May was Melanoma Awareness Month and what better way to restart our Free Skin Cancer Screenings for our community. We held the first free screening for 2022-2023 at the UNMH Dermatology Clinic, seeing over 200 patients, 71 of whom had precancerous lesions or suspicious lesions for skin cancer. THANK YOU to all who volunteered for this event, which is a great opportunity for our students, and also to the Ryan F. Daniell Fund and the Shannon Shaw Memorial Fund which support this important work.
Please contact Dr. John Durkin if you would like to volunteer in any capacity wth future screenings and we welcome your donations to the Ryan Daniell Memorial Fund to help grow this program sustainably
This fund was created to honor the legacy of Ryan F. Daniell, who left us too early because of melanoma. It was Ryan’s hope that his struggle with the disease would lead to increased awareness, early detection, and accessible treatment for all New Mexicans. His family established this fund in his name, and they welcome your partnership.