Michael Gillman, MD, is an attending physician in the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada with a bachelor of commerce with a major in accounting and a minor in statistics. He went on to complete his medical degree in Poznan, Poland where he graduated with honors from the Poznan School of Medical Sciences. He then went on to complete his residency in pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weil Cornell and his fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine.

Dr. Gilrain serves as the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Cooper University Hospital. Her undergraduate is in Psychology from Hunter College – CUNY on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. She remained there for her Master’s degree focusing on eating behaviors and diversity. She took time off from academics to explore careers in medicine and psychology working at the American Red Cross, Helene Fuld Medical Center and Princeton University Wellness Center. She opted to return to graduate school at Drexel University pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a focus in Health Psychology.

She has worked in Health Psychology for the past 15 years within the following areas: somatic/conversion disorders, in particular PNES at Jefferson University Hospital, Temple’s cardiac transplant unit and burn unit and at Pennsylvania Hospital in the Consultation-Liaison Service. She has completed training and evaluations at various neuropsychology clinics on the Philadelphia area focused on both health and forensic concerns. Her interests lie in chronic medical issues, end of life concerns, death and dying, trauma, behavioral medicine program development and provider wellness.

She has taught Psychology and Humanities courses in college and universities in the NY and Philadelphia area over the past 24 years. She holds Academic Professorships at Cooper Medical School at Rowan University (CMSRU) as well as Rowan University.

She has been with Cooper since 2010 and developed and implemented the Consultation-Liaison Service within the Medical Hospital under the Department of Hospital Medicine. She has supervised psychology externs since 2010 and has presented at national conferences with Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) discussing ways to further Health Psychology programs and training in Academic Medical Centers. She and her team have a robust externship program and are in process of seeking an APA Accredited Psychology Internship program as well.

Catherine (Kate) Ginty, MD, is the Medical Director of the Cooper Emergency Department and an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. A native of Philadelphia, she graduated from Colby College in 2003 with her BA and went on to complete a post-baccalaureate pre-health program at the University of Pennsylvania before attending the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she received her medical degree in 2011. Dr. Ginty went on to complete her emergency medicine residency training at Cooper University Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident from 2013 to 2014. Afterward, she completed a fellowship in administration at Cooper University Hospital. As a part of her fellowship, Dr. Ginty earned her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. In addition to her role as Medical Director of the Cooper ED, Dr. Ginty also serves as the Medical Director of Process Improvement Office and lectures regularly on lean six sigma and process improvement methodology at both the medical school and graduate medical education level. She is also on the leadership board of Cooper’s Women in Medicine group.