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One in eight women will develop breast cancer! Our Educational Outreach Program teaches what you can do to reduce your risk and how to do a proper breast self-exam. Our program helps dispel myths and fears about this devastating illness. This program is conducted onsite at high schools, colleges, community group meetings and businesses. We bring these life-saving messages to you!

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Training & Certification

The Maurer Foundation’s Breast Health Educator Training & Certification Programs

The Maurer Institute Online Breast Health Course

The Breast Health Educator- 1 1/2 day Interactive Training

Learning for your community

The purpose of The Maurer Foundation’s Breast Health Educator Training & Certification Programs is to provide you with vital information to share with your family, friends, colleagues, students, and patients. Upon successful completion of both programs, you will be able to:

Identify the components of the breast and the five stages of breast development

Describe benign breast changes, breast cancer symptoms, characteristics, and diagnostics used to detect breast cancer

Discuss risk factors of breast cancer and methods of early detection

Perform the MammaCare® method of breast self-examination (BSE)

Deliver the most accurate information regarding breast health and early detection to the community