Events

Happy Nurses Week!

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Cooper celebrates its nurses and thanks them for the hard work, dedication and professionalism they exhibit each and every day. We are proud and honored to have them on our team!

Teens in Hospital Get New Hangout

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New Teen Lounge Opens at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper

The Cooper Foundation, in partnership with the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation and the Ravitz Family Foundation, today celebrated the opening of the new Teen Lounge at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper.

“This new Teen Lounge is designed to be a special place for our adolescent patients, where they can take a break from their hospital stay, have fun and meet others their own age who can relate to what they are going through,” said Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation.  Read more.

Cooper Among South Jersey Hospitals to Launch Collaborative to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services

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Cooper University Health Care is among the five major health systems in southern New Jersey, the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers that has launched the South Jersey Behavioral Health Innovation Collaborative (SJBHIC) to evaluate the current behavioral health landscape and provide innovative recommendations on how to improve the system.

Camden Students Make “Heart Hug” Pillows for Hospitalized Children at Cooper

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On Thursday, February 26, 2015, representatives of the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper visited St. Anthony of Padua School in Camden to accept a gift of 65 handmade “Heart Hug” pillows to be given to hospitalized children.

The “Heart Hug” pillow project was initiated by Linda Burns, an art teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School, as a way for students and their families to engage in community service. Read more.

Cooper Learning Center Offers Second Annual Facets of Dyslexia Conference

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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.

Cooper in Schools: Symposium Addresses Health Issues Common to School Children

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The Cooper in Schools (CIS) Program at Cooper University Health Care invites school nurses, coaches, athletic trainers and school administrators to its annual continuing-education symposium on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ.

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Celebrates Anniversary

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This October, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper marked the anniversary of the opening of the new cancer center and our partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 physicians, nurses, staff, executive leadership and patients gathered in the lobby of the cancer center in Camden to recognize the occasion and celebrate the many achievements of the past year.

Cooper University Health Care, George E. Norcross Awarded Prestigious “Seven Seals Award” for “Veterans VIP Priority Program”

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Today, Cooper University Heath Care and George E. Norcross, III, Cooper’s chairman, were given the prestigious “Seven Seals Award” by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support for National Guard and Reserve (ESGR) in recognition of Cooper’s “Veterans VIP Priority Program.” The award was presented by ESGR state chair Don Tretola at an event at Cooper’s Roberts Pavilion.