National Security and Emergency Management

ORISE prepares DOE and other government agencies by managing and conducting programs, studies, research, exercises and training related to national security and emergency preparedness.

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

ORISE provides expertise in the medical management of radiation incidents through the operation of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), a dedicated DOE facility located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Worker Health Studies

ORISE provides DOE and the scientific community with important information regarding the long-term health outcomes affecting current and former energy workers.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE collaborates with federal, state and local agencies to provide health communication and training solutions that enhance the well-being of the public and the nation’s workers.

Scientific Peer Review

ORISE manages a credible and customizable peer review process that is helping DOE and other government agencies make informed decisions about the quality of the science they pursue.

University Radioactive Ion Beam Consortium

The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium consists of eight member universities that partner to perform basic nuclear physics research using the fast-growing technique of radioactive ion beams.

Scientific Research Opportunities

ORISE manages research participation programs at the undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and faculty levels at DOE and other government facilities across the United States.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform research focused on air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate.

Environmental Assessments and Health Physics

ORISE instills confidence in environmental cleanup through survey assessments, health physics evaluations and hands-on, laboratory-based training in the radiation sciences.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate research.

Health Physics

Through Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORISE's managing contractor, health physics and radiation safety training courses are offered for participants performing work in the radiation sciences.

Radiation Emergency Medicine

Continuing education courses taught through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) at ORISE focus on radiation emergency medicine and the medical management of radiation incidents.

Emergency Preparedness

ORISE emergency planners train government agencies on how to build effective response and preparedness plans, as well as teach best practices to improve communication among emergency response teams.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE develops training and education programs designed to address public health topics. Training is delivered via e-learning, multimedia applications and traditional classroom instruction.

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Equal Access Initiative Computer Grants Program

The Equal Access Initiative Computer Grants Program is sponsored by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and the National Institutes of Health’s Office of AIDS Research (OAR), to help community organizations build technological capacity with the goal of enhancing their ability to provide HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment information for their clients and communities.

Each year, qualified faith-/community-based organizations in the United States, its territories and possessions are invited to submit an application to receive one of 100 state-of-the-art desktop computers and a scholarship package to attend specialized training at the United States Conference on AIDS.

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), in partnership with the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Specialized Information Services Division, has developed the Equal Access Initiative: HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine workbook.

NLM and ORISE staff conduct the training at the USCA for representatives of the grantee organizations to familiarize them with NLM’s valuable online health information resources and other reputable resources that address HIV/AIDS and related medical conditions.

Equal Access Initiative: HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine contains information on selected NLM resources that pertain to HIV/AIDS and related medical conditions and includes exercises based on realistic scenarios.

Additionally, information on Internet resources was selected for the relevance and quality to help the grantees effectively access treatment and prevention information to better serve their clients, colleagues and communities.

You will need the Adobe Reader to view most of these files. A free copy may be downloaded from the Adobe Web site.

Equal Access Initiative: HIV/AIDS Information Resources from the National Library of Medicine (PDF) September 2010.

Equal Access Initiative Presentation

Equal Access Initiative Full Presentation (PDF)
Equal Access Initiative Slides (PowerPoint)

Please visit the National Minority AIDS Council’s Web site to learn more about the EAI Computer Grants Program.