So true, thank you for sharing Dr. Zota. I’ve gotten to know MAHA folk from another angle - from COVID public health policy, when many felt they were not listened to by academic scientists - and believe you’ve unlocked the recipe for success.

While answers aren’t found in more academic conferences, I believe hearing and sharing more perspectives like yours may improve the academy, helping people involved in public health policy remember the public we serve through participatory processes like the ones you’re finding useful today.

Keep doing amazing things, and good luck with all of it!