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			<title><![CDATA[ Annals of Behavioral Medicine - Reviewer Mentorship Program ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Do you have a graduate student or post-doc whom you'd like to mentor to become a journal reviewer? The skill of appraising scientific publications is a critically important one for scientists in training for behavioral medicine. Many faculty informally mentor their students in performing peer review, but the students often remain invisible to journal editors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine is renewing its mentorship program in which selected senior reviewers identify a student reviewer whose reviews they plan to oversee. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-of-behavioral-medicine-reviewer-mentorship-program</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Manuscript submissions due for IJBM issue on dissemination, implementation & translation  ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ As a follow-up to a highly successful satellite forum on dissemination and implementation at the 11th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, August 2012, the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine is issuing an international call for papers to address issues pertaining to dissemination, implementation and translation in behavioral medicine. Manuscript submissions are due July 1, 2013.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/upcoming-deadlines/manuscript-submissions-due-for-ijbm</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Inducts New Officers ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Society of Behavioral Medicine inducted three new officers at the close of its<br>34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions on Saturday, March 23, 2013. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-inducts-new-officers</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Winter 2013 Outlook Newsletter Published ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Winter 2013 issue of SBM's newsletter Outlook has been published. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/winter-2013-outlook-newsletter-published</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Harkin Introduces the HeLP America Act ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Harkin bill outlines critical public health and prevention initiatives.<br>Legislation includes provisions to fight chronic disease, encourage healthier communities, schools and workplaces, and improve opportunities for individuals with disabilities. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/harkin-introduces-the-help-america-act</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Annals Call for Papers: Social and Behavioral Aspects of LGBT Health ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Third Special Section on Understanding and Minimizing Health Disparities: Focus on Social and Behavioral Aspects of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-call-for-papers-social-and-behavioral-aspects-of-lgbt-health</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-call-for-papers-social-and-behavioral-aspects-of-lgbt-health</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Fall 2012 Outlook Newsletter Published ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Fall 2012 issue of SBM's newsletter Outlook has been published. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/fall-2012-outlook-newsletter-published</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Announces Partnership with the National Physical Activity Plan ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM has partnered with the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP), a public-private collaboration that advocates for policies, programs and initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity in all segments of the American population.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-announces-partnership-with-the-national-physical-activity-plan</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-announces-partnership-with-the-national-physical-activity-plan</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Now Accepting 2013 Memberships ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM is now accepting memberships for the 2013 year! Renew or join online or by fax, mail or email. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-now-accepting-2013-memberships</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-now-accepting-2013-memberships</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Joins More Than 200 Organizations Urging Lawmakers to Preserve NIH Funding ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM this week joined forces with more than 200 other health- and research-related organizations expressing the research community's concerns with several provisions in the FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill passed by the House Labor-HHS Subcommittee. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-joins-more-than-200-organizations-urging-lawmakers-to-preserve-nih-funding</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rapid Communication Abstract Submission Opens Thursday, November 8 and Closes, Thursday, January 10 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Rapid Communication Posters give authors a chance to present late-breaking findings in the field of behavioral medicine. The Rapid Communication Submission opens on Thursday, November 8, 2012 and closes on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/rapid-communication-abstract-submission-opens-thursday-november-8</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/rapid-communication-abstract-submission-opens-thursday-november-8</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Funding Alerts from Prevention and Public Health Fund ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the second round of Community Transformation Grant (CTG) Program funding. Over $70 million has been made available to 40 national, state, and local organizations to prevent disease and improve health in communities across the nation. Also announced is a new round of awards for the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/funding-alerts-from-prevention-and-public-health-fund</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/funding-alerts-from-prevention-and-public-health-fund</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Two New SIG Blog Entries - Aging & Spirituality and Health ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The SBM Special Interest Group (SIG) blog is a tool used to showcase research being done by SIG members, to raise awareness on specific issues, or to address changes in policy or practice related to each SIG. Each SBM SIG will contribute to the SIG blog approximately once per year. If you are interested in assisting with your SIG’s contribution to the SIG blog, contact your SIG Chair. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/two-new-sig-blog-entries---aging--spirituality-and-health</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry - Child and Family Health SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The start of August means that summer has officially arrived. In addition to the rising temperatures, August is also National Immunization Awareness Month, an effort to raise awareness and boost coverage of vaccines in the U.S. Among the vaccines that are recommended for young people, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that girls and boys ages 11-18 receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV. The HPV vaccine is an important tool to prevent cervical cancer among women ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry-child-and-family-health-sig</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry-child-and-family-health-sig</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Will the AHRQ be eliminated? ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Last week, the House Appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, and education approved a spending bill, which moves along this week to the full committee for consideration and possible amendments. Then, it’s on to a vote in the House of Representatives. The bill is generating a fair amount of attention because it takes some drastic steps with respect to government funding of research.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/will-the-ahrq-be-eliminated</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/will-the-ahrq-be-eliminated</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Annals of Behavioral Medicine Impact Factor Up to 4.200 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The editors of Annals of Behavioral Medicine are thrilled to announce the new Impact Factor: 4.200.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-of-behavioral-medicine-impact-factor-up-to-4200</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-of-behavioral-medicine-impact-factor-up-to-4200</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry - Behavioral Informatics SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ There is a lot of energy and excitement within the society about building technology-based applications for behavior change and health care solutions, and there are many developments in the technology world that SBM members should be aware of. Many of these technology resources provide opportunities for new intervention channels and techniques, assessment and evaluation methods, automation of human interventions through intelligent, adaptive systems, and more usable human computer interfaces. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry---behavioral-informatics-sig</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry---behavioral-informatics-sig</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Social networks can be used to influence health behavior ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Most people call it the "art" of persuasion, but public health researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) are trying to pinpoint the "science" behind social influence. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/social-networks-can-be-used-to-influence-health-behavior</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/social-networks-can-be-used-to-influence-health-behavior</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Guidelines From USPSTF Reinforce Center for Medical Weight Loss Model for Treating Obesity ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ New guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which recommend that all doctors screen patients for obesity and prescribe intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions to those meeting the criteria, is the latest in a series of events supporting non-surgical, physician-directed weight loss.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/new-guidelines-from-uspstf-reinforce-center-for-medical-weight-loss-model-for-treating-obesity</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/new-guidelines-from-uspstf-reinforce-center-for-medical-weight-loss-model-for-treating-obesity</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Spring/Summer 2012 Issue of Outlook is Published ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Spring/Summer 2012 issue of SBM's Newsletter, Outlook, has been published. Read updates and interesting news from SBM Councils, Committees and Special Interest Groups. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/springsummer-2012-issue-of-outlook-is-published</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/springsummer-2012-issue-of-outlook-is-published</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The historic Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act expands health care coverage to millions of Americans. It also expands the reach of innovative preventive measures designed to help Americans achieve "Better Health Through Behavior Change" - a vision of SBM. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-welcomes-supreme-court-ruling</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-welcomes-supreme-court-ruling</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld most of President Obama’s health care overhaul law, saying it was authorized by Congress’s power to levy taxes. The vote was 5 to 4. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/supreme-court-upholds-affordable-care-act</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/supreme-court-upholds-affordable-care-act</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry - Health Decision Making SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ April’s issue of the leading health policy journal, Health Affairs, entitled Issues in Cancer Care: Value, Quality and Costs, covers the intersection of patient preferences, high-cost cutting-edge cancer treatments and health care incentive structures. Throughout several empirical and narrative contributions, they examined the oft-noted dilemma that despite evidence that many new treatments do not substantially improve patient outcomes and come with higher costs in the form of increased expenditures and lower quality of life, many patients choose these treatments as a chance of improving survival.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry-health-decision-making-sig</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry-health-decision-making-sig</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Atlantic publishes article on behavior modification theory, obesity, mhealth ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Atlantic magazine publishes an article on behavior modification theory, obesity, and mhealth, and quotes SBM past-president Abby C. King, PhD. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/the-atlantic-publishes-article-on-behavior-modification-theory-obesity-mhealth</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/the-atlantic-publishes-article-on-behavior-modification-theory-obesity-mhealth</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Three fears may discourage colorectal cancer screening ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ New research about why people forego colorectal cancer (CRC) screening suggests that three fears play a significant role; fear of embarrassment, fear of getting AIDS and fear of pain may make some seniors skip the potentially lifesaving tests. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/three-fears-may-discourage-colorectal-cancer-screening</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/three-fears-may-discourage-colorectal-cancer-screening</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry - Physical Activity SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Physical Activity SIG Blog has been released.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry-physical-activity-sig</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry-physical-activity-sig</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Society of Behavioral Medicine Inducts New Officers ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ On Saturday, April 14, 2012 the Society of Behavioral Medicine inducted its new officers at the close of the 33rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. They include Alan J. Christensen, PhD, Dawn K. Wilson, PhD, Michael A. Diefenbach, PhD, and Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/society-of-behavioral-medicine-inducts-new-officers</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/society-of-behavioral-medicine-inducts-new-officers</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Health Economics Primer Needs Your Input ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ “Health Economics” introduces SBM members to concepts, terms and some key issues currently being addressed in the field of health economics. Your comments are most welcome!  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-health-economics-primer-needs-your-input</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-health-economics-primer-needs-your-input</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Vote for Your Favorite SBM YouTube Video ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Drum roll please: twelve SBM 2012 Annual Meeting poster presenters have entered the SBM Video Contest - and it’s time to pick your favorite! The videos showcase the presenters’ research as well as their not-so-hidden penchants for drama, fun, and more! ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/vote-for-your-favorite-sbm-youtube-video</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/vote-for-your-favorite-sbm-youtube-video</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ How To Set Up Your Member Username and Password ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/how-to-set-up-your-member-username-and-password</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/how-to-set-up-your-member-username-and-password</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Creates a New Institute ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is moving forward with creating a new Institute, resulting from the reorganization of substance use, abuse, and addiction-related research, with the working name, National Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/the-national-institutes-of-health-nih-creates-a-new-institute</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/the-national-institutes-of-health-nih-creates-a-new-institute</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Submit a Comment on the APA Draft - Competencies for the Education and Training of Psychologists ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Opportunity to submit a comment on the APA draft document defining competencies for the education and training of psychologists who provide health care services by May 4, 2012. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/submit-a-comment-on-the-apa-draft---competencies-for-the-education-and-training-of-psychologists</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/submit-a-comment-on-the-apa-draft---competencies-for-the-education-and-training-of-psychologists</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Submit Questions to Panelists before the Meeting ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Panelists from the Academic Life Panel and Team Science Panel want to hear from you before the Annual Meeting! What questions do you have about academic life and team science? Take this opportunity to submit your questions to the panelists before April 1, 2012 using the links below each panel description. Attend the panel of your choice on Saturday, April 14, 2012, 1:30-2:30 p.m., and hear how your questions influence these interactive, guaranteed-to-be-exciting presentations! ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/submit-questions-to-panelists-before-the-meeting</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/submit-questions-to-panelists-before-the-meeting</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ISBM Newsletter March 2012 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Please find some interesting news about the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) and two research and training programs within the ISBM, namely the international program “REPOPA” (REsearch into POlicy to enhance Physical Activity) and the Physiotherapy program at Mälardalen University (MDH), with this newsletter. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/isbm-newsletter-march-2012</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/isbm-newsletter-march-2012</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Subscribe to SBM's New RSS Feed to Easily Receive Notification of SBM Updates ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM has just launched an RSS feed. Subscribers will receive notification when updates have been made to the SBM Announcements, Upcoming Deadlines and Behavioral Medicine News sections. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/subscribe-to-sbms-new-rss-feed</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/subscribe-to-sbms-new-rss-feed</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry - Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Greetings from the Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Special Interest Group (EBBM-SIG)! We hope that you will join us at the SBM Annual Meeting in New Orleans, April 11-14, 2012, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Please register now. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry---evidence-based-behavioral-medicine-sig</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry---evidence-based-behavioral-medicine-sig</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Contact Your Legislators to Protect the Prevention and Public Health Fund ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The federally funded Prevention and Public Health Fund supports crucial prevention programs throughout the country, and many reflect the aims and mission of SBM. As federal law makers consider potential budget cuts, the Fund could be targeted. It’s important to contact legislators now, according to policy experts, especially legislators serving on the newly formed payroll tax cut conference committee.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/contact-your-legislators-to-protect-the-prevention-and-public-health-fund</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/contact-your-legislators-to-protect-the-prevention-and-public-health-fund</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ PPLG Publishes A Call to Action for SBM Members ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The SBM Public Policy Leadership Group published an article in SBM's policy journal: Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy Research. The article, "The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) and public policy advocacy: a call to action" discusses the importance of behavioral medicine presence in public policy initiatives, reviews a brief history of SBM’s involvement in public policy, describes steps SBM is now taking to increase its involvement in health-related public policy, and finally, puts forth a call to action for SBM members to increase their awareness of and become involved in public policy initiatives. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/pplg-publishes-a-call-to-action-for-sbm-members</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/pplg-publishes-a-call-to-action-for-sbm-members</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ IOM Partners Develop New National Campaign Tackling the Obesity Crisis ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ As obesity continues to diminish the quality of people's lives and raise health care costs, the Institute of Medicine is pleased to join HBO, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and Kaiser Permanente in developing "The Weight of the Nation," a new national campaign tackling the obesity crisis. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/tackling-the-obesity-crisis</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/tackling-the-obesity-crisis</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Releases Policy Statement on New Cigarette Warning Labels ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM Releases Policy Statement on New Cigarette Warning Labels ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-releases-policy-statement-on-new-cigarette-warning-labels</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-releases-policy-statement-on-new-cigarette-warning-labels</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry - Women's Health SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ New SIG Blog Entry from Women's Health SIG in response to January as the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry---womens-health-sig</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog-entry---womens-health-sig</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ National Institute of General Medical Sciences Reorganizes ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health that supports basic research and research training, has established two new divisions. Each will administer existing NIGMS programs along with programs transferred to NIGMS from the former NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/national-institute-of-general-medical-sciences-reorganizes</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/national-institute-of-general-medical-sciences-reorganizes</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ NIH launches first online genetics course for social and behavioral scientists ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ A new genetics educational program will provide social and behavioral scientists with sufficient genetics background to allow them to engage effectively in interdisciplinary research with genetics researchers. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health, partnered with the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics to create the free, Web-based project. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/nih-launches-first-online-genetics-course-for-social-and-behavioral-scientists</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/nih-launches-first-online-genetics-course-for-social-and-behavioral-scientists</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ PCORI Methodology Committee Issues Request for Information ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Methodology Committee seeks information from experts in the scientific community on developing and improving the science and methods of comparative clinical effectiveness research. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/pcori-methodology-committee-issues-request-for-information</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/pcori-methodology-committee-issues-request-for-information</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rapid Communication Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to January 10 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Rapid Communication Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to January 10 ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/rapid-communication-abstract-submission-deadline-extended-to-january-10</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/rapid-communication-abstract-submission-deadline-extended-to-january-10</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM 33rd Annual Meeting Registration Now Open! ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Registration is now open for SBM's 33rd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, April 11-14, 2012, in New Orleans, LA. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-33rd-annual-meeting-registration-now-open</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-33rd-annual-meeting-registration-now-open</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Comparative Effectiveness Research: Opportunities and Challenges ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The December 2011 issue of Health Affairs explores changes needed to ensure that comparative effectiveness research improves patient care, including the challenge of "negative" research findings. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/comparative-effectiveness-research-opportunities-and-challenges</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/comparative-effectiveness-research-opportunities-and-challenges</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Annals Press Release Goes Viral ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ A press release from the Annals of Behavioral Medicine article "Smoking cessation and quality of life: changes in life satisfaction over three years following a quit attempt" was picked up by several media outlets. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-press-release-goes-viral</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-press-release-goes-viral</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Report - Helping Smokers Quit: Tobacco Cessation Coverage 2011 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Today the American Lung Association released its fourth annual Helping Smokers Quit: Tobacco Cessation Coverage 2011 report. The report provides an overview of smoking cessation services and treatments offered in each state by Medicaid, Medicare, state employee plans, quitlines and private insurance. It also discusses past and future federal government actions to help smokers quit. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/helping-smokers-quit-tobacco-cessation-coverage-2011</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/helping-smokers-quit-tobacco-cessation-coverage-2011</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ December SIG Blog - Ethnic Minority and Multicultural Health SIG ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ December 2011 SIG Blog, written by the Ethnic Minority and Multicultural Health SIG, focuses on World AIDS Day.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/december-2011-sig-blog</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/december-2011-sig-blog</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ NEW - SIG Blog ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Special Interest Group (SIG) blog is a tool used to showcase research being done by SBM SIG members, to raise awareness on specific issues, or to address changes in policy or practice related to each SIG. Each SBM SIG will contribute to the SIG blog approximately once per year. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/new-sig-blog</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rapid Communication Abstract Submission Site Open ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Rapid Communication Abstract submission website is open. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/rapid-communication-abstract-submission-site-open</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/rapid-communication-abstract-submission-site-open</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ CMS memos - Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease and STIs ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that the evidence is adequate to conclude that intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reasonable and necessary for the prevention or early detection of illness or disability, is appropriate for individuals entitled to benefits under Part A or enrolled under Part B and is comprised of components that are recommended with a grade of A or B by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).   ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/cms-memo-intensive-behavioral-therapy-cvd</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/cms-memo-intensive-behavioral-therapy-cvd</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Chris A. Kaiser, PhD, to Lead NIGMS ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, today announced the selection of Chris A. Kaiser, PhD, as the new director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/chris-a-kaiser-phd-to-lead-nigms</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/chris-a-kaiser-phd-to-lead-nigms</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Renew Your Membership or Join SBM for 2012 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM is now accepting membership dues for the 2012 calendar year. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/renew-your-membership-or-join-sbm-for-2012</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/renew-your-membership-or-join-sbm-for-2012</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ FDA and NIH Announce Joint Study on Tobacco Use and Risk Perceptions ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/fda-and-nih-announce-joint-study-on-tobacco-use-and-risk-perceptions</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/fda-and-nih-announce-joint-study-on-tobacco-use-and-risk-perceptions</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ISBM Newsletter Fall 2011 ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The International Society of Behavioral Medicine publishes the 2011 Fall Edition of their Newsletter. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/isbm-newsletter-fall-2011</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/isbm-newsletter-fall-2011</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Responds to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Memorandum ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM Statement in Response to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Proposed Coverage Decision Memorandum for Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity   ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-responds-to-centers-for-medicaid-and-medicare-memorandum</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-responds-to-centers-for-medicaid-and-medicare-memorandum</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Call to Action to all SBM Members ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Membership Council Chair, Brent Van Dorsten, PhD, puts forth a call to action to all SBM members. To keep the society diverse, robust and ever-growing, he encourages all SBM members to follow his lead and personally reach out to 3-4 non-SBM colleagues who would benefit from SBM membership.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/call-to-action-to-all-sbm-members</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/call-to-action-to-all-sbm-members</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ HealthIT.gov Has Officially Launched ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announces the launch of its new website, HealthIT.gov. This website is designed to become the leading national resource on health information technology (health IT) for both consumers and health care professionals. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/healthitgov-has-officially-launched</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/healthitgov-has-officially-launched</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ HHS awards $40 million to boost public health infrastructure ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ HHS has awarded $40 million for public health infrastructure and workforce.  According to HHS, "This is the second year of CDC's 5-year program known as the National Public Health Improvement Initiative (NPHII) Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure for Improved Health Outcomes grant program. Over 100 people have already been hired through the NPHII and an additional 116 positions are expected to be filled through today's awards."  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/hhs-awards-40-million-to-boost-public-health-infrastructure</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/hhs-awards-40-million-to-boost-public-health-infrastructure</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Endorses Alliance for Quality Psychosocial Cancer Care letter to PCORI ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM endorses a letter from the Alliance for Quality Psychosocial Cancer Care to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), which provides comments on PCORI Tier 1 Pilot Projects. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-endorses-alliance-for-quality-psychosocial-cancer-care-letter-to-pcori</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-endorses-alliance-for-quality-psychosocial-cancer-care-letter-to-pcori</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Research Opportunities Related To FDA Regulatory Authority Over Tobacco Products ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Research Opportunities at NIH, the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) and other NAQC Resources to Support Research Proposal Development ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/research-opportunities-related-to-fda-regulatory-authority-over-tobacco-products</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/research-opportunities-related-to-fda-regulatory-authority-over-tobacco-products</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Legacy's Community Activist Award Nominations  ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Nominate a Deserving Colleague for Legacy's Community Activist Award - $2500 honorarium ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/legacys-community-activist-award-nominations-</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/legacys-community-activist-award-nominations-</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ SBM Endorses American Heart Association's Scientific Statement ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ SBM endorses the American Heart Association's scientific statement "New and Emerging Weight Management Strategies for Busy Ambulatory Settings." ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-endorses-american-heart-associations-scientific-statement</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/sbm-endorses-american-heart-associations-scientific-statement</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Weigh in on Ideas for NIH Common Fund Programs ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ New ideas for Common Fund programs are identified annually by internal and external scientists and stakeholders. They are now asking for input on these ideas to help shape new programs for 2013. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/weigh-in-on-ideas-for-nih-common-fund-programs</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/weigh-in-on-ideas-for-nih-common-fund-programs</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ American Academy of Pediatrics Launches New Tobacco Control Policy and Advocacy Resource ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The AAP Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence launched its new Tobacco Prevention Policy Tool!  This interactive web-based tool describes policy strategies that support prevention of youth tobacco initiation, reduction in secondhand smoke exposure, and support for cessation. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/american-academy-of-pediatrics-launches-new-tobacco-control-policy-and-advocacy-resource</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/american-academy-of-pediatrics-launches-new-tobacco-control-policy-and-advocacy-resource</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Housing and Transportation Information Available for the 2012 Annual Meeting ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The housing and transportation information for the 33rd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions has been posted to the SBM Annual Meeting website.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/housing-and-transportation-information-available-for-the-2012-annual-meeting</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/housing-and-transportation-information-available-for-the-2012-annual-meeting</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Comment on NQF Prevention Endorsement Maintenance Project ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The National Quality Forum (NQF) Population Health: Prevention Endorsement Maintenance Project seeks to expand NQF's previous efforts in prevention and healthy behaviors through a multi-stakeholder, consensus development process. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/comment-on-nqf-prevention-endorsement-maintenance-project</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/comment-on-nqf-prevention-endorsement-maintenance-project</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mammograms' Value Debated, Especially For Older Women ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The role of mammograms in reducing breast cancer mortality was the topic of conversation at a forum at the Harvard School of Public Health and of a recent article from The Washington Post. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/mammograms-value-debated-especially-for-older-women</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/mammograms-value-debated-especially-for-older-women</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Affordable Care Act to Improve Data Collection, Reduce Health Disparities ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ HHS announces new draft standards to improve the monitoring of health data by race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status, and begins planning for the collection of LGBT health data. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/affordable-care-act-to-improve-data-collection-reduce-health-disparities</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/affordable-care-act-to-improve-data-collection-reduce-health-disparities</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ IOM Report: Relieving Pain in America ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Written by the Committee on Advancing Pain Research, Care, and Education; Institute of Medicine, on June 29, 2011 the IOM published a report titled Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/iom-report-relieving-pain-in-america</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/iom-report-relieving-pain-in-america</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Annals of Behavioral Medicine Impact Factor Increase ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The 2010 Impact Factors were released on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, and Annals of Behavioral Medicine has enjoyed a substantial jump northward, from 3.145 (in 2009) to 3.984 (in 2010). ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-of-behavioral-medicine-impact-factor-increase</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/annals-of-behavioral-medicine-impact-factor-increase</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ CMS Announces Medicaid Tobacco Cessation Coverage Changes ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Obama Administration took critical steps on June 24, 2011 to help smokers quit by announcing expanded Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation services, including comprehensive cessation coverage for pregnant women and funding for telephone quitlines. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/cms-announces-medicaid-tobacco-cessation-coverage-changes</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/cms-announces-medicaid-tobacco-cessation-coverage-changes</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ FDA Announces Final Cigarette Health Warning Labels ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The FDA released the final cigarette health warning labels today. Check out the 9 images that will be featured on all cigarette packages beginning September 2012. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/fda-announces-final-cigarette-health-warning-labels</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/fda-announces-final-cigarette-health-warning-labels</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Growing a better NIH: A radical way to fix the nation's medical-research establishment ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ America has become the unquestioned global leader in biomedical science. As it has, the NIH has also become critically important to states like Massachusetts, which reaped more than $2 billion in funding last year, fueling a high-tech economy of high-paying jobs. But biomedical science is not the same thing as health, and in a very important sense, our investment in the NIH is not fully paying off.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/growing-a-better-nih-a-radical-way-to-fix-the-nations-medical-research-establishment</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[ More People with Medicare Receiving Free Preventive Care ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new report showing that more than 5 million Americans with traditional Medicare, or nearly one in six people with Medicare, took advantage of one or more of the recommended preventive benefits now available for free thanks to the Affordable Care Act. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/more-people-with-medicare-receiving-free-preventive-care</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/more-people-with-medicare-receiving-free-preventive-care</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Summary of SBM Press Event ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ View the recording of the full press event on the Behavioral Informatics for Health website. In late April thought leaders and researchers in behavioral medicine and informatics gathered at the National Press Club, focused on consumer health IT. The event, Behavioral Informatics for Health was sponsored by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). The thrust was a spotlight on two journals with entire issues devoted to consumer and behavioral informatics: the inaugural issue of Translational Behavioral Medicine and Cyberinfrastructure for Consumer Health, the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM).  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/summary-of-sbm-press-event</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/summary-of-sbm-press-event</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Series dissects and explains the Affordable Care Act ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Kaiser Family Foundation today launched a new series of short notes that will dissect and help explain the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the private health insurance market. The series, "Notes on Health Insurance and Reform," will feature timely posts that clarify complex regulatory and insurance topics, provide context for ongoing policy debates, and foreshadow significant implementation challenges. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/series-dissects-and-explains-the-affordable-care-act</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/series-dissects-and-explains-the-affordable-care-act</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Winners of Health Data Apps Creation Contest ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Students were invited to participate in an exciting, new initiative to transform health data into innovative, effective applications (apps) and tools that take on the nation's pressing health issues. Three winning teams were recognized on June 9, 2011 at the Health Data Initiative Forum in Bethesda, MD. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/winners-of-health-data-apps-creation-contest</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/winners-of-health-data-apps-creation-contest</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Executive Summary Released from SBM/NIH Meeting on Electronic Health Records ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Read the full executive summary of the May 2-3 meetings to learn details of the discussions as well as the final recommendations regarding the inclusion of select social and behavioral measures in primary care electronic health records (EHRs). ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/executive-summary-released-from-sbmnih-meeting-on-electronic-health-records</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/executive-summary-released-from-sbmnih-meeting-on-electronic-health-records</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice Modules Add CEs ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Continuing Education Credits are now available for social workers, psychologists, physicians, and nurses for the Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice modules. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/evidence-based-behavioral-practice-modules-add-ces</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/evidence-based-behavioral-practice-modules-add-ces</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New NeHC University Program: Exploring the Broader Health IT Landscape  ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ As part of the National eHealth Collaborative's (NeHC) continuing effort to promote education and awareness of health information technology (health IT) and ONC initiatives to all stakeholders, NeHC has recently made major changes to its Nationwide Health Information Network University education program. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/new-nehc-university-program-exploring-the-broader-health-it-landscape-</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/new-nehc-university-program-exploring-the-broader-health-it-landscape-</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Straight from the Source: Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Researchers and health care providers are increasingly trying to capture information by patient self-reporting because patient reported outcomes provide a unique perspective on patients' health status. In attempt to standardize data collection for electronic patient report outcomes, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, in collaboration with NIH, is identifying a core set of brief, practical measures of symptoms and health behaviors to be used in electronic health records. ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/straight-from-the-source-electronic-patient-reported-outcomes</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/straight-from-the-source-electronic-patient-reported-outcomes</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ActionToQuit news recap ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released "Healthy Homes Manual: Smoke-Free Policies in Multiunit Housing."  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/actiontoquit-news-recap</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/actiontoquit-news-recap</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Attestation Opens for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Attestation for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program opens April 18th ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/attestation-opens-for-the-medicare-electronic-health-record-ehr</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/attestation-opens-for-the-medicare-electronic-health-record-ehr</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Follow SBM on Twitter: @BehavioralMed ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Society of Behavioral Medicine is now on Twitter. Follow us @BehavioralMed to receive timely announcements, updates and important information regarding the Society and what's happening in the field of behavioral medicine.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/follow-sbm-on-twitter</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/announcements/follow-sbm-on-twitter</guid>
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			<title><![CDATA[ On-line Petition Opposing the NIH Funding Cut ]]></title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research has posted an on-line petition opposing the NIH funding cut.  ]]></description>
			<link>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/on-line-petition-opposing-the-nih-funding-cut</link>
			<guid>http://www.sbm.org/newsroom/behavioral-medicine-news/on-line-petition-opposing-the-nih-funding-cut</guid>
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