title: American Board of Health Physics: the first 35 years.
abstract: 1994 marked the 35th Anniversary of the founding of the American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) by the Health Physics Society. This paper attempts to identify the major elements in the evolution of the ABHP and, where possible, the individual(s) responsible through 1993. Areas discussed include the implementation of the ABHP by the first few Boards, the duties of the examination panels, the evolution of the various examinations, the development of the recertification program, the economic factors in ABHP operations, and the birth of the American Academy of Health Physics.
authors.affiliation: Canberra Industries, Inc., Meriden, CT 06450.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Bronson
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006283:Health Physics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011996:Records; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000266:history; D014481:United States