Dr. Schultz's Sun Credentials

Dr. Schultz installed the only sunburn/ultraviolet/ozone meter in Illinois at Loyola University Medical School where he teaches as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine. He recently tested a portable consumer device for the accurate measurement of ultraviolet light to prevent sunburn. He developed a surgical instrument for difficult skin cancers in 1979 (published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and presented at national and international scientific meetings) and has written articles for medical journals on skin cancer. A good portion of his book OFFICE PRACTICE OF SKIN SURGERY (for physicians) is devoted to skin cancer, as is a major part of a chapter on skin biopsy he wrote for a textbook on skin surgery. He has studied laser surgery at several institutions, including Harvard Medical School and Marshfield Clinic. Dr. Schultz is listed in Who's Who in Cancer for his work in skin cancer and prevention.

Dr. Schultz attended an invitational conference on Environmental Hazards to the Skin, held in Washington, D.C. and sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology. The meeting included experts from NASA, EPA, Harvard, etc., and recommended specific action to be taken to protect our environment from a thinning ozone shield. Dr. Schultz presented data on ultraviolet light and its intensity in Chicago. He also serves on the American Academy of Dermatology's Environment Committee.

Dr. Schultz continues to operate the sunburn meter and has provided data on peak sunburn times to the news media for over a decade. Tom Skilling (WGN-TV) has used this data during the summer since 1992 — most frequently on the noon-1PM newscast and occasionally the 9-10PM news. The Tribune lists his times daily on the weather page for JAM, 1PM & 4 PM. Dr. Schultz and his scientific paper on sun intensity are responsible for the American Academy of Dermatology and the Skin Cancer Foundation extending their "intense sun" warning to 4PM.