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Committee reviews AAMC trust principles and warns of LGBTQ+ community stress
Summary
Members reviewed principles of trustworthiness (AAMC) including acknowledging historical harm and sharing power; Katalina Zambrano said historical harm and political pressure leave LGBTQ+ community members fearful and stressed.
Sharon Jones read the AAMC principles of trustworthiness—acknowledging history of harm, building reciprocal relationships, transparency, sharing power and honoring lived experience—and asked the group, "what makes you lower the barrier of trust? Anything make help people trust more? How do you know a person is trustworthy?"
Julisa Cortes and Seth Mays-Meneley emphasized patience, listening and consistent presence. Katalina Zambrano described particular challenges facing LGBTQ+ community members, saying historical harm and current political pressures contribute to fear and stress and that organizations must provide genuine support and respect to be effective.
The committee discussed how the AAMC principles could be operationalized locally—through long-term investments, training and accountability measures—to rebuild trust with historically marginalized groups.
