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May
13
Sat
2023
Free Skin Cancer Screening @ UVA Dermatology
May 13 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
The screening is in the UVA Primary Care Center, 1221 Lee Street, Third Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Get a free skin cancer screening by a UVA Health dermatologist and learn how to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer.
You should get screened if you:
– Are frequently exposed to the sun and UV light
– Have a family history of skin cancer
– Have a mole that has changed in shape, color or size or a sore that won’t heal
To sign up, call 800.223.9173 and mention the free screening.
Parking is always free for patients in the 11th Street Garage.
You can also bring a baseball cap or visor to exchange for a new sun hat, while supplies last!
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Hágase una prueba de detección de cáncer de piel gratuita con un dermatólogo de UVA Health y aprenda a protegerse a sí mismo y a su familia del cáncer de piel.
Debería hacerse una prueba de detección sí:
– Se expone con frecuencia al sol y a los rayos UV
– Tiene antecedentes familiares de cáncer de piel
– Tiene un lunar que ha cambiado de forma, color o tamaño o una llaga que no se cura
Para inscribirse, llame al 800.223.9173 y mencione el examen gratuito.
Contamos con estacionamiento gratuito para los pacientes en el garaje de 11th Street.
Traiga una gorra de béisbol o una visera para cambiarla por un nuevo sombrero para el sol, hasta agotar las reservas de sombreros.
Nov
8
Wed
2023
Lung Cancer Screening Landscape Webinar
Nov 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Please join Aimee Strong, DNP, AGACNP-BC on November 8, 2023 from 12-1pm for the next webinar on the Lung Cancer Screening Landscape. Dr. Strong has worked as both a RN and NP at UVA since 1995.  She worked at Centra Health in Thoracic Surgery from 2015-2019 where she developed and led the first lung cancer screening program for Central and Southside Virginia.  Aimee returned to UVA in 2019 to lead the Lung Cancer Screening Program.  At both Centra and UVA, patient and provider outreach has been an important aspect of Aimee’s work to grow lung cancer screening in Virginia. In addition to working in the Lung Cancer Screening Program, Aimee also works in Thoracic Surgery where she cares for patient with Lung Cancer, Esophageal cancer, and benign thoracic diseases.  Her other clinical interests include smoking cessation, incidental pulmonary nodule management, and health promotion/disease prevention.  Aimee received her Bachelor’s in Nursing from VCU, her Master’s in Nursing from UVA, and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from ODU.  Aimee resides with her husband, Bill, in Nelson County Virginia, gleefully enjoying their empty nest.

The attached promotional flyer provides details, continuing education disclosures, and the link to register for this current event.    

Lung Cancer Screening