Scripps Provides Free Skin Cancer Screenings to Ocean Lifeguards
Annual event is part of Scripps’ community benefit program
![A lifeguard tower with a surfer walking nearby, represents how Scripps offered beach lifeguards free skin cancer screenings.](http://www.scripps.org/sparkle-assets/images/scripps-provides-free-skin-cancer-screenings-to-ocean-lifeguards-eeb00e2e25c3422e24aeaed44174a52c.jpg)
Annual event is part of Scripps’ community benefit program
Doctors from Scripps Cancer Center and Scripps Clinic recently spent a day at the beach to offer skin cancer screenings to local ocean lifeguards. Scripps has provided this free service for the past 25 years as part of its community benefit program, which supports the region’s overall health and well-being.
Read the KPBS article: Lifeguards Get Free Skin Cancer Exams from Scripps
See the 10 News story: Scripps Provides Free Skin Screenings to Lifeguards
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