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Letter to the White House on the selection of a new NIH Director

122 Comments

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Carolina Villamil Grest
3 years ago

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University

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Kim Rhoads
3 years ago

After all is said and done, a lot more is said than done. Health equity requires action. We hope the impetus for action will be embodied in the next NIH director.

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Vallabh Raj Shah
3 years ago

Thanks for listening to us.

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Linda Weatherspoon
3 years ago

Community engagement should be included in all research, the community is affected by most research.

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Ricardo Alvarez
3 years ago

May we be guided by Love Not Phear in all our communications. Kudos for stressing engagement of our communities.

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Judith Arroyo
3 years ago

As a retired scientist at NIH I support having a Director who truly understands the research needs of the increasing diverse communities in the US

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Mark Myers
3 years ago

community engagement is critical at this time of science skepticism and denial

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Kevin English
3 years ago

Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc.

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James Allen
3 years ago Featured

The ongoing struggle with COVID vaccine hesitancy highlights the critical need for a different mindset prioritizing deep understanding of community engagement processes in research and the dissemination of research products.

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David Victorson
3 years ago

Thank you President Biden! Just remember, "Nothing about me, without me". Most things just work better that way.

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Susan Magasi
3 years ago

The importance of community voice and input is increasingly being recognized for it's importance to actionable research and evidence-based practice, THank you for ensure that the new NIH director values this perspective.

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Joy Hammel
3 years ago

This research and community based interventions are critical to the health of people with disabilities.

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Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar
3 years ago

Community engagement and CBPR research is critical to addressing disparities and meeting the needs of our diverse communities.

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Chioma Nnaji
3 years ago Featured

Being able to create funding systems that value the voices, experiences and leadership of communities is critical to relevant evidence-informed research, addressing health inequities and creating a health system that works for ALL - especially communities most impacted by oppressive systems.

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Philip M Alberti
3 years ago

Community engagement is essential across the full spectrum of science: from bench to bedside to community to policy. Authentic engagement would also help NIH demonstrate trustworthiness.

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Jessica K Holzer
3 years ago

Community engagement in research is the future of medical and public health science. For too long it has been a nice to have or on the back burner. If we want to improve community and individual health, we must have leadership that values and supports community engagement.

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David Warner
3 years ago

Professor of Anesthesiology, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

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Hal Strelnick
3 years ago

Please reinstate the NIH's Council of Public Representatives!

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Athena McKay
3 years ago Featured

Executive Director, Flint Innovative Solutions It is imperative the new NIH peer into the effects of social, economic, and health inequities to lead our nation to health and wholeness.

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Catherine Striley
3 years ago

We must have a commitment to the science of community engagement at the level of the Director if NIH is to successfully build the public's trust in science and evidence-based practice in health and public health.