Ribbon-Cutting for New Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness

Center Named in Honor of the Ripa Family, Long-Time Cooper Supporters

Cooper University Health Care executive leaders and local officials gathered on April 3, 2014, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness in Voorhees, NJ. The center is named in honor of the Ripa family, longtime Cooper supporters. Camden County Clerk Joe Ripa was in attendance at the event representing the family at the dedication. Read more.

Noted physician and health policy innovator Jeffrey Brenner to receive honorary degree at Rutgers–Camden convocation on May 21, 2014

Brenner_JeffJeffrey C. Brenner, MD, a primary care physician at Cooper Health whose efforts to improve the delivery of health care to the nation’s most impoverished citizens earned a MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship in 2013, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Rutgers University–Camden during the campus’ Commencement and Honors Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

The selection of Brenner, who also will serve as Rutgers–Camden’s keynote speaker at the campus-wide ceremony, was confirmed by the Rutgers Board of Governors during its regular meeting in New Brunswick on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Read more.

Cooper Doctors, Med Students to Explore How Emotions Impact Delivery of Care

Despite years of scientific training, emotions often play a role in how physicians make clinical decisions. Physician and author Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, an expert who has studied the relationship between emotions and the delivery of medical care, will discuss this topic at the Second Annual Berkowitz Lecture sponsored by the Cooper Foundation on April 9, 2014, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Read more.

Facets of Dyslexia Conference: SAVE 20% BEFORE APRIL 1!

dyslexiaOn Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Cooper Learning Center at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper will host the First Annual Dyslexia & Language Related Disabilities Conference: “Facets of Dyslexia.”

The conference, designed to meet the needs of both parents and professionals, will take place at the Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Stratford Campus  from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. George McCloskey, PhD, will deliver the keynote address, and the day will be filled with an array of workshops on screenings, 504 and IEP plans, language processing, and more. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Recognized for Information Technology Efforts

The Information Technology Department at Cooper University Health Care was recently recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for achieving Stage 6 on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). Only 12.5 percent of more than 5,400 US hospitals traced by HIMSS Analytics have reached Stage 6.

Governor Christie, Officials Break Ground for KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined other officials on March 5, 2014,  as ground was broken for the state’s first renaissance school, KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy at Lanning Square, in a ceremony held at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. The new school will be built on the former site of the Lanning Square School at the corner of South Broadway and Washington Street adjacent to the medical school. Read more.

Snow Alert: Monday, March 3, 2014

Due to the inclement weather that is impacting our area, Cooper Physician Offices, Laboratory, and Radiology Services will be closed on Monday, March 3, 2014. If you are scheduled for an appointment, the office will contact you to reschedule.

You may also reschedule through our online appointment form, the MyCooper patient portal or contact us on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, during normal business hours. Read more.

Snow Alert: Office Hours for Friday, February 14, 2014

Due to the inclement weather that is anticipated to impact our area, Cooper Physician Offices, Radiology, Laboratory and Infusion services will will have late openings on Friday, February 14, 2014. If you are scheduled for a morning appointment, the office will contact you if your appointment is being changed to another time.

If you need to reschedule an appointment, please use our online appointment form, the MyCooper patient portal or contact us tomorrow during normal business hours. Read more.