https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/31/792505428/start-fresh-6-tips-for-mental-health-in-2020 Cultivate joy Feeling stressed? Just eight techniques — a “buffet of life skills” — can make a significant improvement in well-being, say scientists who taught the techniques to caregivers of people with dementia. After learning techniques such as …
Happy New Years! To welcome in the new year, there are a series of offerings at the medical school to which all are invited. On Thursday, January 2, there is “welcome back” to classes with free coffee or tea in …
In keeping with the spirit of giving and gratitude during the holiday season, we wanted to let you know that Cooper and Sodexo donates all unused food to My Brother’s Keeper, a residential facility in Camden for the treatment and …
Women in Medicine would like to be socially conscious this season and are organizing a Coat Drive for those in need in our local Cooper community. Please donate your gently used coats for adults and children now through January 20, …
Calling all poets, writers, photographers, and artists! Submissions are open for the fourth issue of The Asclepian, the CMSRU Medical Humanities Literary Magazine! (Last year’s issue can be found here) Submissions must be unpublished original work on a medical …
Attached is a recent New England Journal Perspectives piece on how art and medicine are intertwined, each informing the other. It is a thoughtful reflection on how we communicate from the perspective of an doctor who was an opera singer …
Do you want to nominate a colleague for Physician of the Quarter? They must have been at Cooper for at least 1 year and they should exemplify our core values and standards (Excellence, Ownership, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Respect). Attached …
Science of Gratitude People who regularly experience gratitude appear to recover faster from trauma and injury. They have better and closer personal relationships and may even have improved health overall. Gratitude journaling has been a well-researched means to express our …
A short 3-minute film featuring Sir David Attenborough reminds us of the uniqueness of the lives we are surrounded by. Attenborough, perhaps more than any one else alive, has helped teach people not only the “infinite variety” of life on …
Our provider of the quarter, Jason Bartock, was surrounded by colleagues cheering him on. His contributions to the department of critical care and beyond were shared and it was a wonderful opportunity for nurses, physicians, APPs, and residents to come …