Our Goals

High Quality Research

We foster the development and application of high quality research that integrates biomedical and behavioral science in the service of better health.

Educational Resources

We serve as a technical and educational resource to governmental and academic entities, and to the general public.

Multidisciplinary Forum

We provide a multidisciplinary forum for discussion of important research findings in behavioral medicine, seeking to impact the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.

Highest Standards

We promote the highest research and professional standards.

Guidance

We provide guidance for research training, connecting early career investigators with senior scientists to augment impact and legacy. 

Public Health

We identify areas of behavioral medicine research that have special merit, fills gaps in knowledge, or provides a unique opportunity to further our science and improve the public’s health and wellbeing.