Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is doing well and having a safe and healthy summer. We appreciate your unwavering dedication to our patients, community, and one another.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Shop Local, Support Camden. Cooper is proud to support Mayor Vic Carstarphen’s Buy Camden 1st initiative, which aims to help Camden-based small businesses grow. We encourage our team members to consider buying local when fulfilling their personal needs for goods and services. Click here for more information.
- Windows 11 Upgrade. Starting next week, all Cooper computers – PCs and laptops – will be upgraded to Windows 11 on a rolling schedule over several weeks. No action is required on your part. The Cooper Cape team is already operating on Windows 11 and will not be affected by this update. Click here for more information.
- Tell Us About Your Dining Experience at Cooper University Hospital. If you had a quick bite or a full meal at the Cooper Court Cafe in Camden, your feedback will help create a more satisfying and enjoyable dining experience. Click here to take a survey.
- Lace Up for a Cause: Join the Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge. On November 2, 2025, this annual tradition will be held bringing together runners and walkers to cross the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in support of the LARC School, which serves children with developmental disabilities. To join, click here.
- Roberts Pavilion 6 Team Honored for Excellence in Patient Mobility Goal Achievement. Congratulations to the team for achieving the highest percentage of mobility goal. Johns Hopkins – Highest Level of Mobility reflects the team’s unwavering commitment to enhancing patient outcomes through mobility-focused care. To learn more, click here.
- Cake at Cape: Sale Ends Friday. Support Cooper Cape’s Auxiliary and treat yourself to the taste of Stock’s pound cake. Order by Friday, August 8, 2025, and have your cake delivered the following Friday. All proceeds benefit the Auxiliary’s $1.5 million pledge to the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center. To order, click here.
- August Is National Breastfeeding Month. As a Baby-Friendly designated hospital, Cooper supports breastfeeding families through every stage of their journey. To learn more, click here.
- Technology Tip of the Week. Cooper team members can use Microsoft 365 Copilot chat to create AI-generated meeting minutes from Teams transcripts. To learn how, click here.
- Exploring Careers at Cooper. Cooper’s Workforce Development and Population Health teams hosted a Career Exploration Fair for 25 students, mentors, and chaperones from the Rutgers Future Scholars Program. The fair showcased a wide range of health professions and provided an immersive Medical Lab and EMS simulation tour, offering hands-on insight into clinical environments and real-world health care scenarios. Click here to read more.
- Supporting Youth Mental Health. Cooper’s employee assistance program offers support for your mental wellness and work-life balance. This month, explore resources to help the youth in your life build self-confidence, stay safe, and feel understood and supported. Click here to read more.
Reminders:
- EMT Training Program for Cooper Team Members. Cooper, in partnership with Camden County College and Impact Charity Services, Inc., is offering a fully sponsored EMT training program for six eligible team members. The application deadline is August 8, 2025. Click here to read more.
- Last Call for Designer House Tour Volunteers. Volunteers for the August 16 event enjoy free admission while helping to support the expansion of Cooper’s cancer services at the shore. Click here to learn more.
- Operation Back to School … Is Back. Help Camden students start the school year right. For more information, click here.
- VOYCE Interpretation Service Disruptions. If you are having difficulty accessing VOYCE interpreters (video interpreter is unavailable or it disconnects) while using an iPad, please use phone interpretation. Click here to view the tip sheet for VOYCE over-the-phone interpretation and here for the mobile tip sheet. Click here for the Voyce support tip sheet. For Voyce Technical Support, call 833.745.4700.
- Summer Vacation With Cooper Contest. Share vacation selfies with your Cooper-branded merch on Pulse+ for a chance to win a prize. Click here for more information. To purchase Cooper swag, click here.
- Annual Mandatory Education. The deadline to complete the modules is September 17, 2025. Cooper Cape team members are on a different schedule and will receive a separate notice. Click here for more information.
- Cooper Events From Cape to Camden. See them all here.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Be Cool, Daddio.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality, including Cecilia, Regina, Donna, Patty, Andrew, Mitchell, Caitlyn, and Drs. Amui and Mann. Click here to read more.
- Movie Quote: “There’s a time to laugh … and a time to weep. A time to mourn … and there is a time to dance … This is our time to dance.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.