Cooper University Hospital

Submitted by GEndicott on May 16, 2011 - 2:35pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden
Institution Address: 
One Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103
United States
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Website(s): 
http://cooperhealth.org/em
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
10
Number of residents currently in training: 
29
Total number of resident graduates: 
92
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Year accreditation expires: 
2014
Year program began: 
1995
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Graceann
Coordinator Last Name: 
Endicott
Coordinator Email: 
endicott-grace@cooperhealth.edu
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 856 342 2351
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Michael
Chair Last Name: 
Chansky MD, FACEP FAAEM
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Andrew
Director Last Name: 
Nyce, M.D.
Director Email: 
nyce-drew@cooperhealth.edu
Research Director
First Name: 
Brigitte
Last Name: 
Baumann, MD, MSCE
Areas of department research interest: 
1. ACS and HTN, 2. Sepsis, 3. Substance Abuse, 4. Educational Research, 5. Trauma: NEXUS CXR and ProTECTiii
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Cooper University Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
438
Number of beds in ED: 
42
Total number of annual ED visits: 
65000
Pediatric visits (%): 
26
Admission rate (%): 
25
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
14
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Second Site
Institution name: 
Memorial Hospital of Burlington County
Number of beds in hospital: 
383
Number of beds in ED: 
32
Total number of annual ED visits: 
70783
Pediatric visits (%): 
22
Admission rate (%): 
21
Miles from primary training institution: 
18
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
31
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM 22 wks
CCU - 4 wks
ICU - 4 wks
Peds ED - 6 wks
Anesthesia/Ultrasound - 4 wks
Obstetrics - 3 wks
Vacation - 3 wks
PGY-2: 
PICU 4 wks
EM 20 wks
EM* - 6 wks
Trauma - 6 wks
Vacation - 4 wks
ICU- 4 wks
EMS - 2 wks
Peds ED - 2 wks
PGY-3: 
EM - 6 wks*
EM - 24 wks
Elective - 4 wks
Tox/Adm - 4 wks
Peds Anesthesia - 2 wks
Vacation - 4 wks
Peds ED - 2 wks
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
48021.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
white lab coat, Department purchases 2 sets of personalized scrubs, Hospital provides additional scrubs
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
The Department purchases a Tintinalli for each incoming resident in addition each resident will have $1750.00 over the course of the three years for CME stipends. The Department pays yearly dues to SAEM, ACEP/EMRA (this does not come out of the resident stipends) Other:Food allowance, free parking