Research and Clinical Trials at Virtua

Virtua’s commitment to research is driven by our commitment to serving our South Jersey neighbors. We strive to advance the quality of our care through continuous innovation, education, and improvement.

Human Research Protection Program

The mission of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is to support Virtua’s research enterprise by ensuring the protection of those who participate in research; ensuring compliance with all pertinent federal and state laws and regulations; fostering the ethical conduct of human subjects’ research; and providing education and other services related to regulatory requirements and best practices to Virtua investigators and study personnel.

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

The mission of the IRB is to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of research participants based on the regulations of the FDA and the DHHS by approving, requiring modifications in, or disapproving Human Subjects Research projects.

Research Administration and Operations

The mission is to support our researchers across Virtua’s network conducting research and other sponsored, scholarly activities. We collaborate with members of senior leadership to ensure proper stewardship, reduce administrative burden, and grow Virtua’s research enterprise. We work with IT to effectively connect research business needs and IT technical solutions to optimize research administration operations. Our work with Legal streamlines agreements, statements of work and budget negotiations.

Our Areas of Research:

• Cardiovascular
  • Intervention
  • Electrophysiology
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Pharmaceutical
• Pulmonary
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Oncology
• Hepatology