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Cooper Psychologist Inspires Educational Reform

March 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

As students file into Jace Dutweiler’s Flex Time technology period at Logan Elementary School in Logan Township, they grab kits of Legos and begin to build elaborate projects. Inspired by concepts in The Shut-Down Learner, by Richard Selznick, PhD, for 30 minutes each day this “special” period allows students to show personal gifts that may not show in the regular classroom.

Plans for New Cooper Cancer Institute Receive City Approval

March 15, 2011 1 Comment

A new Cooper Cancer Institute building took another step forward as the Camden City Planning Board adopted the Preliminary and Final site plan late last week for a new $105 million, five-story facility for comprehensive cancer care.

Renowned Educator, Researcher and Pediatric Psychiatrist Named New Psychiatry Chief

March 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

A specialist in Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Pumariega joins Cooper from The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading, PA, where he served as Chair of Psychiatry and Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

“Breast Health Parties” Educate Women About Breast Cancer and Promote Free Screening for the Uninsured

February 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

Hundreds more women from throughout Camden County will have access to breast health education and screening thanks to the Avon Foundation Breast Health Outreach Program’s renewed support of the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program at Cooper (Cooper CEED).

New Cooper LifeNet System Can Save Lives of Heart Attack Patients

February 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

In a medical emergency, time is of the essence, especially when it comes to your heart. A new software called LifeNet is being implemented at Cooper University Hospital to shorten the length of time between identifying a heart attack and providing potentially life-saving treatment.

Cooper University Hospital First in Region to Offer Revo MRI™ SureScan® Pacing System

February 17, 2011 Leave a Comment

Today, Cooper University Hospital placed a Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system into a patient. This is the first MR-Conditional pacing system designed, tested and FDA approved for use in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) environment.

PSE&G Program Will Help Make Cooper University Hospital More Energy Efficient

February 17, 2011 Leave a Comment

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is joining with Cooper University Hospital to help bring substantial energy efficiency improvements to the 600-bed healthcare facility. Funding for the work is through the PSE&G Hospital Efficiency Program, which made $79 million available to perform energy efficiency upgrades at hospitals in the utility’s service territory.

New Jersey Hospital Association Names Norcross Trustee of the Year

January 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

The NJHA honored Norcross for his long leadership in reshaping a financially troubled institution into one of the top tier academic medical centers in New Jersey. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Cooper Health System since 1990 and has been the Chairman since 2006.

Cooper Receives Grant to Enhance Breastfeeding Education for Caregivers

January 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

Cooper University Hospital has received a $10,000 grant from the Pediatric Council on Research and Education (PCORE) for the New Jersey Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI).

Cooper Nurse Honored by the March of Dimes for Exceptional Infant Care

January 13, 2011 1 Comment

Cooper University Hospital would like to congratulate Gretchen Lawhon, RN, PhD, Clinical Nurse Scientist at the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, for receiving the “Advancement in Clinical Applications” award by the March of Dimes New Jersey Chapter.