On February 3, we join our colleagues across the country in celebrating National Women Physicians Day, which is the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. Here are just a few of our awesome physicians at Cooper, sharing their thoughts and experiences as women in medicine.
Over the span of my 30 year career in medicine I have seen tremendous changes in the role of women in medicine and in society. Read more.
Our Cooper Team helped spread awareness about the importance of heart health during Wear Red Day on Friday, February 1, 2019. Here are a few photos from around the Cooper offices!
Thank you to Rebecca Smith for submitting this photo of the Adult Health Institute team in red. From left to right: Rebecca Smith, Sue Kreh, Diane Winkler, April Posley, Mary Ann DeGirolamo (kneeling), Nancy Loperfido, Serena Mayer, and Jerri Flippen. Read more.
Members of the Cooper Trauma team were recognized for saving the lives of two Camden County Police Department officers in 2018 during a ceremony held to honor those officers on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Dr. Salina Wydo and Dr. Tanya Egodage were able to attend as representatives for the physician and nursing staff, and were presented a plaque and certificates by CCPD Chief J. Read more.
In 1950, Dr. Bascom Waugh became the first African American doctor to join the medical staff at Cooper. A World War II veteran, Dr. Waugh was a former flight surgeon for the 332nd Fighter Group, the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. According to a 2007 Air Force School of Medicine report, Dr. Waugh was one of the first two African American doctors to be trained alongside Caucasian physicians in the Army’s School of Aviation near San Antonio. Read more.
Cooper University Health Care was proud to host the New Jersey Department of Health’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) educational kick-off meeting as part of its Partnering for a Health New Jersey initiative on January 31, 2019. A panel of experts, including physicians from MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, discussed the epidemiology of HPV infections, current immunization coverage rates, and key steps toward prevention. Read more.
Every day the highly skilled, dedicated staff of Cooper University Health Care’s Level I Trauma Center save the lives of the trauma victims from all over southern New Jersey. Working in conjunction with Camden County Metro Police, Cooper’s Trauma Team is saving even more lives utilizing the city’s Shotspotter technology to identify and get victims of violence to the hospital sooner. Read more.
During the month of February, Cooper University Health Care is celebrating the Go Red for Women movement and American Heart Month – reminding us all of the importance of committing to a heart-healthy lifestyle.
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States in both men and women – accounting for 1 in 7 deaths each year. Read more.
George E. Norcross, III, the Executive Chairman of Conner Strong & Buckelew and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cooper University Heath Care (CUHC); John J. O’Donnell, the Chief Executive Officer of The Michaels Organization; Sidney Brown, the Chief Executive Officer of NFI; and Susan Bass Levin, the President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation, today announced the establishment of a new $1 million grant program to benefit City of Camden non-profit community organizations. Read more.
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the commitment of his administration to a patient-centered, evidence-based approach to tackle the opioid epidemic that took the lives of 3,163 New Jerseyans in 2018 alone.
The programs and initiatives described during the event, hosted by Cooper University Health Care, included programs to increase access to evidence-based prevention and treatment in the community, supporting individuals in recovery, improving data-systems and infrastructure systems for addiction services, and stemming the supply of illicit drugs through law enforcement. Read more.
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, New Jersey’s First Lady, Tammy Murphy, announced the launch of the state-wide Nurture NJ campaign, coinciding with Maternal Health Awareness Day at an event held at Cooper University Health Care. (The archived stream of this event can be found on YouTube.)
“That is why today, on Maternal Health Awareness Day, we are excited to announce Nurture NJ, a new state-wide awareness campaign,” said Mrs. Read more.