Virtua Health has been recognized by two respected New Jersey organizations for improving access to care, advancing health equity, and delivering measurable benefits for patients and communities across the region.
The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) selected Virtua as the recipient of its Healthy Neighbor Award for Oliver Station, an innovative housing-and-healthcare community in Camden that addresses housing insecurity and longstanding barriers to care.
Developed in partnership with The Michaels Organization, Oliver Station integrates affordable housing for adults age 55 and older with a full-service Virtua primary care practice – all on the same campus. This model addresses lack of transportation as a social determinant of health; Oliver Station residents can literally receive care next door.
Oliver Station also serves as a primary care option for members of the surrounding Camden neighborhoods. The site is accessible on foot, offers abundant parking, and is only one block away from the Ferry Avenue PATCO Station.
The NJHA selected Oliver Station as a scalable example of how hospitals can partner across sectors to address the social and economic factors that shape health, while strengthening long-term relationships with the communities they serve.
Virtua was also recognized by NJBIZ, which named Barry Graf, senior vice president of partnerships and business development, and Virtua Health Urgent Care as 2026 Health Care Heroes Award honorees.
The NJBIZ Health Care Heroes Awards celebrate individuals and organizations whose “leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence are making a significant impact on health care delivery across New Jersey.”
Graf was recognized in the health care professional category for his leadership in expanding access to high-quality outpatient services and for building partnerships that strengthen Virtua’s ability to reinvest in community health. Over the course of his tenure, Graf has helped grow Virtua’s network of ambulatory surgery centers into a multi-state portfolio recognized nationally for quality and safety.
Virtua Health Urgent Care was honored in the ambulatory health care category for its commitment to accessible, patient-centered care in high-volume outpatient settings. The eight urgent care locations (plus a telehealth option) receive consistently strong patient feedback, including dozens of Google reviews each week.
The NJHA Award will be presented at the “Best at the Beach” awards ceremony this summer. NJBIZ will formally recognize its Health Care Heroes during an awards celebration later this year.
For more information on Virtua Health, South Jersey’s largest health system, visit virtua.org or call 1-888-VIRTUA-3.
About Virtua Health
Virtua Health is an academic health system committed to helping the people of South Jersey be well, get well, and stay well by providing the complete spectrum of advanced, accessible, and trusted health care services. Virtua’s 16,000 colleagues provide tertiary care, including renowned cardiology and transplant programs, complemented by a community-based care portfolio. In addition to five hospitals, two satellite emergency departments, 42 ambulatory surgery centers, and more than 400 other locations, Virtua brings health services directly into communities through Hospital at Home, physical therapy and rehabilitation, mobile screenings, and its paramedic program.
Virtua has 3,000 affiliated doctors and other clinicians, and its specialties include cardiovascular and gastrointestinal health, orthopedics, advanced surgery, and maternity. Virtua is academically affiliated with Rowan University, leading research, innovation, and immersive education at the Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences of Rowan University. Virtua is also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neuroscience, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.
As a not-for-profit health system, Virtua is committed to the well-being of the community and provides innovative outreach programs that address social challenges affecting health, most notably the “Eat Well” food access initiative, which includes the unparalleled Eat Well Mobile Grocery Store. To help Virtua make a difference, visit GiveToVirtua.org.
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