Since TVA is paying ORAU for the medical screenings, how can ORAU be independent?
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is conducting the medical screening program in partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). ORAU will conduct interviews and schedule appointments. Doctors from VUMC will review the results with the individuals who receive the tests. The medical screenings will be conducted at local facilities to make the process convenient for residents. For the past 30 years, ORAU has conducted both short term and long term health assessments. ORAU has conducted health assessments on former Department of Energy workers for more than 15 years. ORAU has provided health education to doctors and the public at dozens of hazardous waste sites in the United States. ORAU and VUMC will design, conduct, analyze, and report on the screenings. Individual patient results will remain confidential and will only be released to the patient or with the patient’s permission. Findings from the medical screenings will be made public in a report that is free of any
