Re[2]: Medical Physics -Reply

[Steven.Rima@DOEGJPO.COM (Steven Rima)]

     Excellent point Sandy. I have a Health Physicist working for me right 
     now who is not certified, but I would consider him a true "expert" in 
     several areas of health physics. As a matter of fact, I would rather 
     have this individual working for me doing dose modeling/risk analysis 
     activities than any CHP I know of (including myself). I have never 
     felt that a certification by itself always makes one an "expert" on 
     anything, except maybe in test taking skills. :-)
     
     Steven D. Rima, CHP
     Manager, Health Physics & Industrial Hygiene
     MACTEC-ERS
     steven.rima@doegjpo.com


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Subject: Re: Medical Physics -Reply
Author:  "Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com> at Internet
Date:    4/18/97 2:51 PM


I apologize since I did not see the original posting, having been 
traveling for the past few days. However, I would venture to say that 
there are many experts in many professions, fields of expertise, ALL 
of whom having no certificaton whatsoever. I always understood 
accreditation and certifications to mean that the individual, or 
organization, has pursued additional advanced work leading to some 
document demonstrating this achievement. I did not realize that there 
was a correlation between certification/accreditation and EXPERT.
     
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Sandy Perle
Technical Director
ICN Dosimetry Division
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Office: (800) 548-5100 x2306 
Fax:    (714) 668-3149