Description: This publication discusses the importance of “Meaningful Community Engagement” in helping to develop successful public health programs. It specifically uses the Health Equity Action Network’s success, a group of regional research centers working to address and reduce the burden of multiple chronic diseases, as an example.

Citation: AuYoung, M., Fagan, P., & Rhoads, K. F. (2025). Operationalizing meaningful community engagement to reduce the burden of multiple chronic conditions. American Journal of Public Health, 115(Suppl. 2), S92–S93. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308179