Formerly known as Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force

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Who We Are

Equal Hope is an organization dedicated to saving lives and improving quality of life by eliminating health inequities. We challenge the status quo as we strive to understand the context of people’s lives and the barriers they experience to help them achieve better health outcomes for their lives. Through research, quality assessment and improvements, advocacy, education, and patient navigation, we approach health holistically to achieve sustainable outcomes and true health equity.

What We Believe In

Equal Access

We believe that everyone deserves high-quality healthcare, regardless of their circumstances. Equal Acess focuses on providing vital services to underserved communities, with a particular emphasis on breast and cervical cancer prevention and care.

Equal Care

We believe inadequate access to quality healthcare drives many healthcare disparities. To us, Equal Care means providing solutions and improvements that make care accessible to all. Learn more about our quality measurement and improvement efforts.

Equal Voice

We are disruptors in a healthcare system that fails too many people. Because of this, Equal Voice points to our advocacy for equal patient care and empowering patients to speak up for themselves. Learn more about our advocacy and public policy efforts.

The Heart of Our Company

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Paris Thomas, MS, MCHES, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Jiana

Jiana Calixto, MPH

Chief Health Operations Officer

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Maurice Byrd, MBA

Director of Finance

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Sarah Lomahan, MPH

Director of Health Research