Francis J. Keefe, PhD
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Behavioral Medicine: Building for Our Future Through Career Development
One of the key initiatives that I have for my year as SBM President is to see what we as a society can do to help our members in their career development. Traditionally, the target of career development efforts has been students and SBM members who are early in their careers. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that many SBM members do not follow conventional career paths, e.g. starting as a researcher or a clinician and following that trajectory throughout one's career. Read more >>
(Pictured above SBM 2009 Fellows)
Congratulations to the following 2009 Society of Behavioral Medicine Achievement Awards recipients! Read more >>
2009 Annual Meeting
The Palais des Congres de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec was the setting for the 30th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) this past April. As SBM's first international meeting, it was a huge success with 1,249 attendees and more than 1,200 presentations. Read more >>
IN MEMORIAM
Our beloved colleague and friend, Tom Pickering, passed away last night, May 14. Tom had been ill for the past several months, and the end was not unexpected. It was, as such endings go, peaceful and without pain. He leaves behind his wife Janet, and sons Robert and William. Read more >>
Membership Council
The Society of Behavioral Medicine's Membership Council is one of the five permanent councils and is charged with recruitment and retention of members. In accordance with the SBM mission statement, this is a multi-dimensional task focused on recruiting interdisciplinary members involved in a variety of clinical, research, administrative and educational pursuits. Read more >>
It is all about SIGS
Society of Behavioral Medicine is the best kept secret among health care professions and our SIGS are the best kept secret within SBM. There are currently 17 SIGs Read more >>
Spirituality and Health SIG Update
A few years ago I decided that I needed to be more specific in my area of research, so I determined that I would focus on projects involving religiousness/spirituality (R/S). It didn't take long before I became known locally as the guy who does R/S research; people began contacting me to help out with R/S work in their particular area. Read more >>
A New Home for Diabetes Behavioral Medicine Research at SBM
The Diabetes SIG was initiated at last year's SBM meeting to attract members from multiple disciplines who are committed to the advancement of behavioral and psychological research in diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in most parts of the world and it is a public health priority to decrease its prevalence. Read more >>
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Holland LaFave, Project Manager
Society of Behavioral Medicine
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Francis J. Keefe, PhD
President
Karen M. Emmons, PhD
President-Elect
Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP
Past-President
Paul A. Estabrooks, PhD
Secretary/Treasurer
Felicia Hill-Briggs, PhD, ABPP
Member Delegate
Lisa M. Klesges, PhD
Member Delegate
James F. Sallis, Jr., PhD
Member Delegate
Council Chairs
Laura S. Porter, PhD
Education, Training & Career Development Chair
Brent Van Dorsten, PhD
Membership Chair
Kenneth E. Freedland, PhD
Publications & Communications Chair
Sara Knight, PhD
Scientific & Professional Liaison Chair
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Special Interest Groups Chair
Committee Chairs
Karen A. Matthews, PhD
Awards Chair
Suzanne M. Miller, PhD
Development Chair
David C. Mohr, PhD
Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine Chair
Paul A. Estabrooks, PhD
Finance Chair
Prabhu Ponkshe, MA, LLB
Health Policy Chair
Bonnie Spring, PhD, ABPP
Nominating Chair
Michael A. Diefenbach, PhD
Program Chair
Gary G. Bennett, PhD
Program Co-Chair
Kathleen J. Goggin, PhD
Program Support Chair
Editors
Alan J. Christensen, PhD
Annals Editor
Cheryl L. Albright, PhD, MPH
Outlook Editor
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