Scientific and Professional Liaison Council Conference Call

Date:Monday, April 22, 2013

Time:9 am PT; 10 am MT; 11 am CT; 12 pm ET

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Scientific and Professional Liaison Council Conference Call

In Attendance

Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin, PhD, (Chair)

Sara Knight, PhD

David Goodrich, EdD

Suzanne O’Neill, PhD

Staff:

Holland LaFave

Amy Stone

Unable to Attend:

Jennifer K. Carroll, MD, MPH

Martin Cheatle, PhD

Mary Driscoll

Julie A. Wright, PhD

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Scientific and Professional Liaison Council Conference Call

Minutes

1. Discussion of Council Events at 2013 Annual Meeting

Dr. O'Neill organized a successful Featured Symposium with members from PCORI entitled “Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and Partners: Improving Patient Outcomes through Behavioral Medicine Research." The discussion that was held during this session might lead to a published paper.

Dr. Carroll organized an interactive symposium entitled "Integration and Innovation for Behavioral Health Interventions in Primary Care" with members of North America Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG). The general flow of this symposium was different than normal, as it was more interactive. Participants were led in group activities rather than a lecture.

Dr. Sheinfeld Gorin organized a symposium entitled, "Coordinating Cancer Care: What Have We Learned from Twenty Years of Empirical Studies?" Based on feedback provided at this session, a published paper is also being considered.

Dr. Goodrich thought the 2013 meeting lacked sessions that addressed how SBM can influence practice policy. He felt that this was especially important given the recent CMS ruling. The council might want to reach out to other organizations (such as the American Psychological Association, Society for Public Health Education, American Medical Association, and the American Heart Association, to name a few) in potentially creating a session on this topic as well as work on non-meeting related activities.

2. Discussion of Council Membership Status

The Bylaws for SBM state that:

“All Council chairs and council members must be members of the Society in good standing. The council chair will be responsible to appoint members to their council with final approval by the Board. The council chair and council members will serve a three-year term.”

Dr. Sheinfeld Gorin spoke with each member of the group whose terms were up, and asked them if they would like stay on. However, she would like to expand the membership, and along with that increase the liaison activities of the council, in accord with the SBM President’s mission. There are some new relationships and members she has in mind, but she encourages the council to forward suggestions as well.

3. Discussion of President’s Mission and Vision for the 2013-2014 Year and Implications for the Council

At the Friday Incoming Board of Directors Meeting at the 2013 Annual Meeting, new President Dr. Dawn K. Wilson, informally outlined her plans for the coming year. One of these ideas included increasing activities with other organizations especially in regard to policy initiatives.

4. Liaison Updates

a. North American Primary Care Research Group

Dr. Carroll was not on call to provide updates.

b. Evidence Review and Synthesis

Dr. Sheinfeld Gorin and Knight are in continued talks with leaders at the Cochrane Collaboration. New updates will be provided on the next call.

c. Behavioral Informatics

Dr. Wright was not on the call, but attended the Council dinner at the 2013 Annual Meeting. At the dinner she expressed enthusiasm for 2013-2014 plans in regards to informatics liaisons.

d. Medical Decision Making

Now that Dr. O’Neill’s term as the Health Decision Making SIG Chair is over, she plans on spending more time on the liaison relationship with Society of Medical Decision Making, while mentoring her successor. She remains in communication with SMDM leaders, and will start rallying members of the HDM SIG on potential 2014 meeting activities.

e. Physical Activity

Dr. Matt Buman of the Physical Activity SIG sent a request to the listserv for any volunteers interested in working in policy initiatives. Dr. Goodrich volunteered. This work will lead to collaborations with the ACSM on policy initiatives such as the National Physical Activity Plan. Plans are ongoing to liaise with the American College of Sports Medicine.

f. Pain

Dr. Cheatle was not on the call, but did report plans on working with former president of American Pain Society to reinvigorate the liaison relationship.

g. Other Updates

VA is currently looking for physical activity coordinators at the VA centers. This opens an opportunity for additional potential collaboration.

5. Discussion of Moving Council Calls

In order to accommodate more council members, it was suggested moving the meeting into later in the day on the 4th Monday of every month. 3 pm Eastern time worked for everyone on the call. Dr. Sheinfeld Gorin will poll the remaining council members and an email will confirm the final time.

Action Item: Dr. Sheinfeld Gorin and Ms. LaFave will confirm with the council the new meeting time.

6. Other Business

Possible New Liaison

American College of Epidemiology (ACE) - ACE is comprised of mostly established epidemiologists (associate professors or higher). They hold an annual national conference and an international conference once every 5 years.

ACE is interested in potentially collaborating on a preconference session for SBM’s 2014 Annual Meeting; exploring the idea of rapid research response teams for natural disasters and disease outbreaks (highlighting the need to collect behavioral data for future intervention use); and inviting SBM to national meetings of ACE. The council had no objections to this potential liaison. Dr. Sheinfeld Gorin will hold more calls with the ACE president, Dr. Edward Trapido to explore more details.


Procedural Manual

Holland is currently working on a Liaison Procedural Manual, using the SIG Manual as a template. This manual will outline the steps on how to form and maintain a liaison relationship. This will also help in creating an inventory and record of all liaison relationships.

Action Item: Ms. LaFave will forward a draft of the Procedures Manual for the Council to review.

Next meeting:

Monday, May 20, 2013

Time: 3 pm ET, 2 pm CT, 1 pm MT and 12 pm PT

Please RSVP

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