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Cooper Wins Consumer Choice Award 6th Year in a Row

October 19, 2010 Leave a Comment

South Jersey residents have voted, and for the sixth straight year Cooper University Hospital has received a Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation (NRC). The 2010/2011 award identifies hospitals which consumers have chosen as having the highest quality of care.

TD Bank Donates $100,000 Grant to Children’s Regional Hospital’s Neonatal Clinic

October 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

On Thursday, October 7, 2010, representatives from TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank ®, presented Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper with a grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, for $100,000 to be used for Cooper’s Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic.

Cooper Expert Receives Courage to Teach Award

October 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

Vijay K. Rajput, MD, Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program at Cooper University Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has won the prestigious Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award.

John M. Tedeschi, MD Appointed to Cooper Health System Board of Trustees

October 7, 2010 Leave a Comment

Dr. Tedeschi is founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Continuum Health Alliance, LLC, a regional healthcare management corporation, and Advocare, LLC, one of the largest, independent private physician groups serving New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region.

Cooper Experts Address Guidelines and Management at Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey 2010 Sports Concussion Summit

August 6, 2010 Leave a Comment

A panel of renowned medical experts in the field of sports related concussion presented the latest scientific evidence in practical concussion management techniques, at the Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ) 2010 Sports Concussion Summit in Plainsboro.

Cooper Announces $1 Million in Corporate Funding for Cooper Plaza Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Projects

July 27, 2010 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital today announced $1 million in corporate funding for several revitalization projects to support housing, stimulate economic development and improve neighborhood conditions in the Cooper Plaza community. The announcement was made at the site of nine new homes currently being built by Metro Camden Habitat for Humanity, the first construction project to kick-off under the Cooper Plaza Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit plan.

Cooper Announces Executive and Board Appointments

July 23, 2010 Leave a Comment

The Cooper Health System announced yesterday that Joel B. Rosen, former United States Magistrate Judge, will become a member of its Board of Trustees in September 2010 and that Gary J. Lesneski has been appointed Senior Executive Vice President/General Counsel to The Cooper Health System. Mr. Lesneski will assume his new role effective October 1, 2010.

Cooper Recognized by the Society for Thoracic Surgeons as Top 12 Percent in U.S. for Second Year In a Row

July 23, 2010 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has recognized the cardiac surgery program for outstanding performance. Last year, Cooper was among the top 14 percent in the nation and this year ranks in the top 12 percent — an exceptional improvement in overall performance.

Cooper Names New Pavilion for NJ Speaker Joseph Roberts

July 20, 2010 2 Comments

Cooper University Hospital formally named its new 10-story patient Pavilion in honor of Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and longtime supporter of Camden and South Jersey. The announcement of the “Roberts Pavilion” was made today at a dedication ceremony with nearly 400 business, civic and government leaders in attendance.

Safe Kids Southern NJ Reminds Parents That Hot Weather and Vehicles Can be a Deadly Combination for Kids

July 8, 2010 Leave a Comment

With the goal of having no more children die from heat stroke when they are “forgotten” in cars, Safe Kids Southern NJ reminds parents and caregivers to always check for sleeping children before leaving a vehicle.