Deputy editor Grant Cubbon’s message is all about the upcoming CRPA annual conference. He commends the work being done by this year’s organizing committee and highlights some of the exciting things that will be happening at the conference. He also lets readers know what they will find in this special conference edition of the Bulletin.
Each year, students across Canada submit their work to the Anthony J. Mackay Student Paper Contest and three finalists are selected to present their research in person at the CRPA conference. Learn more about each finalist and the incredible work that earned them their spot at this year’s conference!
In this interview with the incoming CRPA president, learn more about Joe Zic, what he has planned for his presidency, and where he would like to see the organization in a few years’ time.
In October, the 2025 Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee meeting was hosted virtually by Health Canada. Health Canada and Natural Resources Canada presented on a range of radiation protection topics, members addressed committee-identified areas of interest, and working groups provided updates. A collaborative learning session held by Health Canada in February was also highlighted in this article.
Scott Nichelson updates readers on the recent ongoings of the Health Physics Society, reflecting on their winter meeting and his home chapter’s recent semiannual meeting. He then looks toward the upcoming HPS annual summer meeting that will be held in July. He also updates readers about the recent adventures of his Sasky Pack.
TRIUMF, Canada’s national accelerator laboratory, is the only facility in Canada to have operated a clinical proton therapy centre. While clinical operations have stopped, TRIUMF has transformed its beamline into the TRIUMF Proton Therapy Research Centre (PTRC). Read on to learn more about the work being done by this exceptional research asset for Canada!
Stéphane Jean-Francois reflects on the interconnected legacy of the international radiation protection community. He recounts his experience at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Société Française de Radioprotection (SFRP), for which they held a conference and invited their extended radiation protection family. Read about Stéphane’s highlights from the conference!
