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Aug
15
Thu
2024
Free Skin Cancer Screening Event for Shenandoah Employees @ Shenandoah NPS Headquarters
Aug 15 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free Skin Cancer Screening Event for Shenandoah Employees @ Shenandoah NPS Headquarters

Thursday, August 15th, the National Park Service (NPS), Forefront Dermatology of Fishersville, and UVA OCOE will host a free skin cancer screening event for Shenandoah National Park employees. Forefront Dermatology of Fishersville will provide free skin cancer screenings, while UVA COE will be onsite for cancer screening navigation services and information. Shenandoah NPS Headquarters, from 9-noon and then 1-3 pm.

Aug
27
Tue
2024
Sunbeatables Buena Vista City Public Schools- FW Kling ES @ FW Kling ES Buena Vista City Public Schools
Aug 27 all-day

The Sunbeatables program begins a 16-course at Buena Vista City Public Schools- FW Kling ES on August 27, 2024.

The University of Virginia’s Comprehensive Cancer Center works with school programs to implement Ray and the Sunbeatables®: A Sun Safety Curriculum. This free, evidence-based curriculum educates children, parents, and teachers about sun protection and promotes sun safety behaviors to reduce children’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. The curriculum was developed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

For more details about this program, contact Iqra Haji @ aay3kj@uvahealth.org

Sep
18
Wed
2024
2nd Annual Hillsville Community Health & Safety Fair @ Hillsville VFW
Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
2nd Annual Hillsville Community Health & Safety Fair @ Hillsville VFW

Free Screenings and Information on insurance, medicare, heart health, massage, yoga, home health, and more. UVACC COE will be in attendance for cancer-related information and navigation. UVACC COE is not hosting. Please contact Tilda Mullins at Tilda.VistaGroup@gmail.com for information about this event.

Sep
26
Thu
2024
Galax Senior Day @ Felts Park
Sep 26 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Galax Senior Day @ Felts Park

UVACC COE will be present to provide cancer-related information and navigation services. UVACC is not hosting this event.

Sep
28
Sat
2024
Vance Street Baptist Church Community Expo and Fun Day @ Camp Grove Rec Center
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Vance Street Baptist Church Community Expo and Fun Day @ Camp Grove Rec Center

Engage in interactive activities, gain insights on health conditions, and discover resources to enhance your overall well-being.

Oct
7
Mon
2024
Child’s Day, Alpha Kappa Event
Oct 7 all-day
Oct
12
Sat
2024
Grundy Ram
Oct 12 all-day

Details to follow.

Nov
13
Wed
2024
SWVA Regional Action Planning Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Meeting @ SWVA Higher Education Center
Nov 13 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
SWVA Regional Action Planning Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Meeting @ SWVA Higher Education Center

Working together to reach 80% screening rates for colorectal cancer in every community!
Join the Virginia Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and Ballad Health for a day of collaboration and action planning to address colorectal cancer in our region.
Learn how colorectal cancer is impacting the region
Hear the latest efforts around colorectal cancer screening from the region and the state
Collectively develop a regional plan to address the colorectal cancer burden

To register, please visit Register for event