Meetups
Join us for a local Behavioral Medicine Meetup. These events connect students, members, and anyone interested in behavioral medicine for an evening of fun and learning. They feature a happy hour, networking, stories from SBM members, and very short skill-building on timely topics like career paths, science communication, and inclusive environments. And because attendees all live and work in the same area, it's easy to keep the connections and collaborations going afterward. Grow your career and your network by attending or hosting a meetup in your area.
Host a Meetup in Your City
Unlock the full potential of a behavioral medicine student’s career—and yours—by hosting a local SBM Meetup event in your city! As a host, you will have the opportunity to help build a network of future researchers and leaders in behavioral medicine. Plus, these events are just plain fun!
Our members are the backbone of our organization. By offering your support and volunteering your time to become a local host, you will help increase awareness and grow this critically important field. SBM will provide administrative support, a budget for food and beverages, and even a free trial membership to attendees who have never been members of SBM. Any current SBM member can apply to host a meetup.
Join us today in creating a pipeline of future researchers and leaders looking to advance their behavioral medicine careers with SBM!
Past Meetups
New York
October 23, 2024
OASIS
Featured talk "Communicating the Value of Behavioral Medicine Across Disciplines and Maximizing Networking Throughout Your Career" by Dr. Micheal Diefenbach
Special thanks to local hosts Dr. Madelein Hardt, Dr. Tracey Revenson, Dr. Mindlis, and Megan Wirtz!
Columbus
October 16, 2024
Ohio State University Faculty Club
Event Focus: Panel discussion on "Building Interdisciplinary Research Programs"
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Joshua Smyth (FSBM), Barbara Andersen (FSBM), Baldwin Way, and Veronica Kraft
Boston
October 10, 2024
CIC Cambridge
Featurted talks "Adapting your Academic CV into a Resume for Industry" with professionals at Bentley's Pulsifer Career Development Center, and "How AI is Used in Digistal Health to Influence Real World Behaviors" by Dr. Amy Bucher
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Danielle Blanch Hartigan and Amy Bucher!
Irvine
October 8, 2024
UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
Featured talk "Learning to Fly: Building Your Skills in Implementation Science" by Stephen Schueller, PhD
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Micheal Hoyt, Margaret Schneider and Dara Sorkin (UCI)
Dr. Annette Stanton (UCLA)
Pittsburgh
November 17, 2023
UPMC Neighborhood Center (professional development and presentations from 4-5:45 p.m.)
City Kitchen (happy hour, appetizers, and networking from 6-7 p.m.)
Featured talk "navigating career transitions" by Monica Baskin, PhD, FSBM, and Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, FACSM
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Ellen Beckjord, David Conroy, and Monica Baskin!
Kansas City
October 25, 2023
Cinder Block Brewery
Featured talk "science communication" by Renee Rogers, PhD, FACSM
Special thanks to Deluxe Sponsor, the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition (at University of Kansas Medical Center)!
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Anna Gorczyca and Bethany Forseth!
Dallas
October 13, 2023 (also the start of Obesity Week 2023 in Dallas!)
Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas (professional development and presentations from 3-3:45 p.m.)
Fowling Warehouse (happy hour, appetizers, networking and fowling games from 4-5:30 p.m.)
Featured talk "building collaborative research teams" by Yue Liao, MPH, PhD, CPH; Chad Rethorst, PhD; Rebecca Lee, PhD, FSBM; and Jacob Szeszulski, PhD
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Yue Liao and Jacob Szeszulski!
Seattle
October 11, 2023
University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center
Featured "health equity tourism" talk by Monica McLemore PhD, MPH, RN
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Megan Lewis, Rona Levy, Tasha Murphy, Megan Shen, Dori Rosenberg, and Lindsey Knowles!
Denver
January 25, 2023
Cheluna Brewing Co.
Event focus: Skill-building on behavioral medicine career paths and how to make the most of networking
Special thanks to local hosts Drs. Jamie Studts and Val Myers!
