Members of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper breast cancer team attended the Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Pink Tie Ball on Saturday, October 14 at Vie in Philadelphia.
Susan G. Komen Philadelphia supports MD Anderson Cooper breast cancer screening, education and outreach programs each year through generous grants. Read more.
Physicians, nurses and staff from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper joined patients at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night event on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Cooper River Park to honor and remember those with blood cancers. MD Anderson Cooper was a proud sponsor of the event and celebrates the work done by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Read more.
Congratulations to Cooper President and CEO Adrienne Kirby, PhD, FACHE, who was honored by the Garden State Council Boy Scouts of America in the South Jersey Area with the Camden County Woman of Achievement Award on Wednesday, October 12, 2017. This event recognized the outstanding women of South Jersey in each county.
Cooper University Health Care is one of 66 hospitals nationally recognized by The American College of Surgeons 2017 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care. As a participant in ACS NSQIP, Cooper is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and collect data that directs patient safety and the quality of surgical care improvements. Read more.
This week, the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper’s breast health team held “Dense Breast and Abnormal Breast Imaging,” an opportunity for women to learn more about the management of abnormalities found on mammograms and how having dense breasts can affect their risk for breast cancer. Twenty-six women attended this interactive program, which was presented by Beth Ann Quattrocchi, APN, Pauline Germaine, DO, and Vivian Bea, MD. Read more.
Behind the Stethoscope is a new series from the team at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, introducing you to the men and women at your side in your fight against cancer.
What was your first job?
I worked in a flower shop making floral arrangements at age 15. Read more.
As part of their training, first-year medical students at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University are taking part in a “Week on the Wards” course directed by Meena Khandelwal, MD, FACOG, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at CMSRU and Director of Grand Rounds Ob/GYN at Cooper.
For two weeks beginning October 9, the students are rotating throughout different units at Cooper University Hospital to observe hospital operations first-hand. Read more.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness for detection, treatment, education, and research of breast cancer, as well as programs to support those affected by this disease.
This month, Dr. Anthony Dragun, Chairman and Chief of the Department of Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, is participating in the Real Men Wear Pink initiative of the American Cancer Society. Read more.
When Cooper University Health Care nurse Joan Davis, RN, saw a request for volunteers to help in disaster relief in Puerto Rico, she knew in her heart she had to answer the call. It was the weekend of September 30 that Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE – the union that presents Cooper’s nurses) put out a notice that they were participating with and AFL/CIO-sponsored effort to bring supplies and volunteers to the ravaged island nation. Read more.
On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, staff from Cooper University Health Care delivered 350 blankets and pillows for volunteers who are in Puerto Rico to assist with emergency management and aid in rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. This effort was part of a collaboration of New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s affiliated unions in construction, transportation, and healthcare.
The Cooper Foundation Puerto Rico Fund has been established to collect donations to support the people of Puerto Rico, who have suffered devastating losses after being hit by Hurricane Maria. Read more.
