Schwartz Center Rounds – What’s Your Why? Motivation and & Meaning in Health Care

Conference Center (Main Hospital) and Virtual

Panelists will share their motivation for pursuing (and/or remaining in) their chosen professions, what they are most passionate about, and how they stay motivated in the face of professional challenges. We are lucky to have a diverse group of esteemed panelists for our first rounds of 2025! Steven Di Blasi, CST | Service Line Coordinator, … Continue reading "Schwartz Center Rounds – What’s Your Why? Motivation and & Meaning in Health Care"

Schwartz Center Rounds – Moral Injury & Burnout in Health Care

Conference Center (Main Hospital) and Virtual

Please consider attending our next Schwartz Center Rounds. It will be held on Tuesday, 3/4/2025, 12-1p in the main hospital conference center. You can join in-person or virtually. Lunch is provided. We have an exciting group of panelists that will share how they have navigated moral injury and burnout in their respective careers: Adrienne Fowler, … Continue reading "Schwartz Center Rounds – Moral Injury & Burnout in Health Care"

Schwartz Center Rounds – Language Concordant Healthcare

Conference Center (Main Hospital) and Virtual

Please consider attending our next Schwartz Center Rounds. It will be held on Tuesday, 4/1/2025, 12-1p in the main hospital conference center. You can join in-person or virtually. Lunch is provided. We have an exciting group of panelists that will share challenges related to providing language concordant care and how they have navigated those within … Continue reading "Schwartz Center Rounds – Language Concordant Healthcare"

Schwartz Rounds – Bridging Gaps to Promote Patient Care: Establishing a Team-Based Approach Across Settings 

Conference Center (Main Hospital) and Virtual

Bridging Gaps to Promote Patient Care: Establishing a Team-Based Approach Across Settings  Team members from multiple care teams will discuss care coordination, collaboration, and communication in the context of complex medical, psychological, and ethical decision making. Panelists: Sarah Fishman, PhD Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Division of Behavioral Medicine Julia Shih, MD Hematologist Oncologist MD Anderson Cancer … Continue reading "Schwartz Rounds – Bridging Gaps to Promote Patient Care: Establishing a Team-Based Approach Across Settings "

Schwartz Rounds: Between Hope and Loss: The Human Side of Organ Donation Decision-Making

Conference Center (Main Hospital) and Virtual

Topic: Between Hope and Loss: The Human Side of Organ Donation Decision-Making Panelists: Dr. Adam Green, MD, MBA; Critical Care Intensivist and  Associate Professor of Medicine at CMSRU Brittany Spaeth, MS, CCLS; Manager of Child Life Dylan Toolajian, BSN, RN, OCN, CCRN; Registered Nurse, ICU Daniel Dangle, RN; Registered Nurse We will also have storytellers … Continue reading "Schwartz Rounds: Between Hope and Loss: The Human Side of Organ Donation Decision-Making"

1:1 Resiliency Consultations with Optum: Reflections on the 5th Anniversary of the Pandemic

Conference Center at Main Hospital

To support you during this time, Cooper is offering 1:1 Resiliency Consultations (15-20 min) with Optum EWS, Cooper's Employee Assistance Program.  A safe, confidential space Meet with a licensed mental health professional Designed to help you process emotions - share as much or as little as you feel comfortable Learn practical strategies to support your … Continue reading "1:1 Resiliency Consultations with Optum: Reflections on the 5th Anniversary of the Pandemic"

Schwartz Rounds: Reflections on the 5th Anniversary of the Pandemic

Conference Center (Main Hospital) and Virtual

October Storytellers: Makenda Barton, EVS Supervisor  Kim Chavez, MD, Dept of Emergency Medicine & Division of Critical Care Medicine Teresa Fenderson,Lead Support Services Associate, EVS Jessica Johnson, RRT Eugene L. McEady, MSN, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner & Holistic Wellness Coach Schwartz Rounds is a forum where caregivers discuss social and emotional issues that arise … Continue reading "Schwartz Rounds: Reflections on the 5th Anniversary of the Pandemic"

Narrative Medicine Workshop: Reflections on the 5th Anniversary of the Pandemic

Conference Center at Main Hospital

Please join the Edward D. Viner Center for Humanism for a special Narrative Medicine Workshop on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 1:15 pm to 2 pm. The event will take place at Cooper University Hospital, Conference Center, Room 121. Together, we will read a short piece that focuses on themes related to the pandemic and … Continue reading "Narrative Medicine Workshop: Reflections on the 5th Anniversary of the Pandemic"