Integrative Health and Spirituality | SBM

Chair: Jonathan Greenberg, PhD

Vice-Chair: Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, PhD

Outgoing Chair: Lisa Uebelacker, PhD

Past Chair: Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD

Communications Committee Chair: David E. Reed, II, PhD

Social Media Chair: Yuliana Soto, MS

Website Chair: Katherine Gnall, MS

Abstract Chair: Brook Harmon, PhD

Steering Committee Members: Muneesh Tewari, PhD, Roman Palitsky, PhD, Sinead Sinnott, MS, Sarah Ahmadi, BA

Description/Mission Statement

Aligning with the mission and goals of SBM, the Integrative Health and Spirituality SIG (IHS SIG) focuses on spiritual and integrative health approaches as they relate to behavioral medicine. We are a multidisciplinary group dedicated to promoting the understanding of several domains that are not generally considered part of conventional Western medicine, including: mind and body practices; religious and/or spiritual practices; natural products; and nutritional approaches. The IHS SIG seeks to encourage and support well-designed empirical research to contribute to our understanding of the efficacy of these approaches as well as which biopsychosocial processes underlie specific spiritual and/or complementary and integrative health practices. Our SIG also has a strong focus on advancing the science of these approaches among lower-income and racial/ethnic populations who have been underrepresented in spirituality and integrative health research.

IHS SIG Newsletters

Our newsletters showcase our upcoming events, important announcements, and recent publications by our SIG members. Check them out using the links below!

Past IHS SIG Award Recipients

2024

   Distinguished Scientist Awards: Dr. Amy L. Ai & Dr. Kevin Masters

   Early Career Investigator Award: Dr. Ryan Mace

   Diversity Award: Dr. Natalia Giraldo-Santiago

2023

   Distinguished Scientist Award: Dr. Linda Carlson

   Early Career Investigator Award: Dr. Daniel Hall

   Outstanding Trainee Awards: Dr. David Reed & Alex Presciutti

2022

   Distinguished Scientist Award: Crystal Park, PhD

   Outstanding Trainee Awards: Kalina Fahey, MA, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, PhD, and Roman Palitsky, MDiv, PhD

2021

   Outstanding Trainee Awards: James Doorley, MA and Erin Mistretta, MA.

   Early Career Investigator Award: Jonathan Greenberg, PhD

Opportunities to Engage with the IHS SIG!

1. Join the SIG

To join the IHS SIG roster or to be added or removed from the listserv:

Log in to the Members Only section of the SBM website, click My Profile, then edit the SIG section under the Professional tab. If you have questions or difficulty, email [email protected].

 

2. Send and receive messages from the IHS SIG listserv ([email protected])

If you join the IHS SIG, you are automatically enrolled in the listserv.

 

3. Follow us on Social Media!

Follow the IHS SIG on Twitter: @sbmintegrative

4. Send us your research

If you’ve published any recent IHS-related articles that you want us to share on our social media or newsletters, please send them our way!

Email: David Reed ([email protected]) & Yuliana Soto ([email protected])

 

5. Write an SBM Healthy Living or Outlook newsletter article on an IHS-related topic.

Contact us with your ideas for articles! Email David Reed ([email protected])

SBM 2024 Annual Meeting: Thanks to all who joined us at the IHS SIG Business Meeting!

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