UTSW employees recognize Don't Fry Day with hats, sunglasses, and umbrellas

Published on: June 11, 2019 By: Staff Reports

Don't Fry Gallery - Header — John Sweetenham, Professor, Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

UTSW employees know how to have fun in the sun, and stay protected from the sun’s harmful rays at the same time. Thanks to your enthusiasm for preventing skin cancer, we have some fun photos to share in this Your Life@UTSW gallery. A special thanks to members of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), who kickstarted this gallery by sharing their own photos early in the game.

Center Times Plus wanted to share this gallery to highlight the SCCC’s Conquering Cancer community outreach campaign to raise awareness on cancer prevention.

More than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. Early detection through cancer screening or a cancer blood test can provide more options for successfully fighting the disease. The campaign emphasizes that screening and prevention are key to conquering cancer. To find out more, visit the Conquering Cancer page on utswmed.org.

Meanwhile, scroll through the photos below to see how our employees are keeping their skin safe in the North Texas sun.

Select an image to begin the slideshow.

Guest and Patient Services team members have some fun in the sun. Photos submitted by Allyson Hart, Lead Guest and Patient Services Representative.

Iliana Alvarado, Certified Medical Office Assistant, Neurology; Kelly Johnson, Physical Therapist, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Sarah Scott, Medical Office Assistant, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Opal Childress, Certified Medical Office Assistant, Neurology; Ashley Kane, Clinical Staff Assistant, Neurology; Priscilla Hight, Registered Nurse, Neurology.

Submitted by Ashlin Edwards, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine: I am super-sensitive to the sun and burn in 15 minutes outside, so this is my usual uniform: hat, sunglasses, and a man’s shirt for protection. I did take off the glasses for this photo (taken at Mount Rushmore). People tease me about my glow-in-the-dark skin, but I’d rather be protected than risk getting skin cancer.

Bobby Henderson, Lead Patient Services Representative; and ChaToya Smith, Patient Services Representative.

Submitted by Jasmine Paden, Housekeeping Attendant, Animal Resource Center: My department and I decided to block out the sun in a cool, sporty and hip way with hats, shades, and more funky hats! Pictured in these photos are employees who work in the Animal Resource Center (ARC), NB Building.

Mounia Boukhari and Jennifer Ward from Ambulatory Quality Outcomes and Performance Improvement.

John Sweetenham, Professor, Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Karen McFadden, Patient Services Representative

From the Surgery Reimbursement Office: Shibu George, Billing Compensation Analyst; Karen Leonard, Revenue Cycle Manager; Lori Usanga, Sr. Reimbursement Specialist; Dena Rubio, Reimbursement Specialist; Maaya Montgomery, Reimbursement Specialist.

Patrick Wascovich, Sr. Communications Specialist for Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs, slathers on the sunscreen.

Rachel Hansen, Program Coordinator, Department of Urology

West Campus Building 3 Guest and Patient Services Team, including Lead Patient Services Representative Robert Aparicio; Patient Services Representatives Coral Chacon, Sherri Jefferson, Tim Shaw, Ke’Aisha Willis, Liliana Casiano; and Patient Services Attendant Peggy James.

Sarah Pirzadeh-Miller, Assistant Director, Cancer Genetics, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Stephanie Clayton, Associate Vice President for Cancer Programs, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Susana Mendoza, Sr. Administrative Assistant, University Police (pictured with Nechelle Harris, Manager, University Police): We take cover under the shade of an umbrella!

Dr. Thomas Froehlich, Professor, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Treeca Pate and Tyesha Brown of Radiation Oncology enjoy lunch outside on a partly sunny, windy day.

Amanda Shaughnessy, Project Manager, University Hospitals Clinics, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Administration

Anannya Kodandera, Marketing Coordinator, Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs

Jeffrey Mathew, Department Program Manager, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Administration

Kevin High, Department Facilities Administrator, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Administration

Matthew Bryant, Department Project Manager, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Administration