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Virginia Wang

Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
Campus Box 104023, Durham, NC 27710
215 Morris Street, Room 219, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Virginia Wang is Professor in Population Health Sciences and Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine and Core Faculty in the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. She is also a Core Investigator in the Health Services Research Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation at the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Dr. Wang received her PhD in Health Policy and Management, with a focus on organizational behavior. Her research examines organizational influences and policy on the provision of health services, provider strategy and performance, care coordination, and outcomes for patients with complex chronic disease.

Dr. Wang’s research has been supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health.

Areas of expertise:  health services research, organizational behavior, health policy, implementation and program evaluation

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2025 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Professor in Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Enhancing team communication to improve implementation of a supervised walking program for hospitalized veterans: Evidence from a multi-site trial in the Veterans Health Administration.

Journal Article PM R · November 2025 INTRODUCTION: The timely translation of evidence-based programs into real-world clinical settings is a persistent challenge due to complexities related to organizational context and team function, particularly in inpatient settings. Strategies are needed t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Design and rationale of the SMaRRT-HD study: A pragmatic, randomized trial of symptom monitoring for individuals receiving maintenance hemodialysis.

Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · October 2025 Individuals with hemodialysis-dependent kidney failure often suffer from numerous symptoms that contribute to poor patient outcomes. The Symptom Monitoring in Renal Replacement Therapy-Hemodialysis (SMaRRT-HD) Study is a pragmatic randomized trial of monit ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

U2C/TL1 NC KUH TRIO Administrative Core

ResearchPreceptor · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2023 - 2028

Comparative Effectiveness of Two Approaches to Symptom Monitoring in Hemodialysis

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2022 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2008 Ph.D.