Cooper Medical School Receives Gift of $1.055 Million from Rowan Alumnus for Scholarship Fund

The gift to the Rowan University Foundation from Lawrence J. Salva and his wife, Rita, will fund scholarships for students at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU). Their pledge is the largest one-time gift to Rowan ever from an alumnus and the largest gift to date for CMSRU.

Cooper Named “Center of Excellence” for New Breast Radiation Treatment

Cooper Cancer Institute was recently named a “Center of Excellence” in accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) for its use of the SAVI® applicator, an advanced therapy for breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy.

Director of Cooper Learning Center to Lead Workshop on “Shut-Down Learners”

Dr. Richard Selznick, Director of the Cooper Learning Center at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, will lead an all-day workshop presented at Rowan University by its College of Graduate and Continuing Education entitled “The Shut-Down Learner” on Tuesday, February 7.

Avon Breast Health Outreach Program Awards Grant to Cooper Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Outreach and Screening Program

The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $35,000 one-year grant to Cooper Cancer Institute to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the fourth year that the program has received funding from the Avon Foundation for Women to support its work on this important health issue and in recognition of the program’s excellence.