Spring 2023

Translating Science into Impact: What to Expect at the Upcoming 2023 Annual Meeting

Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, PhD – 2023 Program Planning Committee Chair; Member Delegate; SBM Board Member

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the Society of Behavioral Medicine 44^th Annual Meeting, which will be held April 26^th – 29^th in Phoenix, AZ at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. The Program Planning Committee has worked hard to put together a meeting that will facilitate learning how to communicate your science, networking, professional development, and self-care. I want to take this opportunity to highlight some of the exciting sessions we have planned for you at the 2023 Annual Meeting.

We received 1,508 abstract submissions this year! With the critical support from Topic Area Chairs and reviewers, we accepted the following:

9 Pre-Conference Sessions
38 Symposiums
148 Paper Presentations
88 Live Research Spotlight Presentations
23 Recorded Research Spotlights
842 Poster Presentations
22 Panel Discussions
16 Networking Sessions
26 Breakfast Roundtables

We have an excellent line-up of nationally and internationally known keynote speakers and master lecturers.

Keynote Speakers


	Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH How to Free Yourself from the “Curse of Knowledge” to Increase the Impact of Your Science: A Case Study using Exercise Thursday, April 27^th at 10 a.m.
	SBM Presidential Address: Margaret Schneider, PhD, FSBM Getting from Science to Impact: More We Less Me Thursday, April 27^th at 4 p.m.
	Donald Warne, MD, MPH Promoting American Indian Health Equity Friday, April 28^th at 10 a.m.
	Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS Thinking Beyond your Research: Translating Research Evidence for Policy and Decision-Making at All Stages of your Career Friday, April 28^th at 4 p.m.
	Wizdom Powell, PhD, MPH Breath, Eyes, Memory: How Mindfulness Helps Advance Racial Justice and Transform the World Around Us Saturday, April 29^th at 10 a.m.

Master Lectures


	Susan Michie, MPhil, DPhil, FSBM, FAcSS, FMedSci, FBA Behavioral Science into Policy: Advising Government in the Time of COVID-19 Thursday, April 27^th at 2 p.m.
	Lisa Goldman Rosas, PhD, MPH Engaging Patients and Community Partners to Translate Science into Impact for Health Equity Thursday, April 27^th at 2 p.m.
	Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH Exercise is Medicine in Oncology: Implementing Based on Solid Evidence Friday, April 28^th at 2 p.m.
	Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD, MPH Community-Engaged Research to Reduce Health Disparities among Latino Families Living in US-MX Border Regions Friday, April 28^th at 2 p.m.

Every year we hear from attendees that one of the important reasons for attending the Annual Meeting is the opportunity to network. Similar to last year, there will be a lunch break from noon-1 p.m. each day with no scheduled opposing sessions so that members can find time to connect and foster collaborations. Popular sessions and events such as the First Time Attendee and New Member Meet & Greet (Wednesday, April 26^th at 5 p.m.), Making Connections Luncheon for Attendees from Underrepresented Groups (Friday, April 28^th at 12 p.m.), and the Stride for Science Run/Walk (Thursday, April 27^th at 6:10 p.m.) will also be held again. New this year is the SBM Fellows Reception, which will be held at the Desert Botanical Gardens on Wednesday, April 26^th from 5:30-7:30 p.m..

Part of “translating science into impact” involves communicating our science to the public and using our research to advocate for policy and practice changes. Therefore, we have planned a series of sessions just prior to and during the Annual Meeting to help members and attendees enhance their skills in SciComm and advocacy.

SBM Webinar: State and Federal Advocacy 101 facilitated by the American Psychological Association Advocacy Office on Tuesday, March 28^th 1-2 p.m. ET. If you haven’t already, please sign up to attend this informative session.
Pre-Conference Course 9: Communicating Science: Building Trust in Journalism and the Sciences as Forces for Good on Wednesday, April 26^th 11-1 p.m..
Panel 7: Introducing the Science Communication Toolkit: Looking Back and Next Steps on Thursday, April 27^th 2-2:50 p.m..
Panel 20: Perspectives from SBM Nutrition Ambassadors on Science Communication to Advance Nutrition Equity Policies and Practices on Friday, April 28^th 2-2:50 p.m..

To learn more about the great programming we have planned please go to https://www.sbm.org/meetings/2023. See you in Phoenix!