The mission of The Sun Bus is to reduce the burden of skin diseases, including cancer, through effective screening, education, and research programs.
The Sun Bus
The Colorado Melanoma Foundation raised seed funds to acquire The Sun Bus. May 2019 marked the official launch of The Sun Bus, dedicated to delivering free skin checks and promoting sun safety and skin cancer awareness.
In addition to our educational endeavors, our public health research aims to improve screening strategies and promises to significantly combat skin cancer.
VISION
The vision of The Sun Bus is to create a future where skin cancer is not only preventable but also readily detectable and treatable for all individuals, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographical location. Through its mobile services and educational outreach, The Sun Bus aims to empower communities with knowledge about sun safety, facilitate early detection of skin cancers, and ultimately reduce the burden of skin cancer-related morbidity and mortality.
The Sun Bus Staff
Tamara Terzian, MS, PhD
Executive Director
admin@thesunbus.org
Jill Penafiel, BS
Education and Grants Administration Manager
Jill.Penafiel@thesunbus.org
Erika Remington, MS
Program Assistant (I)
Erika.Remington@thesunbus.org
Brittany Langevin, BS, CHES
Program Consultant
Brittany.Langevin@thesunbus.org
The Sun Bus Newsletter Team
Jessica Kirk, OMS IV
The Sun Bus Newsletter Editor
DO Candidate Class of 2025
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Parker, CO
Jared Martin, OMS IV
The Sun Bus Newsletter Writer
DO Candidate Class of 2025
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO
Danielle Duffle, OMS IV
The Sun Bus Newsletter Writer
DO Candidate Class of 2025
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO
Emily Woolhiser, OMS IV
The Sun Bus Newsletter Writer
DO Candidate Class of 2025
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rasa Baceviciene, MD
The Sun Bus Newsletter Assistant Editor & Writer Volunteer (2019-present)
The Sun Bus Research Team
Ramiro Rodriguez, MD
Clinical Research Coordinator
Medically Underserved Community Liaison
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Dermatology
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Rasa Baceviciene, MD
Sun Bus Research
(2019-present)
Kendrick Rubino, OMS III
DO Candidate Class of 2024
OMSC OMS-III Student Representative
Ultrasound Scholar
Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine Parker, CO
Rafael Homer, MSII
Candidate class of 2027
University of Washington School of Medicine
Laramie, Wyoming
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