Quincy Research Presented on CBS Evening News
Dateline Boston, MA April 16, 2009
Dr. Marie-Frace Demierre MD reviews the findings from a Quincy research study that explored the impact of specialized photographs on sunburn incidence.
The Childrens Melanoma Prevention Foundation on ABC Morning Show
Dateline: New York, NY: August 24, 2007
Maryellen Maguire-Eisen and Karrie Fairbrother (Dermatology Nurses Association) join Michelle Charlesworth, ABC News Anchor and skin cancer survivor, to discuss sun damage and sun protection.
Learning to be Safe this Summer - CBS News Coverage
Dateline: Hingham: June 21, 2005
Maryellen Maguire-Eisen joins meteorologist Mish Michaels at Foster Elementary School in Hingham, MA to explore innovative technologies used to teach sun protection.
Insight Into Dangers of Indoor Tanning
The Hingham Journal, May 26, 2011
Hingham High senior, Catherine Chittick, works with foundation to conduct a multi-faceted project on the hazards of indoor tanning.
Keep Your Family Sun Safe
Fulltime Families, June 11, 2011, Issue 14
Sunscreen is the most popular form of protection from ultraviolet rays but most Americans use it improperly. CMPF executive director, Maryellen Maguire-Eisen writes about the selection and use of sunscreen for maximum effectiveness.
Sun safety: No Fry Day is May 27
The Hingham Journal, May 18, 2011, Section: Health, Edition: Web
Childrens' Melanoma Prevention Foundation promoted skin cancer awareness day, "Don't Fry Day," with the publication of its newest book on sun safety, Danger at Graves Light, as well as a flood of educational fliers, and a high school senior project on anti-indoor tanning.
Oncology/Skin Cancer Workshop at DNA Annual Convention in San Diego
Dermatology Nurses' Association, Volume 30, Number 2
Highlights included a presentation on breakthrough melanoma treatments and a presentation by CMPF executive director, Maryellen Maguire-Eisen on the controversies surrounding sunscreen ingredients.
Rotary Grant Supports Children's Cancer Programs
Scituate Mariner, October 21, 2010
The Scituate Rotary Club recently awarded a $1250 grant to the Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation ...
Night of Music in Hingham Brings Awareness, Tributes
Boston.com, Your Town, Sep 25, 2010
Friends and colleagues came together Saturday night at Derby Academy in Hingham to bring awareness to skin cancer and to honor Dr. Marie-France Demierre, a member of the Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation who recently passed away. The fund-raiser, auction, and tribute also featured the Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, a "training" orchestra consisting of professional musicians under the age of 35...
Hingham Concert to Raise Funds for Melanoma Awareness
Wicked Local Hingham, Sep 16, 2010
Showtime's new critically acclaimed dramatic TV series "The Big C" revolves around a woman coping with a devastating cancer diagnosis. She learns from her dermatologist that her kind of cancer - melanoma - is aggressive and fatal in the late stages of the disease.
2009 Presidents Award
DNAFocus, Sep/Oct 2009
The 2009 President's Award given to Maryellen Maguire-Eisen for "exceptional service and dedication to the Dermatology Nurses' Association."
Don't Fry Day 2009
DNAFocus, Jul/Aug 2009
DNA members observe Don't Fry Day across the US.
Gold Triangle Award
Hingham Journal, April 2009
Maryellen Maguire-Eisen recognized for teaching children sun safety.
Tips on how to keep kids safe in the sun
Patriot Ledger, July 21, 2008
When summer heats up and the sun is intense, the beach is a prime spot for a family outing. But perfect beach weather has its dangers. Maryellen Maguire-Eisen of the Children's Melanoma Protection Foundation offers these tips for protecting your children from the sun this summer:
Ride4Melanoma Wins Big in the Race Across America
Dermatology Nurses' Association, Volume 27, Number 4
The crowd was cheering as the four-member Ride4Melanoma team crossed the finish line in Annapolis, Md., June 19, 2008 at 9:15 am. ...
Dermatology Nurses' Association Joins Symphony To Raise Funds For Melanoma Education
100.com, Dec 7, 2007
The Dermatology Nurses' Association (DNA) joined the Longwood Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and other performers last month for a benefit...
Giving Beauty
Norwell Mariner, June 28, 2006
Charles David Salon event brings in funds for kids at South Shore Hospital...
Schools Learn About Sun Protection
Hingham Mariner, July 14, 2005
To help reduce the incidence of skin cancer in the area, Hingham Institute for Savings provided a generous grant to the Sun Protection Foundation to teach sun protection education on the South Shore......
Skin Cancer Workshop hit its Mark In Quincy
Connections, December 9, 2005
The 3rd annual Skin Cancer Workshop for Nurses and Health Educators, sponsored by the Sun Protection Foundation (SPF), the Melanoma Education Foundation (MEF), and the American Cancer Society New England Division in Brockton, Massachusetts (ACS) was a huge success...
Play Safe in the Sun
WDS Newsletter, November 2005
The newly launched "WDS Families Play Safe in the Sun" campaign is designed to provide skin health awareness and education to young families and to promote sun safety...
Workshop Highlights Skin Health
Quincy Sun, April 14, 2005
More than 70 local nurses and health care educators gather in Quincy last Friday to raise awareness about the dangers of skin cancer...
Funpages: Sun Safety
Boston Globe, April 3, 2005
Nurse Maryellen Maguire-Eisen started the Sun Protection Foundation to make people aware of the danges of the sun and skin cancer...
Sun Protection Foundation Spreads SunWise Message
SunWise Monitor, January 2005
Working with 16 local schools, the Sun Protection Foundation - a nonprofit educational organization based in Boston - presented its sun safety awareness program to more than 8,000 pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students ...
Made in the Shade
Rockland Mariner, September 24, 2004
Summer may be over, but Rockland students learned this week the damage the sun can do is a year round concern. On Tuesday, Maryellen Maguire-Eisen and Rob Gilman, a meteorologist for the Patriot Leger and WATD, talked to 3rd and 4th graders...
Positively Bazaar: Sidewalk Festival Under Way
Patriot Ledger, July 18, 2004
If you think your passport or driver's license photo doesn't do you justice, wait until you visit registered nurse Maryellen Maguire-Eisen's nook at the Sidewalk Festival in Quincy. She takes photos of festival-goers using and ultraviolet reflectance camera that reveals the extent of skin damage caused by exposure to the sun...
Discovery Zone
Marshfield Mariner, June 16, 2004
With Skin Cancer on the Rise, Local Agencies Increase Efforts
Boston Sunday Globe, May 27, 2007
As a child in Serbia, vacationing on sunny Adriatic beaches each summer, Michael Jovanovic never gave skin cancer a second thought. But now, at 80, he is concerned enough to get two suspicious growths checked...
Mole Mapping Technology Helps Prevent Skin Cancer
Patriot Ledger, May 25, 1999
A new digital technolgy being used by a Hingham dermatologist will make it easier to detect moles that could become cancerous. Use of the "mole-mapping" technology, which involves a nurse using a hand-held digital camera to film irregular moles and transferring it by film card to computer, should help reduce the incidence of skin cancer......