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Mammographic
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​​Quality

Understanding the Role of Mammographic Quality in ​
​Wisconsin’s Breast Cancer Disparities 

One of CCSN's efforts, the Mammographic Quality Initiative (MQI) brings together regional teams
to assess and understand the role mammography quality plays on breast cancer disparities
through  learning collaboratives and shared measurement systems.

Overview of Initiative:

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and has the second highest mortality.  Although great strides have been made in reducing mortality, the gains have not been realized by all groups.

In Wisconsin, there are higher rates of breast cancer mortality than others. Black women have the highest breast cancer mortality rate compared to women of other races/ethnicities although mammography screening rates are similar across populations.

The Mammographic Quality Initiative (MQI) seeks to examine the role of mammography quality in these rates. The Initiative will develop a sustainable statewide model of monitoring and enhancing mammography quality, towards improving equity of early-stage breast cancer diagnoses and survival.
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MQI Leadership

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​Tommi Thompson, MBA
​Community Leader

​Executive Director, 
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation 
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Beth Brunner
Community Leader

Director,
Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative
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Joan Neuner, MD, MPH
​Academic Leader

Professor of Medicine,
Georgia Carroll Chair, 
​Women's Health Research 
Medical College of Wisconsin
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Kelly Hackett,  MPH
​Program Manager
Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation
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Gale Johnson, MPA
Collaborator 


Director,
​Wisconsin Well Woman Program
Kristin Troy, MD
Collaborator

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Breast Imaging Radiologist
Rodney Sparapani, PhD
Data Analyst

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Associate Professor, Institute for Health & Equity, Biostatistics, MCW 
Vaia Makris
Data Coordinator


Clinical Research Coordinator II, Center for Advancing Population Science, MCW
For more information on The Mammographic Quality Initiative, please contact Kelly Hackett, khackett@wwhf.org
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