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Cooper University Health Care Announces Death of Cooper Health System President and CEO, John P. Sheridan, Jr.

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“A True Gentleman and Outstanding Leader,” Say Cooper Leaders

The executive leadership of Cooper University Health Care is saddened to announce the death of Cooper Health System President and CEO, John P. Sheridan, Jr. and his wife, Joyce. Mr. Sheridan was remembered as “a true gentleman and outstanding leader” by George E. Norcross, III, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Cooper Health System, and Adrienne Kirby, PhD, the President and CEO of Cooper University Health Care. Read more.

Graduation Ceremony Adds New Members to Ranks of Caring Clowns at Cooper

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On September 18, 2014, following a year of formal training in “hospital clown studies,” Dr. Dee Zee (aka Diane Weiss of Woodstown, NJ) and Dr. Moosey Reindeer (aka Rita Shade of Cherry Hill, NJ) received their diplomas and joined the ranks of the Bumper T. Caring Clowns at Cooper University Hospital. The Caring Clowns spread cheer and goodwill to patients hospitalized at Cooper.

Susan Marie Rupp Foundation Adornes Cooper Campuses with Teal Ribbons for Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

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The Susan Marie Rupp Foundation, in conjunction with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, has placed teal ribbons throughout the Camden and Voorhees campuses in recognition of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. The ribbons will remain throughout September in honor of cancer survivors and to create awareness about the prevention and early detection of women’s cancers.

Media Report on Safety Improvements in Camden

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It has been just over a year since the Camden County Metro Police Department was formed, and there has been a dramatic improvement inthe safety of our city. Camden Metro Police took to the streets, working with neighborhood residents on crime reduction, instilling a sense of security that has allowed children to play once again in parks and on sidewalks, and eliciting a positive response from those living in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital Opens Two New Patient Floors in the Pavilion

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Cooper University Hospital celebrated the opening of two new floors in the Roberts Pavilion, each with 30 private patient rooms. The two floors are designed to serve specific patient populations with Pavilion 8 serving a growing advanced-care surgery patient population and Pavilion 9 serving the Cooper Heart Institute for hospitalized heart patients.

Cooper’s strategy over the past few years has been to build strong patient-centered institutes for tertiary care for the complex health care needs of surgery, trauma, cancer and cardiac patients. Read more.