The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has created a sweeping campaign to encourage sun safety awareness and skin protection, by designating the Friday before Memorial Day, May 28, 2010 as Don’t Fry Day.
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Dr. Sandy Read represents the Women’s Dermatologic Society on this important Council, which has developed a dynamic program to promote sun safety all across the United States. She enthusiastically comments, “As I proudly represent WDS on the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, I wholeheartedly encourage all members to join us in support of the collaborative national sun safety awareness effort, Don't Fry Day, on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, May 28, 2010. As you will see, there are some great resource materials to support your Don't Fry Day efforts locally. Collectively and individually, we can all make a difference in our offices and in our communities. Thank you for your participation!” |
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WDS President Lisa A. Garner, MD comments, “We are delighted to participate in and support this important public education campaign. The WDS encourages you to join us as we work toward our unified goal of promoting sun safety awareness.” |
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WDS members are encouraged to participate in Don’t Fry Day in the following ways:
- Click here to view the sun safety educational resources that are available for you to download and utilize in your efforts. In this online toolkit, you will find an array of educational materials developed for Don’t Fry Day by the NCSCP, as well as outreach resources created by the WDS Service Committee.
- Reach out to local media by using the sample press release shown in the Don’t Fry Day online tool kit. This can be customized to include your own quote about sun safety along with the campaign message points that are incorporated into the release.
Questions can be directed to: nfitzgerald@womensderm.org
Don't Fry Day Sample Press Release:
- Short Lead: (PDF) (DOC)
- Long Lead: (PDF) (DOC)
 You can customize this news release with your own quote!
- Incorporate attention-getting ways to heighten awareness in your practices and in your communities around Don’t Fry Day and timely messages about skin protection. This can include: educational talks about sun safety in your offices, local schools or community groups; distribution of educational materials and sun safety giveaways; and interviews with local TV/radio and newspapers.
- The month of May presents a perfect opportunity to bring back the popular Coast-to-Coast grassroots outreach in members’ communities across the USA to educate the public about skin cancer prevention and sun safety. Read more...
Please send us news and photographs from any activities you hold in your offices and in your communities.
Thank you, Dr. Sandy Read for your hard work in representing WDS in this campaign, and thank you to all the members who are planning on participating in this wonderful collaborative effort to promote sun safety and skin protection.
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Don't Fry Day Sample
Press Release
Short Lead: (PDF)(DOC)
Long Lead: (PDF)(DOC)
You can customize this news release with your own quote!
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For further information about Women’s Dermatologic Society, visit:
www.womensderm.org
www.playsafeinthesun.org
Contact (General Inquiries): Christine Klein, Executive Director at 1-877-WDS-ROSE
Contact (Media Inquiries): Nancy FitzGerald, Director of Communications at (760) 333-9296
The Women's Dermatologic Society supports the careers and professional development of women dermatologists. The mission of the Women’s Dermatologic Society is to help women in dermatology achieve their greatest personal and professional potential by striving to: foster, promote, and support women’s issues in dermatology; identify, train, and recognize women leaders in dermatology; and provide a forum for developing relationships.
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