Education
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, MATERIALS AND ONLINE RESOURCES
HIGHLIGHTS l Eight multi-disciplinary speaker panels from leading melanoma centers l Inspirational patient panels, including Troy Aikman l Opportunity for patients, caregivers and health care professionals to build strong melanoma community networks
With over 300,000 hits to melanoma.org each month,
l Trained nearly 250 new Certified Melanoma Educators in 2017 l Ask a Nurse email program answered 200 patient and caregiver questions l Recorded presentations from four symposia were made available on the MRF website
the MRF seeks to meet the growing need for information and education for patients, caregivers and the general public.
NEW EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
A new online education page offers information about the emerging field of adjuvant therapy and the current treatments available to patients.
l Electronic educational materials were downloaded over 55,000 times l Introduced a new Melanoma Patient Guide and a Kid’s Self-Screening Guide
l Melanoma Patient Guide was viewed over 20,000 times in first eight months l Fulfilled an average of 34 requests per month for free print materials
Melanoma Patient Guide GuidingYou atEveryStage
Who is Most Likely to Spot Your Melanoma?
2017 Pediatric Melanoma Summit featured a fashion show courtesy of Coolibar Sun Protective Clothing.
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