Compassionate, sensitive caregivers who enjoy working in a team-oriented environment are encouraged to apply for opportunities as a Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper.
Cooper University Health Care isn’t just another health care employer. We are a world-class organization with resources, expertise and innovation that can’t be found anywhere else in Southern New Jersey. Read more.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The good news is that in the last decade there has been unprecedented progress in reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death rates in the U.S. in both men and women annually. These improvements are the result of cancer prevention and early diagnosis through screening and better treatment modalities.
“Despite this encouraging news, there is still much to do,” said Steven R. Read more.
Camille P. Green, MD, an internal medicine specialist, has joined Cooper University Health Care and is now seeing patients at the Cooper Internal Medicine Office at 651 JFK Boulevard in Willingboro.
Dr. Green, who received her medical degree from UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Cooper University Hospital, Camden. Read more.
With a swipe of a pen, South Jersey community leaders made history today as they announced their commitment to implement changes within their individual organizations that will increase colorectal cancer screening in Camden and surrounding areas.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 135,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States this year, and over 50,000 will die from the disease. Read more.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
As more Americans are getting behind the wheel, there has also been a sharp increase in the number of fatal accidents on the road. The National Safety Council (NSC) this week released a new report indicating that the number of fatalities due to crashes is up six percent in 2016 from the previous year. (Click here to read report.) Read more.
Eighth-grade students at H.B. Wilson Family School visited Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper to donate handcrafted blankets for pediatric patients. The students collected money and created the blankets as a community service project under the direction of class advisor Yvette Fullman-Everett class.
“Our students had a great time with this project while learning about things for others,” said Ms. Fullman-Everett. “The students’ goal was to brighten the day of a hospitalized child by providing a cozy blanket.” Read more.
Cooper University Health Care is proud to announce the fourth annual summer internship program for students interested in administrative (non-clinical) careers in healthcare.
Eligibility Requirements:
Intern Responsibilities:
Charlotte Olson decided before Christmas 2016 that she would like to do some kind of service project to help others. Inspired by the national Reach Out and Read program, Charlotte decided to collect books and donate them for hospitalized children at the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care. Charlotte’s goal was to collect 1,000 books. She started by telling friends and neighbors and placed a large box on her family’s front porch. Read more.
The Trauma Center at Cooper University Health Care recently purchased $10,000 worth of tourniquets which will be distributed to all officers in the Camden County Police Department in conjunction with specialized bleeding control training they received from Cooper’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team.
Since it began operation in January 2016, Cooper EMS has been offering a Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) course for police, fire, and school personnel as part of its community outreach efforts. Read more.
Huntington’s Disease Society of America—New Jersey Chapter & Cooper University Health Care Present:
Huntington’s Disease Education Day
Saturday, February 11, 2017
10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Vineland Public Library
1058 East Landis Ave.
Vineland, NJ 08360
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Dr. Amy Colcher, Clinical Care and Treatment – Cooper University Health Care
Dr. Andrew McGarry, Clinical Trials and Research – Cooper University Health Care
Free to attend, lunch included. Read more.