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A professional body or professional organization is an organization, usually non-profit, that exists to further a particular profession, to protect both the public interest and the interests of professionals. The balance between these two may be a matter of opinion. On the one hand, professional bodies may act to protect the public by maintaining and enforcing standards of training and ethics in their profession. On the other hand, they may also act like a cartel or a labor union (trade union) for the members of the profession, though this description is commonly rejected by the body concerned.
Many professional bodies perform professional certification to indicate a person possesses qualifications in the subject area, and sometimes membership in a professional body is synonymous with certification, but not always. Sometimes membership in a professional body is required for one to be legally able to practice the profession; see licensure.
Many professional bodies also act as learned societies for the academic disciplines underlying their professions.
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American Association of Physicists in Medicine - AAPM homepage with a link to the journal Medical Physics. Resources in Medical Physics.
Meta Description: [ The American Association of Physicists in Medicine is a member society concerned with the topics of medical physics, radiation oncology, imaging physics, health physics, hospital physics, medical radiation, physics careers, ionizing radiation, brachytherapy and diagnostic imaging. ]
Canadian Radiation Protection Association - The CRPA is a professional society that supports the development and implementation of radiation safety programs in all areas of industry, medicine, research and the environment.
European Federation of Organisations in Medical Physics - The EFOMP represents more than 5000 physicists and engineers in the field of Medical Physics.
Meta Description: [ Homepage of EFOMP - European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics ]
Health Physics Society - Professional organization dedicated to development, dissemination, and application of both the scientific knowledge of, and the practical means for, radiation protection.
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection - ICNIRP is an independent scientific organization, whose aims are to provide guidance and advice on the health hazards of non-ionizing radiation exposure. Provides information on publications, activities and links.
Meta Description: [ The global focus for non-ionizing radiation protection ]
International Radiation Protection Association - For people engaged in radiation protection activities in all parts of the world. Website includes organization information, and professional training materials on a wide range of topics in radiological protection and nuclear medicine.
Meta Description: [ IRPA - International Radiation Protection Association ]
South African Association of Physicists in Medicine and Biology - SAAPMB is an association comprised of individuals and societies interested in the interaction of radiation with the human body and related physical phenomena. Provides news and resources.
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