Recognitions & Observances

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is proud to offer a variety of support groups that help guide survivors through their cancer treatment and beyond. This fall, one of those groups – Sister Will You Help Me – will celebrate its 20th anniversary.… Read more.

This year, we will announce the annual Nursing Excellence Awards recipients during National Nurses Week – May 6 through May 12, 2021 – with a celebration scheduled for this fall.

Please help us celebrate our tremendous nursing and patient care team community by submitting your nominations for the 2021 Nursing Excellence Awards.… Read more.

The Sunshine Award is presented to critical care techs, nurse associates, and/or companions who demonstrate excellence in patient- and family-centered care while achieving the Cooper mission, to serve, to heal, to educate. Jennifer Pennington, a Critical Care Tech on Kelemen 8, was the honoree of the first Sunshine Award at Cooper.… Read more.

On February 26, 2021, Cooper will join the nation in celebrating our medical residents on Thank a Resident Day. This annual day of recognition began in 2018 as a way to honor residents for their dedication to their institution and the field of medicine.… Read more.

February is Black History Month and is an excellent opportunity to highlight the significant contributions made by Black Americans to our nation’s success.

The theme of this year’s Black History Month, “Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity,” explores the African diaspora, the spread of Black families across the U.S.,… Read more.

Today, Cooper joins 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.… Read more.