Head and Neck Skin Cancer Screen Event Opportunities

Sporting Events

1. College football tailgate (many of us are associated with universities with college football programs)
2. Professional golf tournaments (large proportion of light-skinned people attending an event, most of whom participate in the same outdoor event)
3. NASCAR races
4. Minor League baseball games
5. 5k/10k/half/full marathons and local running events

Music Events

1. Summer outdoor music festivals
2. College marching band camps
3. Symphony orchestra outdoor summer concerts

Community Service Events

1. Food Bank (while waiting in line)
2. Community “Fall/Spring Festival” gatherings
3. Charity 5Ks
4. Rural Access Medicine events (may overlap with the actual medical care portion)

Other

1. Craft beer festivals
2. Community arts festivals

Additional Resources

https://www.skincancerprevention.org/programs/dont-fry-day

https://www.aad.org/public/spot-skin-cancer/programs/skin-cancer-awareness-month

https://outrunthesun.org/

 

From the American Head & Neck Society Skin Cancer & Melanoma Section – Prevention Committee