FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2004
FY04-48
Wiley Named REAC/TS Director
OAK RIDGE , Tenn.—Dr. Albert L. Wiley, Jr., has been named director of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). Wiley is replacing long-time director, Dr. Robert C. Ricks, who retired on Aug. 31.
Wiley joined the medical staff of REAC/TS in 2002, and has more than 35 years of medical experience in radiation oncology and nuclear medicine. REAC/TS provides emergency medical response for local, national and international radiation accidents. REAC/TS also offers continuing medical education courses to train physicians, nurses, health physicists and other emergency responders to manage the medical problems associated with these incidents.
“Dr. Wiley’s medical background in radiation oncology and his advanced work in radiological sciences allow him to bring a unique perspective to REAC/TS,” said Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) President Ron Townsend. “His experience will allow us to continue improving the therapeutic services we offer to those who have been involved in radiation related accidents.”
Previously a professor of radiation oncology at East Carolina University, Wiley served as interim director of the East Carolina University Cancer Center and as an adjunct professor in the department of physics. He also spent more than 20 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is currently a professor emeritus in the department of human oncology and radiology. Wiley is a retired member of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Wiley earned a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University, completed his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and holds a doctorate in radiological sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Wiley is a diplomat for the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Nuclear Medicine, the American Board of Medical Physics and the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Radiology, the American College of Nuclear Medicine and the American College of Preventive Medicine.
ORAU is a university consortium leveraging the scientific strength of 91 major research institutions to advance science and education by partnering with national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. ORAU manages ORISE for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
ORISE is a DOE facility focusing on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists.