In 2014, the Academy expanded its screening program thanks to a generous donation from Bristol-Myers Squibb. Through this generous gift, the Academy integrated its national skin cancer screening program with SPOTme®.
Through SPOTme®, our mission is to reduce the number of deaths from skin cancer in the United States by educating the public about skin cancer risk and providing free SPOTme® skin cancer screenings to catch skin cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages.
Below are the Academy’s community programs that are helping SPOTme® reach its goal.
Join us on tour
With this targeted tour, we are reaching out to venues that target white males age 50+, health and wellness interest groups, golfers, farmers, outdoor enthusiasts, and fraternal organizations.
Upcoming SPOTme® tour stops:
NBC4 & Telemundo 47 Health & Fitness Expo
presented by Quest Diagnostics
| MetLife Stadium
1 MetLife Stadium Drive
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
| May 6 - 7, 2017
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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| National Veterans Golden Age Games | Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
2350 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, MS 39531
| May 7 - 11, 2017
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
| 2017 Shriners Imperial Session | Ocean Center
101 N. Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
| July 8 - 10, 2017 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention | New Orleans Ernest N. Memorial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
| July 22 - 26, 2017 |
| AMVETS 73rd National Convention | Norfolk Waterside Marriott
235 E. Main Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
| August 9 - 11, 2017 |
Military Order of the Purple Heart National Convention
| Dallas, TX
| August, 13 - 17, 2017
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SPOTme® with the Latino community
The Latino Outreach Program seeks to bring awareness, education, and skin cancer screenings to underserved Latino populations. The goal is to educate about the risks of prolonged and unprotected exposure to the sun and provide tips on how to prevent and detect skin cancer. Current screening venues include the Ventanillas de Salud within Mexican Consulates.
Use the Academy's Find a free SPOTme® Skin Cancer Screening tool to find a screening in your area. Spanish-speaking events are indicated in the comments for available screenings.