It is with great pleasure that we announce Tiziana Vadacchino, Stem Cell Nurse Clinician from the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) in Montreal is this year's recipient of the Myeloma Canada Marion State Memorial Nursing Award. Working at the JGH for more than 18 years and for 13 years as an oncology nurse, specializing in hematopoietic stem cell transplants, Tiziana has demonstrated excellence and leadership in oncology patient care that has not gone unrecognized. Tiziana accepted the award in person on November 19th at the "Quest for the Cure" event hosted by Celgene in Toronto.

 

In 2012, Myeloma Canada created the Marion State Memorial Myeloma Canada Nursing Award to recognize excellence in myeloma nursing care. The award is presented annually to a Canadian

	Aldo Del Col, Co-founder and Chairman, and Tiziana Vadacchino

nurse who has demonstrated distinction and leadership in the care of multiple myeloma patients. Marion graduated with a diploma in nursing from Toronto General Hospital in 1966 and later a Bachelors of Nursing from Ryerson University in Toronto. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, Marion went on to found the Toronto & District Multiple Myeloma Support Group in 1998, the first myeloma patient group in Canada, providing valuable support to other

Marion State

myeloma patients across the country. Marion lived a full productive life for 15 years until herpassing in 2012.  

 

In addition to the award, Celgene donated $5,000 to Myeloma Canada as a tribute to Marion State.

 

Congratulations to Tiziana on her well-deserved recognition.