Partnerships

Anderson Cooper Public Service Announcement

To generate nationwide interest in sun safety and skin cancer prevention, Outrun the Sun recently worked with Anderson Cooper who filmed a public service announcement (PSA) on behalf of OTS.  The PSA will air as part of an OTS nationwide awareness campaign for sun safety and skin cancer prevention in 2012.

2012 National Outrun the Sun Race in May

May is "National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month."  The Outrun the Sun Race in May is a month-long program that will kick off on May 1, 2012 with a proposed event in New York City. Program partners include USA Track & Field, Independent Running Retailers Association, and the Dermatology Nurses' Association.The Outrun the Sun Race in May will bring greater national attention to skin cancer, America's number one cancer, and promote methods for prevention. The "event" offers runners and walkers the opportunity to register online, take the "Sun Safety Pledge" and run or walk any day in May to show support of skin cancer education and melanoma research. This event will capture a large audience while sharing the message of sun safety among Americans. Registrants may participate on their own or with friends, family, co-workers, teammates, or training partners. This is a perfect "event" for individuals, running clubs, schools, hospitals, dermatology practices and other groups throughout the country interested in combining excercise with sun safety. It gives a clear purpose to participants' runs/walks, whether they are in training or are participating as a casual activity.  Registration will be available beginning February 15, 2012.

Outrun the Sun National Melanoma Research Scholar Program

The Outrun the Sun National Melanoma Research Scholar Program supports melanoma investigators who actively pursue new treatments and a cure.  Existing OTS Scholars are on faculty at Harvard University, Kimmel Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, University of California-Irvine, University of Chicago, Wake Forest University Medical Center and New York University.

The Outrun the Sun National Melanoma Research and Education Forum

The Outrun the Sun National Melanoma Research and Education Forum takes place annually in Indianapolis where OTS is headquartered.  OTS convenes its research scholars, educational partners and others to share an informative overview of progress occurring in the world of melanoma research and skin cancer education.  2011 event speakers included Douglas Schwartzentruber, MD, FACS, Indiana University Health, who was named to Time Magazine's 2010 list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World; Aaron Mansfield, MD, Mayo Clinic; Tobias Schatton, Pharm D, PhD, Harvard Institutes of Medicine; Yongping Shao, PhD, Kimmel Cancer Center; and Mike McNees, interim CEO, USA Track & Field.  The emcee was Barbara Lewis, Business of Health Reporter, Inside Indiana Business.
Pictured above: Aaron Mansfield, M.D., Douglas Schwartzentruber, M.D., Yongping Shao, Ph.D., Tobias Schatton, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

USA Track & Field

Outrun the Sun is the official sun safety partner of USA Track & Field.  This partnership allows OTS to reach athletes nationwide and their constituencies with the messages of skin cancer prevention and sun safety through USATF programs and events.  The partnership was announced publicly on NBC during the USATF Nike Prefontaine Classic in June 2011.

Outrun the Sun Race Against Melanoma®

OTS engages thousands of people through the Outrun the Sun Race Against Melanoma®.  This Race is the largest evening event of its kind in the country benefiting skin cancer education and melanoma research.  Since its inception, OTS has raised more than $800,000 through sponsorships and contributions.  2012 Races include: Indianapolis, IN, June 2 and Rochester, NY, August 3. 

                                                                        Las Vegas, NV will be added to the schedule in 2013.

Professional Race Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay

As part of an ongoing sun safety outreach program, OTS worked with professional race driver, Ryan Hunter-Reay, who spoke on behalf of Outrun the Sun and sun safety in a public service announcement. This aired on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Radio Network during the 2011 Indianapolis 500.  It also aired during other notable races nationwide to reach a diverse audience of racing fans and spectators.  OTS also worked with IMS to engage families and children through the IMS Kids' Club.  Members received sun safety information.
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Indiana University School of Medicine

Partnering with the Indiana University School of Medicine, the second largest medical school in the country, OTS supported the establishment of a unique program that now requires ALL medical school students, regardless of their specialties, to receive extensive training in skin cancer detection.  The program includes a combination of online, clinical and classroom components.  The goal is to ensure that medical school graduates (even those not specializing in dermatology) are trained to detect skin cancer in its earliest stages, leading to better outcomes for patients.

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

OTS joined with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis in a first-ever sun safety program for children involved in YMCA summer camps.  Since the program was established in 2009, YMCA families and more than 15,000 kids, ages three to 16, have been engaged in sun safety activities and have learned about the importance of skin protection.  OTS is a proud recipient of a Tony Stewart Foundation Accelerator Grant to help fund educational initiatives for children.

Outride the Sun

Outride the Sun was created to reach the cycling community with messages of sun safety and skin cancer prevention.  OTS is in conversations with cycling organizations with programs for both youth and adult cyclists.