Editor's Note

Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, PhD; Editor, Outlook

With abstract submissions due in September, it is already time to look ahead to SBM 2027! In his message, SBM President Dr. Robert Newton writes about this year’s theme, Partnerships that Produce. I encourage you to think about the role that partnerships play in your work and to identify opportunities to reach up, down, and across to build relationships and collaborations that increase the impact of your work. This theme is reflected across the current issue of Outlook. The Scientific Education Council highlights opportunities within SBM to identify new collaborators and opportunities, the Development Council writes about SBM’s Bridging the Gap Research Award, and Drs. Mailey and Lee discuss how sabbaticals can support new partnerships and high-impact deep work. SBM continues to advance work at the intersection of behavioral science, public policy, and the social and physical environments that shape health. Look for the Health Equity SIG’s piece on the Food is Medicine initiative, a contribution from the Evidence-Based Behavioral Medicine SIG on physical activity and climate change, the Military and Veterans’ Health SIG’s piece on the impacts of military burn pits, and information from the Women's Health SIG on the importance of access to Doula support during labor. One of my favorite aspects of SBM is that we emphasize learning not only across disciplines and subfields, but also across career stage. To that end, I particularly enjoyed reading the Diabetes SIG’s interview with doctoral student Eric Osei, who provides insights into the alarming rise in Type 2 diabetes among youth and adolescents.

I hope this issue’s articles will spark your engagement and imagination! With abstracts for the 2027 Annual Meeting due in September, now is the perfect time to think about how your own research fits with this year’s theme, and perhaps reach out to someone new to plan a proposed session!