Events

Camden Students Learn How to Stay Healthy at “Teddy Goes to Cooper” Event

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More than 125 kindergartners from the KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy visited Cooper University Health Care on April 11, 2018, to take part in the annual “Teddy Goes to Cooper” event.  The Teddy Goes to Cooper program was developed to help alleviate young children’s fears of visiting the hospital or the doctor while teaching them healthy habits.  Each child received a teddy bear  and  rotated through different stations where Cooper physicians and other health care professionals diagnosed and treated the bear’s ailments using real tools and equipment.  Read more.

Cooper Commemorates Organ Donor Awareness Month With Flag Raising and Planting of Pinwheels

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Giving the gift of life through organ donation is one of the most selfless legacies a person can leave behind. On April 2, 2018, several family members of organ donors joined Cooper University Health Care staff and representatives from NJ Sharing Network to raise a special “Donate Life” flag high above Cooper in recognition of April’s Donate Life Month.

The flag, which was signed with personal messages from 30 organ donors’ families at a Donor Remembrance Ceremony held March 22, 2018, at Cooper, will fly in front of Cooper for the month of April. Read more.

Cooper Learning Center To Offer Fifth Annual Facets of Dyslexia Conference on April 21

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Dyslexia is a learning disability that causes difficulties with reading, writing and spelling. Students with dyslexia can effectively learn with appropriate educational interventions and teaching methods tailored to their specific learning disability.  According to some experts, up to 15 percent of the population has dyslexia and related disorders.

The Cooper Learning Center at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper will examine this important topic at their fifth annual Dyslexia and Language Related Disabilities Conference: Facets of Dyslexia on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 8 a.m. Read more.

Organ and Tissue Donors Remembered at Moving Ceremony at Cooper University Health Care

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Twenty-nine individuals who gave the ultimate gift of life through organ and tissue donations were remembered during a moving ceremony held at Cooper University Health Care on March 20, 2018.

The donor remembrance event, co-sponsored by Cooper and NJ Sharing Network, included a reading of donor names, pinwheel planting, and a reception to honor those who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. Read more.

Cooper Physician Discusses “Compassionomics” at Upcoming TEDxPenn Event

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What if doctors spent an extra 40 seconds showing compassion for their patients?  Surprisingly, research shows that those extra 40 seconds can have a tremendous impact for both the patient and the doctor. Stephen W. Trzeciak, MD, an intensivist at Cooper University Health Care and Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, has seen firsthand how powerful that extra care can be through his pioneering research on “Compassionomics” — the scientific study of how compassionate care can make a difference, and the implications of those extra 40 seconds in patient outcomes and health economics. Read more.

OR Team Holds “Make a Blanket Day” to Benefit Young Patients

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On Saturday, March 10, a dozen members of Cooper’s Operating Room team gathered for a unique service project to benefit young patients at the hospital.

Equipped with 60 yards of fleece fabric, the team took part in a “Make a Blanket Day.”  The team spent more than three hours working together to create 20 handmade novelty print blankets.  The blankets were delivered to Child Life services to distribute to pediatric patients (toddlers to teens) to provide comfort during their hospital stays. Read more.

Cooper Community Health Visits Hi-Nella Fire Company

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Earlier this week physicians from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper and Cooper Heart Institute met with first responders and their families at the Hi-Nella Fire Company to discuss important health topics such as lung cancer, lung cancer screening, heart disease and prevention.  This program was part of Cooper’s Helping Our Heroes community outreach efforts.

Learn more about this program and others in our community by clicking here. Read more.

Cooper EMS Honored by Camden Officials for Outstanding Lifesaving Efforts

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Congressman Donald Norcross, Camden Mayor Frank Moran, and members of Camden City Council came together on February 28 to honor Cooper EMS staff and members of the Camden Fire Department for going above and beyond the call of duty on several recent cases.

Late last year, emergency responders answered calls for service in two separate situations – one on Thurman Street and one on Clinton Street – involving active fires with trapped residents. Read more.

Huntington’s Disease Education Day at Cooper

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Huntington’s Disease Society of America—New Jersey Chapter &  Cooper University Health Care Present:

Huntington’s Disease Education Day
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Registration and breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
Event from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cooper University Hospital
One Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103

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.

Cardiac Partners Presents: “Wine and Chocolate” Heart Healthy Event for Women

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Local TV Reporter Ali Gorman to Host

Cardiac Partners at Cooper and Inspira will mark American Heart Month in February with a special heart healthy event for women from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Mansion on Main Street, Voorhees NJ.

“Let’s Get to the Heart of the Matter” will be hosted by Ali Gorman, RN, health and medical reporter for 6 ABC, and will feature a panel of female cardiologists, refreshments, wine tasting, dark chocolate sampling and an audience question and answer session. Read more.