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Struggling in School Often Linked to Reading/Writing Deficiencies

June 22, 2012 Leave a Comment

In his new book, “School Struggles: A Guide to Your Shut-Down Learner’s Success,” Dr. Richard Selznick, psychologist and Director of the Cooper Learning Center provides several insights to the complex and multi-layered issues inherent in children who have trouble in traditional classrooms.

Attendees at Cooper Cancer Institute’s Annual Survivors Day Event Enjoy the Red Carpet Treatment

June 20, 2012 Leave a Comment

On Saturday, June 9, Cooper Cancer Institute (CCI) celebrated National Cancer Survivors Day with its Red Carpet-themed event at the Cooper – Voorhees campus. More than 600 cancer survivors along with their family and friends came out for the event staffed.

Children’s Regional Hospital Honors Leaders in Pediatric Medicine Tribute Event Raises $125,000 for Children’s Health Care Programs

June 14, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper along with the Cooper Foundation tonight held a special reception to honor two esteemed South Jersey leaders in pediatric medicine and to raise funds to benefit children’s health care programs.

Cooper Receives Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award in Heart Failure from the American Heart Association for Third Year in a Row

June 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

The Only Hospital in the South Jersey Region to Receive This Award Cooper University Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for its excellence in the treatment of patients with heart failure for the third consecutive year.

Cooper Pediatric Radiologists React to Latest Medical News on Risks Associated with Scanning Children

June 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

This week, two articles were published in medical journals about risk factors associated with performing CT’s scans on children as a diagnostic tool.

Our specialists, Dr. Emily Scattergood and Dr. Thomas Presenza, Pediatric Radiologists, wanted to share their thoughts about these studies to help you make informed decisions for your child while working with their medical providers:

“The risk of CT scans and radiation risk in children is an important discussion. Read more.

Cooper Announces the 2012 Nursing Excellence Award Winners

May 24, 2012 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital is proud to recognize 16 nurses and other members of the healthcare delivery team for their hard work and dedication. These prestigious, peer-nominated awards honor the work of the recipients, whose leadership and practice promote the delivery of quality healthcare at Cooper. Each award, together with Nurse of the Year, has its own set of criteria for eligibility, including three letters of recommendation from staff within each nominee’s clinical discipline.

Jim McGreevey: George Norcross’ Covenant for Camden

May 22, 2012 Leave a Comment

At the groundbreaking, George Norcross III, who serves as chairman of Cooper Medical Center, made a passing reference to the anniversary of his father’s death, noting his father’s commitment to Cooper and to Camden. It was a comment few noticed, but for the speaker, it was the deep well from which springs his devotion to this hospital and city.

Cooper’s 14th Annual Research Week A Success

May 21, 2012 Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the research-project award winners at Cooper’s 14th Annual Research Week (April 23-27), sponsored by the Division of Academic and Medical Affairs and the Cooper Research Institute.

Cooper University Hospital’s Trauma Center Receives “Level I” Verification From the Verification Review Committee

May 16, 2012 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital has received verification as a Level I Trauma Center for an additional two years by the Verification Review Committee (VRC), of the Committee on Trauma (COT) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Cooper Trauma Center will celebrate its 30th Anniversary this fall and treats more than 2,700 patients a year.

Cooper Breaks Ground on $100 MM Cancer Institute

May 15, 2012 2 Comments

Today, The Cooper Health System celebrated the official groundbreaking for its new state-of-the-art cancer treatment center on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus. The four-story, 103,050 square foot Cooper Cancer Institute will expand access to cancer care in South Jersey by providing a full range of cancer care services and specialists all under one roof.