Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the 27th SBM Annual Meeting, attendees can be expected to:

1. Understand the role of behavioral medicine in today’s changing health care environment;
2. Identify recent advances in behavioral interventions for health improvement;
3. Discuss new and cutting-edge research and clinical data on interactions between health and behavior;
4. Examine strategies for the application of evidence-based research in clinical practice and health programs;
5. Evaluate new interdisciplinary approaches to education and training in behavioral medicine;
6. Exchange scientific ideas on a cross-disciplinary level with colleagues.

Program Tracks

• Adherence
• Behavioral Medicine in Medical Settings
• Biological Mechanisms in Health and Behavior Change
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Spirituality
• Diversity Issues
• Environmental and Contextual Factors in Health and Behavior Change
• Health Communication and Technology
• Lifespan
• Measurement and Methods
• Population Health, Policy, and Advocacy
• Prevention
• Psychological and Person Factors in Health and Behavior Change
• Quality of Life
• Translation of Research to Practice