Task Force Mission
1) To increase awareness about sun safety and skin cancer prevention through community outreach and educational events.
2) To decrease rates of melanoma and keratinocyte carcinomas across the state of Colorado.
Task Force Action Plan
- Increase member engagement by recruiting and retaining 3-5 new physician champion members and 5-10 new medical student members, 5-10 community members (nonprofit, survivor,caregiver)
- Continue work with legislature to increase restrictions on tanning laws
- Sun Bus operations and sun damage screenings with the UV camera
- Sun education programs in schools
- Adapting remote learning initiatives
Co-Chair Information
Andrew Nguyen
Colorado Cancer CoalitionMichael Chen
Colorado Cancer CoalitionMeeting Information
This Task Force meets the first Monday of the month at 12:15 PM MST. Use the button below to sign up for updates or contact the chairs using the buttons to the right, for more information.
Member Organizations
Behavioral Healthcare Inc
Clear Creek County Schools
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Dermatology Society
Colorado Melanoma Foundation
Denver Botanic Gardens
Frank Shorter Race4Kids
Kids Running America Organization
Klein Buendel
Melanoma Research Foundation
National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention
Rocky Mountain Sunscreen
St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction
Town of Silverthorne, Finance and Administrative Services Department
University of Colorado School of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Public Health
Veterans Affairs Hospital, Denver
Task Force Meeting Minutes
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