Free skin cancer screenings set for July 25 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Free skin cancer screenings will be offered July 25 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, with limited appointments from 9 a.m. to noon for adults 18 and older.
Residents who have been putting off a skin check can book a free screening at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, where clinicians will look for suspicious moles, lesions and other skin changes from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 25. The appointments are limited, and registration is required for the event at 1600 W. Walnut St. in Jacksonville.
The screening is being offered by Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine, with funding from Simmons Cancer Institute and the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation. For Morgan County families and neighbors in Cass, Scott, Greene and Brown counties, it adds a no-cost option at the region’s main hospital access point, where many people do not see a dermatologist regularly.
Participants must be 18 or older and should not currently be under the care of a dermatologist, according to SIU Medicine. That makes the event a fit for adults who have noticed a changing spot, but have not yet had a specialist review it. The purpose is early detection, because suspicious skin changes caught sooner can broaden treatment options and improve outcomes.
Registration can be completed through the hospital’s online scheduling page, and residents who need help can call 447-784-3212. SIU Medicine also listed 217-479-3928 for registration assistance. Before the screening, eligible patients should secure an appointment and make sure they are not already under dermatologist care. After the visit, anyone advised to seek more care should move quickly on that follow-up, especially if the screening identifies a spot that needs a closer look.
The event also underscores Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s long role in the community. The critical access hospital says it has served residents of Morgan, Cass, Scott, Greene and Brown counties since 1875 and is part of Memorial Health. It has also earned four consecutive Magnet designations for nursing excellence.
Nationally, the American Academy of Dermatology says its free skin cancer check program began in 1985 and has provided more than 2.9 million free checks, detecting more than 293,000 suspicious lesions, including more than 33,700 suspected melanomas. That track record is the reason July 25 matters: a brief, free appointment can be the first step toward catching skin cancer before it advances.
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