Sandra Nairn DO, is the Division Head of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Cooper University Hospital and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.

She graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Nairn completed a rotating internship at Parkview Hospital in Philadelphia and her residency in pediatrics at Cooper University Hospital, where she was chosen to be chief resident. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, OH. Dr Nairn accepted an attending EM position at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY, where she also served for several years as Medical Director of the Transport team, overseeing ground, fixed-wing, and helicopter transports. She returned “home” to Cooper in 1994 to help establish the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine within the EM Department.

Dr. Nairn is active on many hospital and medical school committees and serves as a conduit between the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Cooper. She enjoys her roles in medical student and resident education and is passionate about developing the pediatric services at Cooper to provide quality care for the children of South Jersey.

Areas of Interest:  I am a strong believer in the versatility of Family Medicine and the positive impact strong primary care can have on a community.  I am interested in improving the quality of primary care through high-quality resident education, healthcare policy changes, and the improved use of clinical informatics.

Hobbies:  As a lifelong resident of New Jersey, I am a fan of sweet corn, Jersey tomatoes, and the Jersey Shore. When not cooking or eating new foods, you’ll find me traveling, at a live show, or just jamming out to my vinyl collection at home.

Why am I passionate about Family Medicine? I love that Family Medicine provides me with a thoughtful perspective on holistic patient care. Establishing continuity relationships with patients in multiple care settings allows you to understand what barriers they may face as a complete individual, and affords you a unique opportunity to solve those problems.

Rachel Nash, MD, CMQ is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) and Assistant Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency.

Dr. Nash earned her B.S. with honors at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and M.D. at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. Rachel Nash graduated from GW SMHS with distinction in Health Policy and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Society. During her medical school career, Dr Nash created and started an interclerkship day devoted to patient safety and the prevention of medical error.

Dr. Nash completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia PA. Dr. Nash focused on medical education and graduated from the Medical Education Track program. She obtained Post-Doctural Training in Addiction Medicine under a A scholarship program funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Dr Nash completed Chief Residency at TJUH, and during that time served as Chair of the Education Subcommittee of Jefferson’s Opioid Task Force.

In her current role, Dr. Nash serves as an academic Hospitalist at Cooper University Hospital and at Inspira Healthcare of Vineland, NJ. As Assistant program director, she oversees resident quality improvement and patient safety projects and education. She is a certified trainer in High Reliability Organizations (HRO) and is currently working on training all residents in basic safety behaviors.

Interests and projects include improving the safety of transferred patients, reducing hospital readmissions, and educating medical students and residents on patient safety and quality improvement.​