ESPN Correspondent, Cooper Foundation Board Member Sal Paolantonio Inducted Into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

(CAMDEN, NJ) – On November 15, Sal Paolantonio, a member of The Cooper Foundation Board of Trustees, was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame at the organization’s 45th Annual Gala in Chicago. Paolantonio, a Philadelphia-based sports reporter and author and resident of Moorestown, NJ, best known for his work with ESPN, has been a long-time supporter of The Cooper Foundation. Read more.

New Jersey Superior Court Approves Cape Regional Health System Joining Cooper University Health Care

(CAMDEN and CAPE MAY, NJ) – The New Jersey Superior Court in Cape May County has approved Cape Regional Health System joining Cooper University Health Care.

“This historic agreement will provide the residents and visitors of Cape May and Atlantic Counties with greater access to more health care resources, innovative technologies, and specialists,” said George E. Norcross III, Chairman of Cooper University Health Care’s Board of Trustees. Read more.

MD Anderson at Cooper Achieves Accreditation for Excellence in Radiation Oncology Services

(CAMDEN, NJ) —MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper successfully attained accreditation at its Camden, Voorhees, and Mount Laurel locations from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) APEx – Accreditation Program for Excellence®. APEx provides external validation that a radiation oncology facility is delivering high-quality patient care.

“Receiving APEx accreditation from ASTRO, the largest radiation oncology society in the world, is an outstanding achievement by our Radiation Oncology team,” said Anthony Dragun, MD, chairman and chief of the Department of Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson at Cooper. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Establishes Center for Advanced Practice to Support the Role of Advanced Practice Providers Across the Health Care Continuum

Cooper University Health Care recently became the first hospital in New Jersey, and part of a small, select group of academic medical centers in the nation, to launch a Center for Advanced Practice (CAP) to promote and support the role of advanced practice providers in the health care continuum.

Advanced practice providers (APPs) are licensed health care professionals who work collaboratively with physicians and the care team. Read more.

The Cooper Foundation Receives $50,000 from TD Bank To Support Program Tackling Social Barriers to Health 

The Cooper Foundation was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, to expand a program that addresses societal barriers to health care access.

The program deploys community health workers (CHWs) in Camden and surrounding counties to improve health care access, reduce inpatient hospital stays and emergency department visits, and increase behavioral and specialty care visits by addressing social barriers to health. Read more.

Four New Team Members Join Cooper University Health Care as Part of Army Medical Department Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training (AMCT3) Program

Cooper University Health Care welcomes four new military team members who will be stationed at Cooper as part of the Army Medical Department Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training (AMCT3) Program.

The four new team members are physician assistant Capt. John Maitha, trauma surgeon Maj. Robert DesPain, MD, emergency medicine physician Maj. Michael Lajeunesse, MD, and paramedic Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Hayen. Read more.

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

October 4, 2023, marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, a clinically integrated partnership between Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center that has transformed cancer care in the region. With more than a million patient visits, MD Anderson at Cooper has become a leading cancer center providing New Jersey residents with advanced cancer care close to home. Read more.

The Cooper Foundation Receives $40K Donation During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Donation in Loving Memory of Susan Marie Rupp

Group of people hold large check presentation poster for $40,000.

Family and friends of the late Susan Marie Rupp, of Clementon NJ, recently presented a check for $40,000 to The Cooper Foundation in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The funds will support ovarian cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

“The bravery and hope displayed by Susan during her treatment remains present. Read more.

Cooper University Health Care Advanced Practice Nurse Named “APP of the Year”

Cooper University Health Care Advanced Practice Nurse Evelyn Robles-Rodriguez, DNP, APN, AOCN, has been named APP of the Year by National APP Week, an organization that honors the contributions of advanced practice providers for their contributions to health care teams across the nation.  Robles was selected from among dozens of nominees across the nation. The award was announced during National APP Week, celebrated the fourth week of every September. Read more.