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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Pandemic Flu Toolkits

Pandemic flu toolkits helping to build partnerships with the international community

Preparing for a public health crisis like pandemic flu requires not only training health care providers, but also a more widespread education effort. Cooperation on a global and community level is essential to the success of preparedness programs.

In an effort to reach and engage businesses and community leaders, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) partners with government agencies and the international community to develop customized health emergency preparedness education and training.

For the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, ORISE is developing training materials to prepare the international community to respond to an influenza pandemic. The Pandemic Influenza Community Mitigation Measures and Business Continuity Planning Training toolkits support train-the-trainer workshops that have been presented to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and other nations around the world.

By developing training toolkits and providing evaluations, ORISE is helping the CDC build international partnerships and spread health diplomacy with external health communication and technical training participants (e.g., government ministries of health and commerce, media partners and community health and business leaders).

The workshops deliver high-impact training materials, based on guidance from the CDC, the World Health Organization and others. To date, more than 240 participants have been trained from 50 countries.

ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities for the U.S. Department of Energy.