Office of Community Engagement and Cancer Health Equity OCECHE

The Office of Community Engagement & Cancer Health Equity (OCECHE) at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center was created in 2010 to serve local communities through research, education, and outreach programs.

Mission: Serve as a bridge between the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and academic and community stakeholders to promote equitable collaboration and eliminate cancer disparities through community capacity building, participatory research, advocacy and innovative education and training.

Vision: Work with key stakeholders and community members who are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of their local communities with regards to cancer prevention and risk reduction, access to quality cancer care, promoting community centered collaborative research and supporting those at risk or living with a cancer diagnosis.

www.uchicagomedicine.org/communitycancer
www.facebook.com/UCCommunityCancer
communitycancer@uchicago.edu