Councils, Committees and Editors

Councils

Education, Training & Career Development (ETCD)Council:
This Council is responsible for identifying existing education and training programs and promoting the development of new interdisciplinary education, training, and career development efforts in behavioral medicine.

• Laura S. Porter, PhD - Chair

Membership Council:
This Council is charged with building and maintaining a multi-disciplinary membership of behavioral medicine professionals. The Membership Council is responsible for retention and cultivation of membership and the establishment of appropriate criteria for membership and considering members for the status of Fellow subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

• Brent Van Dorsten, PhD – Chair

Publications and Communications Council:
This Council is responsible for disseminating the highest quality scientific information and literature to members, non-member health professionals, and the general public.

• Timothy W. Smith, PhD – Publications & Communications Chair
• Bradford W. Hesse, PhD - Communications Subcommittee Chair

Scientific and Professional Liaison Council (SPLC):
This Council develops and fosters joint interdisciplinary programs and services with other professional organizations.

• Sara J. Knight, PhD - Chair
  

Special Interest Group (SIG) Council:
This Council is charged with developing and fostering scientific activities in specific fields and specialties, joint interdisciplinary programs and services with other professional organizations, and represents scientific specialties of the Society in the international behavioral medicine community.

• Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – Chair

Committees

Awards Committee:
The Awards Committee solicits and reviews nominations for Society of Behavioral Medicine Achievement Awards and determining the recipients. It is also provides recommendations regarding awards policy.

• Michael G. Goldstein, MD – Awards Chair

Development Committee:
The overall aims of the Development Committee are to (1) promote the Society to targeted organizations and groups, and (2) identify and solicit support from potential sponsors for Society activities and events.

• Suzanne M. Miller, PhD – Chair

Evidenced Based Behavioral Medicine (EBBM) Committee
The overall aim of the EBBM Committee is to influence the direction and course of evidence-based practice and research within behavioral medicine. The EBBM committee organizes efforts within SBM and works with other scientific and professional organizations to promote evidence-based practice. The EBBM Committee also oversees the review of all practice guidelines, both for comment and endorsement, and makes recommendations for final action to the Executive Committee.

• Paul B. Jacobsen, PhD – Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Chair

Finance Committee:
This committee is responsible for making recommendations regarding fiscal policy to the Board, including but not limited to proposals and recommendations regarding investment and management of Society reserves. The Finance Committee Chair proposes a budget for the next fiscal year for approval by the Board. The Finance Committee Chair and Secretary-Treasurer review expenditures periodically.

• Paul A. Estabrooks, PhD – Chair

Health Policy Committee:
The Health Policy Committee identifies, assesses and develops key opportunities to inform the policy debate at the federal and state level on issues related to the SBM mission. The Committee may develop policy positions for the Society to be reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee acting for the Board. These shall highlight the contributions of behavioral medicine in advancing healthcare and public health.

• Robert M. Kaplan, PhD – Health Policy Chair

Nominating Committee:
Appointed by the President and chaired by the Immediate Past President, the Nominating Committee oversees the Society's election of officers and member delegates.

• Francis J. Keefe, PhD – Nominating Chair

Program Committee:
The Program Committee is responsible for reviewing, selecting, and planning the program for the annual meeting. This process includes: developing and monitoring the abstract submission process; inviting keynote and other plenary session speakers; developing and monitoring the registration process; and selecting the Local Arrangements Committee that plans/researches local activities, local sponsorship and develops a guide of local attractions.

• Gary G. Bennett, PhD – Program Chair
• Jamie L. Studts, PhD – Program Co-Chair

Program Support Committee:
The Program Support Committee serves as an institutional memory by: updating the program manual/handbook containing timetables/summaries from past meetings; analyzing and reviewing meeting statistics and reports results to the Executive Committee; making recommendations on future annual meeting goals and program improvement. The Committee also takes an active role in identifying and recommending future annual meeting sites.

• Melissa A. Clark, PhD – Program Support Chair

Editors

Annals Editor - Christopher R. France, PhD
Outlook Editor - Amanda L. Graham, PhD
TBM Editor - Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP

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