Three Roswell Park Blood & Marrow Transplant Nurses Receive National Recognition

Three Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center nurses have been honored for their compassionate care, service and academic contributions in oncology by national organizations.

Justine Bertolo, RN, FNP, a Nurse Practitioner in the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program, received the New Practitioner Award from the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Special Interest Group. The award is given to an ASBMT member who, within the first five years of his/her career, has made significant contributions in the field of transplantation. Bertolo has served as a preceptor, conducted online lectures and contributed to an article published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Karen Dubel, RN, BSN, CHTC, CCRC, Transplant Coordinator for the Institute’s BMT Program, was recognized by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) for her volunteer contributions to the inaugural Be The Match Patient Education Advisory Group.

Pam Paplham, DNP, AOCNP, FNP-BC, BMT, a Nurse Practitioner with the BMT Program, was selected as a 2015 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Fellows are chosen for their outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education or policy. Paplham is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing at the University at Buffalo.

All three nurses are members of the multidisciplinary BMT team at Roswell Park. Roswell Park offers the most experienced adult blood and marrow transplantation service in Western New York, performing 100-160 transplants annually.