This article provides a summary of insight, thoughts, discussions, diversity, and lessons learned in the first 5 years of invited commentaries in this health promotion practice department, the Circle of Research and Practice. The summary is framed in the four persistent gaps that need attention if the circle of research and practice is to be unbroken: communication, accessibility, credibility, and expectations.
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