Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Research Office

The mission of the Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Research Office (SHC Tri-Valley RO) is to support investigators and research teams to conduct impactful, collaborative, and high-quality research.

The SHC Tri-Valley RO will evaluate all new research studies at SHC Tri-Valley and provide ongoing support to ensure best practices are followed. The SHC Tri-Valley RO will oversee, educate, and provide guidance for researchers at SHC Tri-Valley. Additionally, the SHC Tri-Valley RO will align with Stanford resources, serving as a primary point of contact for SHC Tri-Valley researchers to work together in the overall Stanford research system. SHC Tri-Valley is a part of the Stanford HRPP .

We operate under the oversight of the Senior Associate Dean of Research. We work closely with the Program Management Office, Clinical Research Quality  and RMG  

If you are interested in bringing a research study to SHC TV, please fill out the research intake form. For more details about how to bring research to SHC TV and the oversight process, please click here.

The SHC Tri-Valley RO will provide the following essential functions: 

• Develop the research infrastructure at SHC Tri-Valley
• Review all proposed clinical trials and approve proposals based on scientific merit and priorities that align with the mission of Stanford
• Assist investigators interested in bringing trials to SHC Tri-Valley by performing a site feasibility assessment and connecting them to the appropriate resources within SHC Tri-Valley 
• Monitor the progress of all proposals and ongoing studies and ensure that trials are conducted in a manner compliant with university, and federal guidelines  in collaboration with the Program Management Office (PMO) and Research Management Group (RMG) 
• Promote research of all types (clinical trials, observational studies, chart reviews, QA/QI) in the SHC Tri-Valley community