Award Winners
Congratulations to the following 2014 Society of Behavioral Medicine Achievement Award Winners!
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2014 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions Recap
As at least 1,707 of you know (the second highest attendance ever), this year’s Annual Meeting in Philadelphia was a great success! Philadelphia provided a wonderful setting for the meeting, the theme of which was, Behavior Matters: The Impact and Reach of Behavioral Medicine. A host of featured sessions illustrated the many ways that behavioral medicine impacts health and healthcare across diverse settings and populations.
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Physical Activity SIG Update
The Physical Activity Special Interest Group’s (PA SIG) mission is to keep SBM members abreast of the latest developments and initiatives related to the physical activity field, provide opportunities for networking, and to serve as a forum advocating for the promotion of physical activity through various scientific activities.
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Diabetes SIG Update
The Society of Behavioral Medicine integrates research, patient care and policy efforts to improve health through behavioral science. As part of its mission, SBM periodically releases position and policy statements. These policy statements can be cited in grants and presentations and provide concrete targets for guidelines and insurance plans. The Diabetes SIG would like to take this opportunity to update the general membership regarding recent position and policy statements specific to diabetes. Read more »
Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG Update
The Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Special Interest Group (EBBM SIG) is excited to report on our activities at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and plans for the upcoming year. Read more »
The Military and Veterans’ Health SIG Focus on Integration
The 2014 SBM Annual Meeting was an exciting one for the Military and Veterans' Health Special Interest Group (MVH SIG). The MVH SIG’s primary goal is to promote behavioral health within the unique systems of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). At the Philadelphia meeting, the SIG sponsored several noteworthy programming events of interest to the Society’s general members. Read more »
SBM Women’s Health SIG 
Meet your new Women's Health SIG co-chairs! Are you interested in being a part of a small, yet dynamic group of women's health researchers? In the Women's Health SIG, the intimate nature of our membership allows each participant to foster professional relationships, gather new ideas, and collaborate on articles and grant applications. Read more »
Newest Articles from Annals of Behavioral Medicine and Translational Behavioral Medicine
SBM's two journals, Annals of Behavioral Medicine and Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research (TBM), continuously publish articles online, many of which become available before issues are printed. Read more »
Honors & Awards
This article showcases some of SBM members' recent honors and awards. If you would like to have your honor or award featured in the next issue, please forward the details of your achievement to William J. Sieber, PhD, Outlook Editor. Congratulations to all of the following members.
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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 & Career Development Chair
Paul A. Estabrooks, PhD
Health Policy Chair
Monica L. Baskin, PhD
Membership Chair
Alan M. Delamater, PhD
Publications & Communications Chair
Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, PhD
Scientific & 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
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Christopher R. France, PhD
Annals 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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