In 1992, President George Bush issued a proclamation designating the first week of November as “National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week,” to acknowledge and thank medical services professionals (MSPs) for playing “an important role in our nation’s health care system.”
The MSPs at Cooper include: Rolinda Stevens, Director; Corinne Gierman, Charlotte Humes, and Suzy Wilson, Credentials Specialists; Colleen Gross, Credentials Data Coordinator; and Karen Santore, Administrative Assistant. They are the people behind the scenes who make certain the credentials of all providers who are caring for patients are correct and have been verified. They credential and monitor ongoing competence of the physicians and other practitioners who provide patient care services.
MSPs are a vital part of the community’s health care team. They are dedicated to making certain that all patients receive care from practitioners who are properly educated, licensed, and trained in their specialty.