Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is having a good week. Thank you for all you are doing to care for our patients, community, and each other.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Celebrating Black History Month. This annual month of recognition is an opportunity to highlight the many significant achievements made by Black Americans to our nation’s success. We encourage you to use Pulse+ to share your reflections during Black History Month and to test your knowledge with new trivia questions posted each week. For information on the month-long activities, such as the special cafeteria menu offered every Tuesday or the Vendor Marketplace every Tuesday and Thursday, click here.
- This Saturday is National Women Physicians Day. It marks the anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the very first female physician in the United States, who received her medical degree in 1849. Please join us in acknowledging and celebrating all of the extraordinary female physicians here at Cooper and across the nation. We appreciate all you do to advance medicine, teach the next generation of medical professionals, and heal our patients. Click here to read more.
- Congratulations to Dr. Philip Oreoluwa, one of Cooper’s psychiatry residents, who was commissioned to join the Army Medical Department as an Army captain (STRAP program). The staff of Cooper’s Section of Military, Diplomatic, and Field Surgical Affairs hosted a commissioning ceremony that was attended by faculty and other medical residents from the Psychiatry Residency Program. To read more, click here.
- Red isn’t just for Valentine’s Day. February is American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day is this Friday, February 2, 2024. Be sure to wear your favorite shade of red and share your photos on Pulse+. For more information, click here.
- This week is Patient Recognition Week. We exist for our patients. This week and throughout the year, please remember to do all you can to ensure our patients enjoy an excellent experience at Cooper. To read more, click here.
- February 14, 2024, is Ash Wednesday. To view the schedule of available Cooper locations for ash distribution and Holy Mass, please click here.
- Kindness is always cool at Cooper, but this February, we will be celebrating the C.A.R.E. team’s third annual Random Acts of Kindness initiative. To view ideas or request a bag of kindness coins, click here.
- Do you have an idea? The Cooper Innovation Center has revamped their website and unveiled the new Inventor Portal. For more information or to share your innovation, click here.
Reminders:
- Sailpoint Identity Now makes it easier for managers to obtain user IDs and passwords for new Cooper team members. To learn more, click here.
- Sign-On Bonuses Available. Respiratory therapists who join the Cooper team may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000. Click here to read more.
- Tax season is upon us. Log into iCooper to download your electronic W2 form. For more information, click here.
- A new badge safety alert system is coming soon. For more information, click here.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “Rebooting the Resolution.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
Movie Quote: “Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.