President's Message: Advancing Technology, Public Health, and Prevention
Since I began my term as the 36th president of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) during our 2014 Annual Meeting in April, SBM has launched new initiatives, I’ve announced areas of focus for the year, and—believe it or not—planning is well under way for our 2015 Annual Meeting. We’ve been busy!
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Support Student Attendance at the 2015 Annual Meeting
The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) would like to help more students who know annual meeting attendance can be beneficial to their careers but who lack the necessary funds to make the trip. You can help.
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2015 Call for Awards and New Fellows
The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) is now accepting applications for 2015 achievement awards and for new 2015 fellows. Read more »
Why are Early-Career Members Staying in Behavioral Medicine?
The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) asked early career members why they’re still determined to pursue a career in behavioral medicine, despite cutbacks in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other entities. Read more »
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New Transitional Member Type Available for 2015
Membership Council members know times are tough financially for the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) early-career members. That’s why we’re introducing a new transitional membership type for the upcoming 2015 membership year. Read more »
Career Development Opportunities from ETCD
The Education, Training, and Career Development (ETCD) Council has been active on a number of fronts to meet the professional development needs of Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) members at all stages of their careers. Read more »
New Collaboration with Society for Medical Decision Making
Over the past few months a group of interested members from the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) and the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) have met monthly with the aim of increasing crosstalk between these two societies. A concrete goal of this "Crosstalk Committee" has been to develop programming for the SBM and SMDM annual meetings that would be of interest and relevance to both societies.
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Health Decision Making SIG Explores what makes a 'Good Health Decision'
People are increasingly faced with the need to become actively involved in making health decisions that are challenging for various reasons. For instance, they may face treatment decisions with no evidence-based “right” choice, decisions about screening tests with the potential to cause harms such as unnecessary treatments, or decisions about whether and how to protect their future health with lifestyle changes.
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TTBCI SIG Interview with Social Network Researcher Amanda Graham
In anticipation of the Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions Special Interest Group (TTBCI SIG) sponsoring 2015 Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) Annual Meeting sessions on the topic of social networks and behavioral medicine, we contacted noted social network and behavioral health researcher Amanda Graham, PhD, to ask her about how she was introduced to social network research. We also asked her to weigh in on some important issues related to this emerging research area. Read more »
TTBCI SIG Seeks Input on Annual Meeting Social Event
The chairs of the Theories and Techniques of Behavior Change Interventions Special Interest Group (TTBCI SIG) have been busily planning for the 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) to be held in San Antonio, TX, from April 22–25, 2015.
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Interpersonal Job Search Do's and Don'ts for Early Career Researchers
Much ink has been spilled in various professional publications on ways to navigate the highly competitive job market. Although many candidates are advised on the more formal aspects of the job search, what is often less discussed are the interpersonal elements of establishing an excellent professional reputation and a rapport with professional contacts. Read more »
EMMH SIG Planning Annual Meeting Events
Many exciting things are happening for the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) Ethnic, Minority, and Multicultural Health Special Interest Group (EMMH SIG) this year. Leadership has recently changed and sessions are already being planned for SBM’s 2015 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. Read more »
Integrated Primary Care Professionals Can Direct Future of Health Care
The Integrated Primary Care Special Interest Group (IPC SIG) is committed to the promotion and enhancement of the delivery of evidence-based behavioral health care in primary care settings. In this update on IPC SIG news, we will focus on interprofessionalism in integrated primary care, which is likely to be of value to all Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) members. Read more »
New Articles from Annals and TBM
The Society of Behavioral Medicine's (SBM) two journals, Annals of Behavioral Medicine and Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research (TBM), continuously publish online articles, many of which become available before issues are printed. Three recently published Annals and TBM online articles are listed. Read more »
Members' Honors and Awards
Congratulations to the following Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) members who recently received awards or were otherwise honored. To have your honor or award featured in the next issue of Outlook, please email lbullock@sbm.org. Read more »
Members in the News
The following Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) members and their research were recently featured in news articles or videos. To have your news spot featured in the next issue of Outlook, please email lbullock@sbm.org.
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To advertise in the winter 2015 edition of Outlook, please supply ad copy to the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) national office. For additional information, please contact:
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Society of Behavioral Medicine
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Phone: (414) 918-3156
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Lisa M. Klesges, PhD
President
Marian L. Fitzgibbon, PhD
President-Elect
Dawn K. Wilson, PhD
Past-President
Michael A. Diefenbach, PhD
Secretary/Treasurer
Elliot J. Coups, PhD
Member Delegate
Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD
Member Delegate
Amy L. Yaroch, PhD
Member Delegate
Council Chairs
Nicole Zarrett, PhD
Education, Training, and Career Development Chair
Paul A. Estabrooks, PhD
Health Policy Chair
Monica L. Baskin, PhD
Membership Chair
Alan M. Delamater, PhD
Publications and Communications Chair
Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, PhD
Scientific and Professional Liaison Chair
Claudio R. Nigg, PhD
Special Interest Groups Chair
Committee Chairs
Laura L. Hayman, RN, PhD, FAAN
Awards Chair
Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD
Civic and Public Engagement Chair
Brent Van Dorsten, PhD
Development Chair
Ken Resnicow, PhD
Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Chair
Michael A. Diefenbach, PhD
Finance Chair
Marian L. Fitzgibbon, PhD
Health Policy Chair
Dawn K. Wilson, PhD
Nominating Chair
Lila J. Rutten, PhD
Program Chair
Kathleen Wolin, ScD
Program Co-Chair
Editors
Kevin S. Masters, PhD
Annals of Behavioral Medicine Editor
Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP
Translational Behavioral Medicine Editor
William J. Sieber, PhD
Outlook Editor
Rajani S. Sadasivam, PhD
Website Editor
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Editor
SBM Outlook
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