Each year, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) recognizes outstanding contributions to the field and to the Society through their Recognition Awards.
This year, the Distinguished Service Award was given to Andrea Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA, Cooper Heart Institute, and member provider of Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care.… Read more.
May 21 through May 27, 2023, is National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities.
Cooper University Health Care’s EMS comprises both ground and air operations.… Read more.
International Clinical Trials Day – celebrated this year on Saturday, May 20, 2023 – recognizes the importance of clinical trials and honors clinical research professionals across the globe. As a leading academic health system, Cooper is at the forefront of advancing medicine through clinical trials and research.… Read more.
This morning, more than 100 kindergarten students at the KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy took part in a special program to learn what it’s like to visit the doctor or hospital. As part of Cooper University Health Care’s “Teddy Goes to School” program, each child received a special stuffed bear and circulated among various stations with health care professionals and real medical equipment to help the bears receive treatment for sore paws, painful ears, and shortness of breath, and to receive immunizations. … Read more.
More than 450 guests attended The Cooper Foundation’s annual Golf Outing and 13th annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias celebration of cancer survivorship held recently at Ramblewood Country Club in Mount Laurel. This event, which included a merchant fair, a sold-out golf outing, and an awards dinner ceremony, provided inspiration while raising $500,000 for programs and services at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.… Read more.
Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper is one of four greater Philadelphia area children’s hospitals that will benefit from Dunkin’s Iced Coffee Day on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. On Dunkin’ Iced Coffee Day, $1 from every iced coffee sold at participating Dunkin’ locations nationwide will be donated to the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.… Read more.
Team members from Cooper’s Center for Healing participated in a mental health awareness walk at Wiggins Waterfront Park in Camden on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The walk was held in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month to show support for those affected by mental health and substance use disorders.… Read more.
Cooper University Health Care’s Center for Population Health is continuing its Weekly Rounds series dedicated to social determinants of health (SDOH). The series will highlight fast facts about SDOH, the impact on our community, how we can help, and the resources that are available.… Read more.
Cooper is pleased to announce that the May 2023 paid time off (PTO) sell-back opportunity is almost here. The payout will be based on PTO accrued as of the pay period ending May 20, 2023. Payment will be made on Friday, June 2, 2023.… Read more.
Congratulations to the Cooper Heart team and the entire Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care team. On Friday, May 5, 2023, the teams implanted the first-in-the-region Abbott Navitor™ transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system to treat people with severe aortic stenosis who are at high or extreme risk for open-heart surgery.… Read more.