Building upon the strengths of two well-established departments, the Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing and Health Professions empowers health and wellness professionals and enhances their skills and collaborative capacity to provide care and expertise for their community.
After earning an associate degree in respiratory therapy, Jeff Porch began practicing at Virtua. In the nearly 10 years since, he's moved through the ranks to become respiratory clinical care coordinator and, now, respiratory manager, ensuring that respiratory therapy teams have the resources and support they need to deliver effective, high-quality care. For Porch, who hopes to continue into health care leadership, the decision to return to school for the degree advancement program made perfect sense.