Last week’s news of Jimmy Buffett’s death surprised many and broke the hearts of his fans around the world. Known for hits like “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday,” and “Fins” to name just a few, Buffett’s songs delighted listeners for decades and his easy-breezy...
Sun Safety
Crossing the Finish Line for Family: Myke Fortier Now Makes an IMPACT in Ipswich
For Myke Fortier, running the 2023 127th Boston Marathon was non-negotiable, despite the fact that, admittedly, he was not a runner. Compelled to honor his father-in-law, who passed away from melanoma in 2016, following a 2015 diagnosis, Myke made the decision to...
Serve Your Skin: Meet the Founders – Georgina Sellyn and Sarah Millan
IMPACT Melanoma is excited for the 2023 Melanoma Awareness Month campaign, “Serve Your Skin,” - a collaborative, nationwide tennis tournament. Did you know May is also National Tennis Month, too? The tournament will take place at college and universities nationwide...
WORK Inc., Lend Hand in Maintaining Sunscreen Dispensers in Boston Area
We’ve spoken quite a bit about our expansion of sunscreen dispensers throughout the City of Boston this past summer and into the fall. With 28 dispensers in all, we were in need of a helping hand this year! Through an introduction made by City Councilor Erin Murphy,...
Q&A with Boston City Councilor, Erin Murphy – Working to Expand the Reach of Practice Safe Skin Throughout the City
Back in 2015, the Practice Safe Skin program was officially launched when Councilor Matt O’Malley helped us initiate the installation of communal sunscreen dispensers around the City of Boston. Over the years, we’ve expanded the reach throughout Boston, and under the...
A Conversation with South Coast Dermatology’s Courtney Csikesz, M.D.
What got you interested in Dermatology? What do you appreciate about spending your days helping to keep your patients’ skin happy and healthy? I became interested in dermatology after meeting a 9-year-old boy with a rare blistering disorder (recessive dystrophic...