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A 30-Year Radiation Safety Prospectus Describing Organizational Drivers, Program Activities, and Outcomes
1The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Environmental Health & Safety, 6431 Fannin Street, CYF G102, Houston, TX 77030.
Abstract:
In 1992, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Radiation Safety Program began assembling data on a monthly basis that described various program drivers and associated activities. A summary of the data was assembled on an annual basis and shared with the professional health physics community at the 10-y and 20-y intervals. With the inclusion of 1991 data points, three decades (1991 to 2020) of data have now been collected and summarized into an updated program prospectus. The prospectus models a commercial enterprise prospectus provided to potential investors and displays various program indicator parameters. The consistent formatting of the data affords an easily digestible and succinct snapshot of program activities and trends. Various program stakeholder's feedback regarding this data continues to be well received. Additionally, UTHealth provides increasing support for UT Physicians clinics throughout the greater Houston, Texas area. The prospectus allows succinct description of the drivers of the program, revealed interesting trends, and has identified training needs for both existing personnel and academic programs that support the radiation protection sciences.
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