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About Check Your Skin |
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First implemented at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine by several talented physicians, staff members, and one enthusiastic medical student.
Increase skin cancer awareness and educate individuals on how to correctly perform self skin exams using three health education methods: community outreach, SSE reminder cards, and a media campaign (e.g. website, local news, etc).
As future physicians, medical students must be able to effectively communicate to
educate their patients and community.
This program teaches medical students:
- Melanoma Clinical Science
- Presentation skills
- Approaches to Community Action
- to develop creative approaches to individual community needs
- Teamwork to multiply impact of CYS programming
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