From former Director of Nursing Eva Noles’ trailblazing efforts to the more than 800 individuals who answer the call to care for cancer patients each and every day — the Department of Nursing at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center holds a storied legacy. Roswell Park leaders and staff celebrated a new chapter in its history with the dedication of the new Marie E. Bogner Center for Nursing Excellence.

Research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that putting a three-day limit on opioid prescriptions to treat surgical pain after hospital discharge reduces the number of patients who become chronic opioid users without compromising pain relief or recovery. It also reduces the amount of opioids circulating in the community — a grave concern, given that opioids are implicated in 130 overdose deaths in the U.S. every day.

The medical team at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is celebrating a big honor as the year comes to a close with the release of Buffalo Spree magazine’s Top Doctors 2023. This year’s list includes 142 physicians across 32 specialties, which is compiled thorough peer surveys of Western New York doctors.