Wednesday, May 14, 12p-1p CST

About the Webinar: 

Join us to hear from a national  speaker at AIM at Melanoma who will provide an overview of melanoma and the critical role of sunscreen in sun protection. The webinar will tackle prevalent sunscreen misinformation, equipping attendees with tools to debunk myths and communicate accurate information. Practical strategies will be shared to enable participants to confidently educate patients and community members about proper sunscreen use and sun safety.

Learning Objectives: 

1) Describe the link between sun exposure and melanoma development.

2) Discuss sunscreen as a key component of effective sun protection.

3) Identify common misconceptions about sunscreen.

4) Review strategies for communicating accurate information about sunscreen.

About the Speaker

Alicia Walker Rowell is Vice President at AIM at Melanoma. An accomplished non-profit professional, patient advocate, and programming lead, Alicia ensures the patient voice and input are central to AIM’s work. Her duties include directing AIM’s global tissue bank initiative, the Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium, and directing all aspects of AIM’s development program, from annual giving to major gifts. She oversees the creation of all patient-facing content for AIM at Melanoma and AIM at Skin Cancer. She is responsible for representing AIM and the patient voice on multiple coalitions including The National Council of Skin Cancer Prevention, where she co-chairs the Skin Smart Campus initiative, and on the Board of the American Society of Dermatopathology, where she sits as the public member. Alicia enjoys the multidimensional aspects of her job and the many different roles she has within the foundation to support AIM’s mission. Alicia came to AIM having worked most recently in development and administrative roles at the University of California, Berkeley. Alicia has a personal stake in the foundation’s mission: Her husband is a Stage III melanoma survivor. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, the mother of three adult children, and a fourth generation Californian

Continuing Education

1.0 Continuing Education Contact Hours awarded by Iowa Western Community College, Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #6

NC2 webinars are included as a member benefit. Non-members will be charged $25/webinar OR can join as a member for $25/year to access all webinars.

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