuing education course offered by the University of Texas at San
Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Continuing
Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491;
fax 210-567-6964).
Physicist's Review in Radiation Oncology Physics, May 11-15, 1998, a continuing education
course offered by the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San
Antonio, TX 78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
Radiation Safety Officer's Course, May 18-22, 1998, a continuing education course offered by
the University of Texas at San Antonio. Contact: The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio, Continuing Medical Education, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX
78284-7980 (phone 210-567-4491; fax 210-567-6964).
July 1998
Health Physics Society Annual Meeting, July 12-16, 1998, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contact: Health Physics Society, Suite 402, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, VA 22101-3926 (phone 703-790-1745; fax 703-790-2672; email: hpsburkmgt@aol.com).
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