Who We Are
Atlantic Health System has a long and enduring commitment to research. Through the Atlantic Center for Research, we have successfully translated scientific discoveries into innovative treatments, providing hope and healing for patients in our communities and the surrounding New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York metropolitan area. Our hospitals - Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital - are at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for clinical innovation and quality health care. We routinely offer clinical trials in a range of medical conditions, including cancer, heart disease, and complex neurological conditions.
Through translational and clinical research, Atlantic Center for Research takes pride in helping to bring innovation, hope and cutting-edge treatments to the patients and communities we serve. Atlantic Health System is committed to supporting its physicians and investigators in their search for new treatments and innovative technologies.
Our History
In 2012, the Office of Grants & Research at Atlantic Health System formally became the Atlantic Center for Research. Now sustaining the research enterprise at Atlantic Health System medical centers, the Atlantic Center for Research oversees all administrative activity related to research studies and clinical trials.
The Atlantic Center for Research strengthens the research infrastructure at Atlantic Health System through the foundation of an Institutional Review Board (IRB), clinical trial management systems, and implementation of a sophisticated training portal to ensure that our researchers maintain the highest standards of professionalism and research practices. Our research compliance and operating procedures rank among the most comprehensive in the industry.
Research plays a vital role in the ability of our hospitals to deliver the most advanced health care to our patients and is a fundamental component in maintaining our national recognition.
By conducting clinical research that addresses the conditions that are of greatest importance and concern to patients and their families, our researchers contribute to advancing the forefront of medicine and empowering our communities to be the healthiest in the nation.
Our Medical Centers
Featuring state-of-the-art equipment and comfortable, family-friendly environments, Atlantic Health System's hospitals are on the forefront of medicine and continually set standards for quality health care in northern New Jersey and surrounding areas.
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