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Cooper Learning Center Expert Addresses Dyslexia in New Book

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Richard Selznick, PhD, licensed psychologist and Director of the Cooper Learning Center at Cooper University Health Care, addresses learning disorders in his latest book, “What to Do About Dyslexia: 25 Essential Points for Parents.” Drawing on his decades of experience in helping children who struggle with reading, spelling, and writing, Dr. Selznick has written a series of books to help parents who often feel at a loss as to how to help a child who may be struggling with these learning fundamentals and where to turn for guidance. Read more.

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Cooper Team Preps 325 Sandwiches for Cathedral Kitchen

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Our Cooper employees are always giving back to the community!

Recently team members from the Transitional Care, Infection Prevention, and Regulatory Safety departments prepared 325 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the Cathedral Kitchen. Our Cooper Team also delivered supplies for them to stock the pantry with peanut butter and jelly.

Special thanks to Chantay Harris, a population health coach in the Transitional Care Department, who was able to secure a significant donation from Shop Rite of Lawnside for the sandwiches. Read more.

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World Cancer Day 2019

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On World Cancer Day, we recognize the global impact of cancer on the economy, research, innovation, survival and more. Do you know how cancer impacts our world? Learn more in this infographic.

When it comes to fighting cancer, you want the best team by your side. Through our partnership with the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper has taken cancer care in our region to a whole new level. Read more.

Happy National Women Physicians Day!

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On February 3, we join our colleagues across the country in celebrating National Women Physicians Day, which is the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. Here are just a few of our awesome physicians at Cooper, sharing their thoughts and experiences as women in medicine.

Over the span of my 30 year career in medicine I have seen tremendous changes in the role of women in medicine and in society. Read more.

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Cooper Team Goes Red for Heart Month

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Our Cooper Team helped spread awareness about the importance of heart health during Wear Red Day on Friday, February 1, 2019. Here are a few photos from around the Cooper offices!

Thank you to Rebecca Smith for submitting this photo of the Adult Health Institute team in red. From left to right: Rebecca Smith, Sue Kreh, Diane Winkler, April Posley, Mary Ann DeGirolamo (kneeling), Nancy Loperfido, Serena Mayer, and Jerri Flippen. Read more.

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Cooper Trauma Team Recognized for Life-Saving Care of Camden County Officers

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Members of the Cooper Trauma team were recognized for saving the lives of two Camden County Police Department officers in 2018 during a ceremony held to honor those officers on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Dr. Salina Wydo and Dr. Tanya Egodage were able to attend as representatives for the physician and nursing staff, and were presented a plaque and certificates by CCPD Chief J. Read more.

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Cooper History: Dr. Bascom Waugh

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In 1950, Dr. Bascom Waugh became the first African American doctor to join the medical staff at Cooper. A World War II veteran, Dr. Waugh was a former flight surgeon for the 332nd Fighter Group, the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. According to a 2007 Air Force School of Medicine report, Dr. Waugh was one of the first two African American doctors to be trained alongside Caucasian physicians in the Army’s School of Aviation near San Antonio. Read more.

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Cooper Hosts NJ Department of Health Statewide HPV Educational Event

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Cooper University Health Care was proud to host the New Jersey Department of Health’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) educational kick-off meeting as part of its Partnering for a Health New Jersey initiative on January 31, 2019. A panel of experts, including physicians from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, discussed the epidemiology of HPV infections, current immunization coverage rates, and key steps toward prevention. Read more.

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Cooper Trauma Team Saving More Lives Working in Collaboration with Police and Shotspotter Technology

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Every day the highly skilled, dedicated staff of Cooper University Health Care’s Level I Trauma Center save the lives of the trauma victims from all over southern New Jersey. Working in conjunction with Camden County Metro Police, Cooper’s Trauma Team is saving even more lives utilizing the city’s Shotspotter technology to identify and get victims of violence to the hospital sooner. Read more.

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February 1: Wear Red for Heart Health

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During the month of February, Cooper University Health Care is celebrating the Go Red for Women movement and American Heart Month – reminding us all of the importance of committing to a heart-healthy lifestyle.

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States in both men and women – accounting for 1 in 7 deaths each year. Read more.

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