Editor's Note

Linda Trinh, PhD; Editor, Outlook

Linda Trinh, PhD

“No one gets left behind” is the theme for the Fall 2022 issue of Outlook. Many of the articles featured engage in dialogues towards a more diverse and equitable healthcare environment. SBM President, Dr. Margaret Schneider, shares a very personal stand to support reproductive healthcare rights. The Pain SIG features a call to action for telehealth-specific barriers when designing and implementing telehealth platforms for treatment. The Cancer SIG provides some tips on how to create an LGBTQIA+ friendly space in cancer care. The Violence and Trauma SIG provides a glimpse into an evidence-based intervention to address the mental health needs of women with lifetime exposures to violence. These are just a few examples of how our members are creating an optimal healthcare environment for all. In the professional domain, top tips and considerations for optimization-related grant writing are shared for early career researchers, as well as seeking leadership opportunities for graduate students.

In other news, the ‘Climate Change Corner’ is a permanent corner in Outlook where members can share behavioral medicine’s role in research, policy, and advocacy in relation to climate change. We encourage members to submit content in this area and view your research from a climate change perspective. Please also consider joining the Climate Change and Health (CCH) SIG-in-progress where you will meet members who have a climate-focused research agenda and those who are interested in learning more about climate change topics, like myself.

Finally, we are always open to new ideas and suggestions from our members. If you have ideas for the newsletter, I encourage you to reach out to Andrew Schmidt at aschmidt@sbm.org or me at linda.trinh@utoronto.ca.