HVA was created by and for healthy volunteers in clinical trials.

Healthy Volunteers Alliance (HVA) serves anyone who has given their time, energy, and health to advance medical research as a healthy volunteer.

Why Healthy Volunteers Need Support

Healthy volunteers are the foundation of clinical research — without their time, commitment, and willingness to take risks, many medical breakthroughs would never happen. Yet despite their essential role, healthy volunteers are often overlooked when it comes to rights, protections, and fair treatment. Too many experience inconsistent pay, arbitrary age cutoffs, or discrimination based on race, gender, or background. Others stay silent out of fear of being blacklisted or banned from future studies. HVA exists to change that. By uniting volunteers in a safe, confidential community, we ensure their voices are heard, their contributions respected, and their rights defended.

Who Benefits from HVA?

Individuals

Current and past healthy trial participants seeking fairness and community.
Future Volunteers

People considering participation who want to understand their rights.
Advocates & Supporters

Those who care about ethical research and fair treatment.
The Research Community

Clinics and sponsors benefit when volunteers are respected and treated fairly.
Families of Volunteers

Loved ones gain peace of mind knowing volunteers have a safe, supportive space advocating for fair treatment.
Policy Makers & Ethics Boards

Regulators, IRBs, and oversight committees benefit from hearing the collective voices of volunteers to improve fairness and transparency in research.