(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper University Health Care has appointed Autum Shingler-Nace, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, FACHE to the position of Chief Nursing Officer for Cooper University Hospital. In this role, she will continue to oversee perioperative and procedural operations and will now also lead the advancement of professional nursing practice and excellence in patient care, reporting to Kathy Devine, DrNP, NEA-BC, senior vice president and Chief Nursing Executive.
Dr. Shingler-Nace joined Cooper in October 2023 as vice president of perioperative and procedural operations. She has worked closely with physician, nursing, and executive leaders to enhance operational growth, efficiency, and strategic planning as well as develop the Cooper Surgery Center at Moorestown.
Dr. Shingler-Nace has nearly 20 years of health care experience in hospital and ambulatory settings across both academic and community environments. She has also held leadership positions at Thomas Jefferson University Health and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Shingler-Nace has been recognized as one of South Jersey Biz’s “Women to Watch” and received the Women of Achievement Award for Gloucester County. She holds a doctorate in Health Care Executive Leadership from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Waynesburg University. She is a fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives.
About Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $2.4 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including nearly 1,600 nurses, more than 1,000 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 600 advanced practice professionals.
Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Courthouse, and Children’s Regional Hospital also in Camden.
Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.
More than 2.4 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, several urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
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