Press Releases

CAMDEN, NJ — Cooper University Health Care has been awarded a $19,300 grant through the Camden Food Security Collective, supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and administered by the Food Bank of South Jersey. This funding will enhance Cooper’s ongoing efforts to combat food insecurity and address related social needs in Camden through its Community Health Worker (CHW) program.

As part of this initiative, Cooper’s CHW team will provide on-site support at eight corner stores across Camden in partnership with The Food Trust, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization working to ensure access to healthy, affordable food in urban communities, including Camden. Read more.

On Saturday, July 26, 2025, Camden Mayor Victor G. Carstarphen and Councilman Angel Fuentes proudly joined community members, friends, and family to celebrate the official renaming of a city street in honor of longtime Cooper team member Josefina “Josie” Rosa.

Josefina Rosa Way now stands as a lasting tribute to a woman whose warmth, resilience, and commitment to others have left a profound mark on both Cooper University Health Care and the Camden community. Read more.

Stories in Care, Cooper University Health Care’s multi-award-winning oral history video series documenting frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been officially accepted into the Library of Congress. The series is now part of the American Folklife Center’s “Stories from the COVID-19 Pandemic” collection.

Produced in collaboration with Narrative Media, the two-season, 22-episode documentary captures the raw, emotional experiences of physicians, nurses, and staff in Cooper’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the earliest and most uncertain days of the pandemic. Read more.

(Camden, NJ) – Cooper University Health Care, once again, has been recognized among the best hospitals in New Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Hospitals” survey. The survey released today ranks Cooper as #7 in New Jersey and #7 in the Philadelphia Metro area, up from #11 last year, reinforcing its position as the leading academic health system in southern New Jersey. Read more.

(CAMDEN, NJ) Cooper University Health Care has appointed Autum Shingler-Nace, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, FACHE to the position of Chief Nursing Officer for Cooper University Hospital. In this role, she will continue to oversee perioperative and procedural operations and will now also lead the advancement of professional nursing practice and excellence in patient care, reporting to Kathy Devine, DrNP, NEA-BC, senior vice president and Chief Nursing Executive. Read more.

(Cape May Court House, NJ) – July 1, 2025, marked one year since Cape Regional Health System officially joined Cooper University Health Care. Over the past 12 months, the combined Cooper team has delivered on its promise to enhance access to high-quality care and specialty services for the residents and visitors of Cape May County.

“We’ve had an extraordinary first year and have taken bold steps forward — from bringing MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper’s nationally recognized cancer care to the region to expanding specialty services and building a stronger, more integrated health care delivery system,” said George E. Read more.

(Cape May Court House, NJ) – Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional today celebrated becoming an approved radiation oncology site of MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The site received approval from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, one of the nation’s leading cancer centers, which partnered with Cooper University Health Care starting in 2013. This approval broadens the availability of advanced cancer care options for the residents of Cape May and Atlantic counties. Read more.

The Cooper Foundation received a generous $70,000 donation from the Barbara T. Ferraro Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation—marking its third significant gift in support of groundbreaking ovarian cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. With two previous donations of $50,000 each, this latest contribution brings the Foundation’s total giving to $170,000, underscoring its deep commitment to leading the charge against one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Read more.