It's not too late! Nominate your nurse for the Marion State Memorial  Myeloma Canada Nursing Award

Nurses are among the most dedicated professionals in the healthcare field, providing comfort, respite and necessary care to those who are sick.     These caring professionals have one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs out there. Myeloma Canada wants to thank all those incredible men and women who have dedicated their lives to compassion, caring and healing. May 12th marked the opening of nominations for the annual Marion State Memorial Myeloma Canada Nursing Award. The award recognizes excellence in myeloma nursing care and is presented annually to a Canadian nurse who has demonstrated distinction and leadership in the care of multiple myeloma patients.

Myeloma Canada created the award in recognition of Marion State's extraordinary contributions to the Canadian myeloma community. 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 myeloma patients across the country. Marion lived a full productive life for 15 years until her passing in 2012.

The recipient of the award will be announced publicly and honoured with a plaque. If you wish to submit a nomination for a Canadian nurse who demonstrates leadership, passion and commitment to advancing the care of multiple myeloma patients, please download the form and complete the nomination form. Completed forms can be submitted via email at contact@myeloma.ca and must be received no later than July 31st, 2017.

Download the nomination form

2016 Winner: Tiziana Vadacchino Jewish General Hospital, Montréal

Tiziana Vadacchino, Stem Cell Nurse Clinician from the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) in Montreal was the 2016 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, 2016 at the “Quest for the Cure”  event hosted by Celgene in Toronto .

Aldo Del Col, Co-founder and Chairman at Myeloma Canada and Tiziana Vadacchino