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The Physician Assistant Residency Program in Neurology at Cooper University Health Care is a 12 month training program designed to provide advanced training in the fi eld of neurology, with exposure to neurosurgery, neuroradiology, neurocritical care, and neuropsychology. Our state-of-the-art hospital provides training facilities for numerous residency programs and medical fellowships. Our department is part of the multidisciplinary, patient- centered Cooper Neurological Institute (CNI), which facilitates a team approach to improving the patients’ experience and outcomes.

Three residents are accepted per year with a rolling admissions start date. Compensation and benefi ts are offered, including two weeks of vacation, sick days, and holidays.

A combination of evidence-based didactic education and clinical rotations through the various sub-specialties and settings in neurology practice will Advanced Certifi cation prepare Physician Assistant residents to graduate from this program with for ComprehensiveComprehensive advanced skills in neurologic assessments, diagnoses and management, and Stroke Centers procedural skills. A certifi cation will be awarded at the completion of the program through Cooper University Health Care. In 2017,2017, CooperCooper University Health Care earned The Joint Commission’s Faculty ® Gold Seal of Approval andand thethe American Heart Association/American Neurology Snigdha Weinberg, MD Stroke Association’s Heart-Check Jessica Bryson, PA-C Michael Weston, MD Evren Burakgazi-Dalkilic, MD mark for Advanced CertifiCertification cation for Merin F. Campbell, PsyD Neurosurgery Comprehensive Stroke Centers. Joseph V. Campellone, MD H. Warren Goldman, MD, PhD ® The Gold Seal of Approval andand thethe Melissa A. Carran, MD Alan R. Turtz, MD, FACS Heart-Check mark represent hospitals Andrea J. Casher, PsyD Steven Yocom, DO with the highest level of stroke care Amy Colcher, MD Hayan Dayoub, MD and are symbols of quality from their Bradley P. Grayum, MD Hamza A. Shaikh, MD respective organizations. Tapan R. Kavi, MD Sandrine Martin, PA-C Physical Medicine and Cooper is one of only seven hospitals Andrew McGarry, MD Rehabilitation in New Jersey and the fifirst rst inin SouthSouth Bethann Mercanti, PA-C Elliot B. Bodofsky, MD Jersey to achieve this signifisignificant cant Thomas R. Mirsen, MD Stephen J. Cohen, MD certification.certifi cation. With this certificertification, cation, Mark A. Rader, PhD Jerrold A. Friedman, MD Cooper joins an elite group of health Larisa Syrow, MD Rohini J. Kumar, MD Ryna K. Then, MD Adam M. Schindelheim, MD care organizations focused on highly specialized stroke care.

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The Physician Assistant Residency Program in Neurology includes rotations through focused didactics and clinical practice. Residents will receive hands- on education delivered by faculty with expertise in their fi elds. This includes guided studies and lectures, simulation and skill lab practicals, and modular examinations. The remaining 11 months of the program consist of clinical inpatient and outpatient rotations. Neurologic Subspecialties ⋅ General Neurology ⋅ Epilepsy ⋅ Headache ⋅ Movement Disorder ⋅ Neuromuscular Disease ⋅ Stroke/Neurovascular ⋅ Multiple Sclerosis Other Subspecialties ⋅ Neurocritical Care ⋅ Neuropsychology ⋅ Neuroradiology ⋅ Neurosurgery ⋅ Physical Medicine & Rehab ⋅ Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, & Speech Therapy ⋅ Elective Rotation Mentor-Guided Final Project – Choice of One Project ⋅ Grand Rounds Presentation – Topic of choice ⋅ Quality Improvement Project ⋅ Research Proposal Skills and Competencies ⋅ Advanced Neurologic Examination ⋅ Clinical Documentation ⋅ Lumbar Puncture ⋅ Injections – Nerve Blocks and Botox ⋅ Electromyogram ⋅ Electroencephalogram ⋅ Vagal Nerve Stimulator Programing heal 2 7 Cooper Campus Map How to Apply

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Phone: BERKLEY STREET NEWTON AVE 856.342.7695 The most up-to-date directions to Cooper University Hospital are available at: Fax: CooperHealth.org/Directions 856.968.8766 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Address: Cooper University Hospital Cooper Neurological Institute Three Cooper Plaza, Suite 320 Camden, NJ 08103 campus 6 3 The Cooper Campus and Surrounding Area The Cooper Campus and Surrounding Area continued

It is extraordinary to have such a high concentration of leadership at one institution, but then, Cooper is an extraordinary health care system. The Cooper Health Sciences Campus is located in the heart of Camden’s business Cooper University Hospital is the center of a growing health sciences campus that district. The academic medical center campus is easily accessible by car or public transportation via the commuter high-speed line and bus terminal adjacent to includes the hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, MD Anderson the hospital. Cancer Center at Cooper, the internationally acclaimed Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Sheridan Pavilion at Three Cooper Plaza medical offices, and the Ronald Cooper is a short walk or drive from the exciting Camden waterfront which includes McDonald House. Adjacent to the Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square neighborhood, Cooper a magnificent waterfront park and marina; the Adventure Aquarium; and the BB&T has a long history of outreach and service efforts to its local community. Some of these amphitheater, which hosts nationally renowned entertainment throughout the year. initiatives include health and wellness programs for the neighborhood, development Nearby are the Sixers Training Complex, L3 Communications complex, Lockheed of neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and outreach to programs into local schools. Martin, Rutgers University Camden Campus, and Camden County College. There are expected to be $350M in transportation and infrastructure improvements within the The hospital’s 312,000-square-foot, 10-story Roberts Pavilion features an expansive next four- to five-years to handle the influx of thousands of new employees to the lobby and concourse, a restaurant and coffee shop, health resource center, business area and students at nearby growing academic campuses. center, gift shop, and chapel. State-of-the-art patient care facilities include private patient rooms, technologically advanced operating room suites with hybrid imaging Cooper is conveniently close to Philadelphia. Just a mile-long drive over the Benjamin capabilities, and an advanced laboratory automation facility. The Emergency Department Franklin Bridge will put you at the doorstep of Philadelphia’s cultural, culinary, and The expansion project features 25 beds, dedicated isolation suites, and autonomous CT scanning technology. historic venues. South Jersey also offers a range of living and entertainment options. Designated floors serve specific patient populations including those needing advanced Quaint towns such as Haddonfield and Collingswood are just 10 minutes away. The at Cooper is a direct surgical and heart care, along with South Jersey’s only dedicated 30-bed inpatient lights and action of Atlantic City and popular beach towns such as Cape May and reflection of the growth cancer unit. Ocean City are a one-hour drive from Cooper. in services that Cooper Also in the Roberts Pavilion is the 25,000-square-foot Dr. Edward D. Viner Intensive Care Unit—featuring 30 private patient rooms equipped with the latest in advanced has experienced over technology, and allowing 360-degree patient access. Five patient rooms are capable of negative pressure isolation, and five rooms have chambered isolation alcoves. the past several years. In addition, an enlarged room with operating room caliber lighting is outfitted to perform bedside exploratory laparotomy in patients too unstable for transport to the operating room.

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, a four-story, 103,050-square-foot center located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus in Camden, is dedicated to cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and research. The center includes bright, spacious chemotherapy treatment areas, patient exam rooms, a conference center, and advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies.

The design incorporates an aesthetic approach to healing with abundant natural light, a rooftop Tranquility Garden, an illuminated floor-to-ceiling “Tree of Life” centerpiece, and more than 100 pieces of original art created by 71 New Jersey artists.

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University’s (CMSRU) Medical Education Building is located on the Cooper Health Sciences Campus on South Broadway, between Benson and Washington Streets in Camden. The building, which opened in July 2012, was designed for CMSRU’s curriculum with spaces and technologies to support faculty and students in their educational process.

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