Table 3.

Hopes, fears, and ideals of the getting to zero community engagement consultant panel

Hopes	Fears	Ideals
Collaboration	Delays interfering with progress	Ways of working
Shared space, ideas,	COVID and time between	Thinking outside the box
expertise	meetings	Better collaboration
Increased resources	Who makes up the panel	Panel outcomes
More funding	Lack of diversity	Reduce stigma
Personal development	‘Same player’ burn-out	Influence policy
Capitalize on increased	Not comfortable sharing thoughts	Increase services
awareness due to COVID	Bias affecting the panel	Retain people in HIV care
Panel outcomes	Panel outcomes	Improve patient
Use time wisely	Results not disseminated quickly	communication
Meaningful participation	No new solutions emerge	Connect agencies with
Meaningful outcomes	Panel not heard by researchers  Known barriers unchanged	resources (i.e., funding,  guidance with vulnerable populations)