Keeping Us Healthy

If you live in Camden, Burlington or Gloucester county, this fall your household may be selected for a random telephone survey. The survey—to be conducted by the Holleran research firm—will take about 15 minutes and will ask questions about your lifestyle and behaviors that impact your health.

Cooper University Health Care Employees Star in Pink Glove Dance Video to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

You may have seen videos like this before on YouTube—hospital employees dancing to a popular song wearing bright pink gloves to raise awareness about breast cancer. They have become an online “viral” sensation viewed by millions of people throughout the world. The videos, part of a contest sponsored by Medline, are not only entertaining but they’re saving lives in the process. Cooper University Hospital is the only hospital in South Jersey competing in this year’s competition for a chance to win $10,000 towards cancer research.

70 on 70 Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Fundraiser

The Jacobs Music Company staged a unique fundraiser for Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper with a “Perform-A-Thon” October 5-7 at their new location in Cherry Hill. The goal of the event was to get “70 on 70” – 70 musicians from all walks of life to perform throughout the weekend in an oversize tent on Route 70.

Cooper Selected as a “Best Place to Work”

Cooper University Hospital was named by Philadelphia Business Journal as a “Best Place to Work.” The “Best Places to Work” program ranks the top employers in the Delaware Valley from feedback provided by their own employees. Cooper was evaluated against hundreds of other organizations throughout Philadelphia and South Jersey and won in the “Large Employers” category which compares organizations with more than 5,000 employees.

Cozy Comfort for Cooper Kids

Staff from Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper gratefully accepted a generous donation from Erick’s Place.  The organization’s supporters collected 124 pairs of pajamas in varying sizes, along with $125 in Wawa gift cards, for pediatric patients and their families.  Pictured left to right with pajamas in hand are Valari Zee of the Child Life Program, Sabrina Umstead Smith, founder of Erick’s Place, Roosevelt Smith of Erick’s Place, and Brittany Spaeth of the Child Life Program. Read more.