In 1950, Dr. Bascom Waugh became the first African American doctor to join the medical staff at Cooper. A World War II veteran, Dr. Waugh was a former flight surgeon for the 332nd Fighter Group, the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. According to a 2007 Air Force School of Medicine report, Dr. Waugh was one of the first two African American doctors to be trained alongside Caucasian physicians in the Army’s School of Aviation near San Antonio.
Congratulations to Our Graduating Cooper Residents and Fellows
Congratulations to Cooper University Health Care’s residents and fellows who are graduating today. We offer our heartfelt thanks to our residents and fellows for being integral members of the Cooper team, and for embodying our mission to serve, to heal, to educate.
The last few months of training have been demanding for our residents and fellows, to say the least. When faced with unprecedented challenges during Cooper’s COVID-19 response, they rose to the occasion. Read more.