Jeffrey C. Brenner, MD, a primary care physician at Cooper Health whose efforts to improve the delivery of health care to the nation’s most impoverished citizens earned a MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship in 2013, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Rutgers University–Camden during the campus’ Commencement and Honors Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

The selection of Brenner, who also will serve as Rutgers–Camden’s keynote speaker at the campus-wide ceremony, was confirmed by the Rutgers Board of Governors during its regular meeting in New Brunswick on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Read more.

Despite years of scientific training, emotions often play a role in how physicians make clinical decisions. Physician and author Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, an expert who has studied the relationship between emotions and the delivery of medical care, will discuss this topic at the Second Annual Berkowitz Lecture sponsored by the Cooper Foundation on April 9, 2014, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Read more.

On Saturday, May 3, 2014, the Cooper Learning Center at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper will host the First Annual Dyslexia & Language Related Disabilities Conference: “Facets of Dyslexia.”

The conference, designed to meet the needs of both parents and professionals, will take place at the Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Stratford Campus  from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. George McCloskey, PhD, will deliver the keynote address, and the day will be filled with an array of workshops on screenings, 504 and IEP plans, language processing, and more. Read more.

The Information Technology Department at Cooper University Health Care was recently recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) for achieving Stage 6 on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). Only 12.5 percent of more than 5,400 US hospitals traced by HIMSS Analytics have reached Stage 6.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined other officials on March 5, 2014,  as ground was broken for the state’s first renaissance school, KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy at Lanning Square, in a ceremony held at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. The new school will be built on the former site of the Lanning Square School at the corner of South Broadway and Washington Street adjacent to the medical school. Read more.

Adrienne Kirby, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper University Health Care, and Susan Bass Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cooper Foundation, are among those recently named as one of New Jersey’s 2014 Best 50 Women in Business.

Due to the inclement weather that is impacting our area, Cooper Physician Offices, Laboratory, and Radiology Services will be closed on Monday, March 3, 2014. If you are scheduled for an appointment, the office will contact you to reschedule.

You may also reschedule through our online appointment form, the MyCooper patient portal or contact us on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, during normal business hours. Read more.

On February 26, 2014, Cooper University Health Care dedicated the 10th floor conference room in the Roberts Pavilion in honor of Peter E. Driscoll.

Due to the inclement weather that is anticipated to impact our area, Cooper Physician Offices, Radiology, Laboratory and Infusion services will will have late openings on Friday, February 14, 2014. If you are scheduled for a morning appointment, the office will contact you if your appointment is being changed to another time.

If you need to reschedule an appointment, please use our online appointment form, the MyCooper patient portal or contact us tomorrow during normal business hours. Read more.

Due to the inclement weather that is anticipated to impact our area, Cooper Physician Offices, Radiology, Laboratory and Infusion services will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2014.