Critical Reflections on This Historical Moment for Community-engaged and Participatory Research

Release Date: December 13 2023

Authors: Milton "Mickey" Eder, Ysabel Duron, Lori Carter-Edwards, Ella Greene-Moton, Meredith Minkler, Leo S. Morales, Keith Norris, Nina Wallerstein

Without openness, involvement, and transparency, and despite efforts to address the often deep and understandable fear of systemic biases, many minoritized communities will likely remain distant from medical care, research, and the public health workforce…We must create authentic opportunities for both dialogue and action with communities about a broad range of topics that enable improved public understanding and authentic participation in decision-making.