Affect Science in Medicine

This initiative seeks to promote scientific excellence in an area considered foundational for psychosomatic medicine while further enhancing the clinical…

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Climate Change, Sustainability, and Health

Purpose The purpose of the Climate Change, Sustainability, and Health Special Interest Group is to increase awareness and visibility of…

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Diversity Initiative

The mission of the Diversity Initiative Group is building success through inclusion. We intend to facilitate cross-cultural interactions which promote…

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Early Career Network

The goals of the Early Career Network are to promote the interests and issues unique to early career individuals within SBSM, including opportunities for early career scholars to…

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Emerging Leaders

The Emerging Leaders (EL) SIG is a vibrant community of trainees across biopsychosocial science and medicine. Our membership includes more…

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LGBTQ+ Health

The purpose of the Special Interest Group in LGBTQ+ Health is to promote interactions among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…

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Past Leaders

In 2003, the Council of the American Psychosomatic Society recommended that a special interest group of past officers and council…

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Psychosocial Well-Being and Health

Many fields of research ranging from psychology to medicine have focused primarily on preventing illness or disease, alleviating pain, and…

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Respiratory Disease

According to the World Health Organization, respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of disease-related deaths worldwide. Approximately half a…

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Interested in forming a Special Interest Group?

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