Through a partnership with The Cooper Foundation, the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey (GSCSNJ), and Brimm Medical Arts High School in Camden, 20 Camden students visited MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Thursday, February 28, 2019, for a behind-the-scenes look at STEM-related careers.… Read more.

The Special Test Unit held their annual team-building event – the Chili Cook-Off – and is ready to announce the winner of “The Golden Spoon”!

Here are the five “chili chef” contestants who participated in the cook-off on February 22, 2019:

• Our “Deer” Adam Elfant
• Sarah “Spare Nothing”
• Sandy “Crosson the Line”
• “Lip Smackin’” Eileen Bocani
• Alexandra Weiss “Beyond Her Years”

This wonderful event featured some of the tastiest, tangiest, and most original chili dishes created by our medical staff participants.… Read more.

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Click here for the flyer.… Read more.

Introducing Research Connections, a new Cooper intranet hub for all things research.

Phillip Dellinger, MD, MSc, Medical Director of the Cooper Research Institute and Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, reports that the initial idea behind the new Research Connections website was a blog to connect those looking for research opportunities with those doing research at Cooper.… Read more.

The Viner Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the Roberts Pavilion is sponsoring a drop-in educational event on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, for staff members, clinical staff, and faculty. “March Mobility Madness” will provide an afternoon of fun and education to help participants understand and combat delirium in patients.… Read more.

The intended audience for this conference includes specialists in orthopaedic surgery. Residents, fellows, medical students, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and other physicians with an educational need or interest in this topic may also attend.

Overall Learner Objectives:

• Describe the most controversial practices in fracture care for the purpose of improving patient outcomes.

Mass and the distribution of ashes will be on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Staff and volunteers will distribute ashes during normal patient visiting hours. Chaplain staff will visit Critical Care units.

Here is the schedule for Ash Wednesday:

10 a.m.… Read more.

When winter weather hits, it can bring slips, trips, and falls. Learn how to protect yourself by walking like a penguin.

No matter how well the removal of snow and ice is from a given area, you may still experience some slippery conditions when walking outdoors in the winter.… Read more.

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper would like to invite you, your family, and friends to join our team at the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Bike-a-Thon on Sunday, June 9, 2019.

Whether you’re a casual rider or an experienced cyclist, there’s a ride for you!… Read more.