The incidence of skin cancer has risen steadily over recent decades. Childhood and adolescent sun exposure remains a critical risk factor in skin cancer development, making education of high schoolers imperative for promoting sun-safe behaviors. Medical students in North Carolina recognized this need and designed a skin cancer education program focused on portraying skin cancer in individuals with all Fitzpatrick skin phototypes. Eighty-seven students completed the pre-survey, and 84 completed the post-session survey. In the post-survey, 88% of students listed actionable behavioral changes they plan to make following the presentation. Following an educational session, students were able to demonstrate their new knowledge and provide meaningful behavioral changes. This program navigated challenges posed by COVID-19 and addressed the need for more inclusive skin cancer educational material.

近几十年来，皮肤癌的发病率稳步上升。儿童和青少年的阳光照射仍然是皮肤癌发生的一个关键危险因素，因此对高中生进行教育以促进防晒行为至关重要。北卡罗来纳州的医科学生认识到这一需求，并设计了一个皮肤癌教育计划，重点是描绘具有所有菲茨帕特里克皮肤照片类型的个体的皮肤癌。87 名学生完成了课前调查，84 名学生完成了课后调查。在事后调查中，88% 的学生列出了他们计划在演讲后做出的可行的行为改变。教育课程结束后，学生能够展示他们的新知识并做出有意义的行为改变。该计划应对了 COVID-19 带来的挑战，并满足了对更具包容性的皮肤癌教育材料的需求。