Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a good week and looking forward to the fall season at Cooper.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Celebrating Women in Medicine Month. Women in Medicine at Cooper is an inclusive group of providers and educators from Cooper and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University who align to support women in medicine and serve as an educational resource for the community. Stay tuned for announcements about upcoming Women in Medicine Month events. For more information, click here.
- Sepsis Awareness Month. Help save lives by raising awareness of the leading cause of deaths in U.S. hospitals – sepsis — the body’s overwhelming response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. Sepsis affects an estimated 49 million people worldwide each year. For more information about prevention and symptoms, click here.
- National Preparedness Month. Disasters and emergencies can happen at any time. So, Cooper is helping raise awareness about how to be prepared. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Ready.gov, and Cooper’s own Division of EMS/Disaster Medicine are valuable resources to help you stay prepared. Click here for the top 10 ways to prepare for disasters and emergencies.
- National Voter Registration Day event will be held in the hospital lobby on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about Cooper’s efforts to support voter registration in the community, click here.
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the United States and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. To learn how experts with the Gynecologic Cancer Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are providing effective, compassionate care to patients fighting ovarian cancer, click here.
Reminders:
- Mindful Mondays. Join Cooper’s Compassion and Resiliency Experience Program for Mindful Mondays to learn how to reduce stress, improve attention, boost the immune system, and live more presently. All team members are welcome to drop in – no experience is necessary, and no registration is required. The first Mindful Monday will take place on September 11, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Conference Center, Room 105. Click here to read more.
- Get your wellness on this fall. Carebridge Corporation, Cooper’s employee assistance program, is offering several free, online support sessions through September 2023. Click here for a full list of sessions.
- Cooper is hosting several career fairs and interview events this month. For dates and details, click here.
- New convenience with Amazon Lockers. Order on Amazon and pick up in the hallway between the Hospital Garage and the Roberts Pavilion lobby. Cooper’s locker name, assigned by Amazon, is “Bonaficio.” For instructions, click here.
- Please remain vigilant. If you see something that seems suspicious, immediately contact Cooper’s Help Desk and send an email to infosec@cooperhealth.edu or spam-alert@cooperhealth.edu.
- Graduate Medical Education residency and fellowship programs celebration is planned for September 22, 2023, to thank all those who oversee GME’s daily operations. Stay tuned.
Other News:
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality. Click here to read more.
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Healthy Conflict.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- Movie Quote: “There is no such thing as an unsolvable problem.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.