Collectively, we've all had a quiet a year, but as more and more people become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination, there is some hope on the horizon. And while there's still a long time to go before this pandemic is truly over, a lot of people

Episode 13: Staying Active During COVID-19

Mar 3rd, 2021 12m 22s

We’re now three months into the year and it’s likely our well-intentioned New Year’s Resolutions are well in the rearview mirror. This includes the yearly goal of exercising more and getting in shape. But this year, like last year, there’s the

Episode 12: Welcome to Workday

Sep 16th, 2020 9m 43s

Some of the software systems that we are using to track time, manage benefits and order supplies are more than 20 years old – older than Facebook, Google and the iPhone. Some processes still require paper forms, but all of that will change when

Episode 11: Toast of Roswell

Aug 3rd, 2020 13m 18s

On today's show, we'll be talking about the group that loves to talk, the Roswell Park Toastmasters club. Patricia Bax and Tony Astran, will tell us more about the organization, and how having confidence in your communication skills is useful,

Episode 10: Coming Back to Campus

Jul 7th, 2020 20m 18s

So, the first half of 2020 has been challenging to say the least. Everyone has had to make some adjustments to their lives to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of Roswell Park's non-essential staff are returning to campus for work, and whil

Episode 9: Cleaning During COVID-19

May 19th, 2020 12m 14s

The Director of Environmental Services and Linens, Matthew Dauria, explains how the cleaning staff at Roswell Park has handled the cleaning demands at the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 8: What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Testing

Apr 27th, 2020 11m 41s

As a healthcare community charged with caring for people with compromised immune systems, a virus like COVID-19 raises a number of concerns for patients and staff alike. Dr. Jan Nowak, Clinical Chief of Molecular Pathology, wants to shed some l

Episode 7: On the Front Lines of a Pandemic: An ICU Nurse's Perspective

Apr 20th, 2020 13m 11s

COVID-19 did not arrive with a set of instructions. Healthcare professionals everywhere have had to quickly adopt new practices and improvise to solve problems they never faced before. Here Holly Gasiecki, BSN, RN, describes how the pandemic ha

Episode 6: On the Front Lines of a Pandemic: An Infection Control Doctor’s Perspective

Apr 7th, 2020 11m 54s

On the newest episode of Park Bench, we spoke with the Director of Infection Control and Prevention, Dr. Katherine Mullin, about what it's like being an infectious disease physician during a pandemic, what her team is doing to help keep our pat

Episode 5: COVID-19 Questions From our Nurses

Mar 27th, 2020 16m 39s

Due to the COVID-10/novel Coronavirus outbreak, Roswell Park has had to make changes to our policies and procedures across many different aspects of our institute. We know that all these changes can be challenging, and, at times, difficult to k

Episode 4: Website Refresh

Mar 12th, 2020 11m 35s

You may have noticed that Roswellpark.org recently received an update, and today, we'll talk to UI Web Designer, Andrew Reed, and Online Marketing Specialist, Dan Cave, about what that process was like.

Episode 3: The New Sunflower Café

Feb 25th, 2020 17m 22s

There is one topic that employees LOVE to talk about at Roswell Park, and that’s FOOD. In this episode, we are happy to have in studio Chris Dibble, Director of Nutrition and Food Services, and Bill McCoy, Food Service Manager. We have been kep

Episode 3: Refreshing the Website

Feb 12th, 2020 17m 43s

Did you notice that RoswellPark.org looked a little different lately? Online Marketing Specialist, Dan Cave, and UI Web Designer, Andrew Reed, walk us through the collaborative effort to updating our web presence with a patient's journey in min

Episode 2: Wally The Hallway Hero

Feb 11th, 2020 7m 16s

Walter "Wally" Redrick, is something of a hallway hero around Roswell Park as part of our Environmental Services team. He polishes the floors on a daily basis all over the campus, keeping things looking sparkling and new. We hear from Wally and

Episode 1: Dr. Candace Johnson, President and CEO

Feb 3rd, 2020 10m 1s

Park Bench is the new podcast for employees of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. In our first episode, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's President and CEO, Dr. Candace Johnson, joins us to share what's new and exciting around R

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