Throughout the 2023-2024 fellowship, Mike & Richie’s initiatives centered on raising awareness about skin cancer by promoting sun safety for babies and a skin cancer awareness campaign that targeted outdoor workers and enthusiasts, addressing their heightened exposure to harmful UV rays. These tailored presentations elucidated essential preventive measures and early detection signs, empowering attendees to prioritize their skin health and seek timely medical intervention when warranted, thereby enhancing long-term health outcomes.

Transitioning to the latter part of the fellowship, they collaborated with the UAB Primary Care Clinic to implement their sun safety program for babies. This program concentrated on educating parents about the adverse effects of excessive sun exposure on infants. Additionally, we provided parents with UPF 50+ baby sun blankets and hats to mitigate UV exposure risks. Notably, both endeavors deliberately targeted communities with limited access to healthcare resources and insufficient knowledge regarding sun safety practices, thus aiming to bridge these gaps and promote equitable health education and protection.