Mother Daughter Day Update
We’re excited to see everyone tomorrow at The Ripa Center’s Mother Daughter Day. The weather has cleared up and the event will go on as planned. We’ll see you there! Read more.
Announcements
Camden County Offering Additional Flu Clinics
In light of the significant impact the flu is having on the community the Camden County Freeholders have scheduled additional Seasonal Influenza Immunization locations for Camden County residents that have not received their flu shots.
Public Notice: Magnet Recognition Program Site Visit
Cooper University Hospital has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious designation of Magnet. The Magnet designation recognizes excellence in nursing services.
Former Cooper NICU Preemie Makes 7th Annual Donation
In his seventh annual donation to Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Melvin Sheppard and family stopped by to donate $394.06 in pennies at the NICU on December 19. Melvin, now 15, was born at Cooper 9 weeks premature, weighing only 2.9 pounds. The Moorestown teenager, who has collected more than $2,000 over the years, poses with Cooper staff and this year’s donation.
2 Camden Neighborhoods Receive $500,000 Federal Grant
Two Camden neighborhoods surrounding Cooper University Hospital and the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University have been awarded a $500,000 Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant. The one-year U.S. Department of Education award will be used to build a framework for the improvement of the Center for Family Services Cooper Lanning neighborhood in the next 10 years, with a focus on cradle-to-career.
Temporary Relocation of Voorhees OB/GYN Outpatient Office
Effective Friday, December 21-The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Voorhees will open in its temporary location at 900 Centennial Boulevard, Building #2, Suite 203 in Voorhees while our office is renovated, expanded and integrated with the Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness.
Regular hours will apply:
Monday-Friday 8:30 A.M.- 4:30 P.M.
Plus evening hours until 7:00 P.M. Read more.
Talking to Children in the Aftermath
In the wake of national tragedy like last week's school shootings in Newtown, Conn., children may have questions about their own safety and that of their family. Parents can help children cope more effectively with their fears by providing information geared to the child's age and understanding level. This article from the American Academy of Pediatrics has tips to help parents understand their children's concerns and provide the appropriate support.
Cooper Orthopaedic Oncology Center First of Its Kind in South Jersey
The Cooper Cancer Institute and Cooper Bone and Joint Institute have partnered to open the Orthopaedic Oncology Center, a multidisciplinary program dedicated to treating metastatic bone tumors, sarcomas and benign tumors of the bone and soft tissue. Under the direction of Richard D. Lackman, MD, FACS, who joined Cooper in July, this comprehensive program is the first of its kind in South Jersey.
The Cooper Foundation Announces $250,000 Gift in Support of Ob/Gyn Care at Cooper University Hospital
The Cooper Foundation today announced that it has received a $250,000 gift from the family of longtime Cooper physician Ronald M. Jaffe, M.D. In recognition of the gift, the Women’s Care Center in Camden has been named in honor of
Cooper University Health Care First in the Region to Offer Innovative Imaging System to Detect Breast Cancer
For a woman facing even the slightest possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis, the answers can’t come soon enough. With GE Healthcare’s new SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) technology, physicians at Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) have the potential to reach definitive decisions sooner—cutting the critical patient wait time from detection to diagnosis.