MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is excited to be a collaborating partner and sponsor of the Prostate Cancer Evidence Academy, which will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015, in Philadelphia.

Friday, November 13, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Inn at Penn
3600 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19104

The Prostate Cancer Evidence Academy will be a one-day conference to present the latest evidence, research and model programs that are proven effective or being studied to improve prostate cancer prevention, control, treatment and survivorship. Read more.

Cooper has won the coveted Consumer Choice Award for 2015-2016. The annual National Research Corporation (NCR) award identifies hospitals across the United States that have been chosen by health care consumers as having the highest quality and the best image. This is the 10^th year Cooper has received this honor.

The winners, named in Modern Healthcare magazine, are selected based on consumer perceptions on multiple quality and image ratings collected in the NRC’s Market Insights Survey, the largest online consumer health care survey in the country. Read more.

The First Annual Advanced Practice Provider Symposium to be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University has been rescheduled and will be held in spring 2016. Please stay tuned for more details.

Cooper University Health Care extends hearty congratulations to the Ripa family, as Kelly Ripa received her star on the renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday in Los Angeles.  The Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Cooper in Voorhees serves thousands of women in South Jersey through primary care, radiology services, OB/GYN care, medical specialties just for women, and complementary health education and fitness classes.  Read more.

To Our Patients,  Families and Visitors:

Thank you for choosing  Cooper. As you are probably aware, the city of Philadelphia is hosting two large scale events, the World Meeting of Families taking place from September 22 through September 25, 2015,  and Pope Francis’ visit on September 26 and September 27, 2015.

As announced by regional authorities, due to security concerns and the large number of visitors expected at these two events, road and bridge closures in the region and revised public transportation schedules will impact travel in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations.

The New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is honoring the memory of those lost in 9/11 with the Safe Citizens Day program. Rachelle A. Greenman, MD, FACEP, Cooper Emergency Medicine physician, is the past president of the NJ Chapter of the ACEP and was instrumental in launching the initiative in 2014. The goal of the day is to make a commitment to being better citizens by teaching, or by learning ways to help ourselves, our families, our friends and our neighbors to survive times of unexpected challenges. Read more.

Attention, dog owners! Do you have a canine friend that is especially gentle, affectionate and loves people? If so, you might want to consider becoming part of a volunteer pet therapy team.

The state of New Jersey has made important changes to its Car Seat Law. These changes take effect September 1, 2015. Here’s what you need to know:

U.S. News & World Report has released the results of its Top Hospitals Survey – and, once again, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, is ranked the No. 1 cancer hospital in the U.S.