Free skin cancer screenings offered at Rhode Island beaches this summer

The Rhode Island Department of Health will provide free skin cancer checks at state beaches in partnership with Brown Health Dermatology.

By: Nolan Page

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 490

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Where to get your screening

The first 100 people at each of the following events will be screened in private by dermatologists and residents with Brown Health Dermatology:

Easton’s Beach, Newport, on Friday, July 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Roger Wheeler State Beach, Narragansett, on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Scarborough State Beach, Narragansett, on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Scarborough State Beach, …

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