ISBM Leadership Positions
We have a number of exciting ISBM leadership positions available beginning at the close of our 2027 International Congress in Singapore in July! To keep our leadership vibrant and effective, it’s really important that we gather a diverse and talented group of candidates from every corner of the ISBM community worldwide.
ISBM’s strength and dynamism depend directly on its member societies. To keep benefiting from the engaging discussions and services offered by this vibrant international community in behavioral medicine, we must commit to a collective effort. We invite the brilliant minds and active contributors from our member societies to play a role in advancing behavioral medicine on a global scale.
We need every ISBM Governing Council member society to find good candidates to nominate. We seek individuals eager to promote behavioral medicine within global clinical and academic spheres.
We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals who are ready to dive into strategizing on and supporting our initiatives in behavioral medicine, and we are convinced that every membership society can contribute qualified suggestions for candidates to fill the offices from 2027.
The Nominations Committee‘s role involves soliciting at least two candidates for each vacant position and creating a nominee list to be shared before an online election prior to our next congress.
Open Positions
The following ISBM Leadership positions will be available for election in 2027. Please note that the term will commence immediately after ICBM 2027.
- ISBM President-Elect
The President-Elect serves a two-year term working closely with the President on all executive matters, stepping in to lead meetings and fulfill presidential duties when needed. Upon completion of this term, the President-Elect transitions directly into the role of President for a subsequent two-year term; making this a four-year commitment at the helm of ISBM’s leadership.
- ISBM Associate Managing Director
The Associate Managing Director serves a two-year term supporting the Managing Director in the day-today operations of ISBM, including board meetings, member communications, elections administration, and committee support. At the conclusion of the Managing Director’s term, the Associate Managing Director assumes the Managing Director role; providing continuity and a structured pathway into one of ISBM’s core operational positions.
- ISBM Education and Training Commmittee Chair
The Education and Training Committee is responsible for the synthesis and dissemination of educational opportunities in behavioral medicine around the world, including primary training, continuing education, workshops, conferences, and other activities designed to increase knowledge and upgrade skills in behavioral medicine. Such programs encompass the full scientific spectrum concerned with health and behavior relationships; from investigations of brain-body mechanism linkages to reducing health risk via community intervention strategies. The Committee also selects the recipients of the Early Career Awards.
- ISBM INSPIRE Committee Chair
INSPIRE is the early career and student network of the ISBM. INSPIRE aims to facilitate the development and promotion of research opportunities and mentoring for students and early career researchers in behavioral medicine. The goals of INSPIRE are to: (1) establish networking opportunities both online and at regional and international meetings; (2) establish didactic and mentorship opportunities with more established members of the field; (3) support education, training, and professional development; (4) enhance representation and encourage exposure of early career researchers in ISBM; and (5) increase the visibility of early career research within the field.
- ISBM Organizational Liaison Committee Chair
The Organizational Liaison Committee is responsible for identifying, relating to, and coordinating information exchange with relevant international health-related scientific organizations (e.g., WHO, international health specialty groups). The Chair leads efforts to build and sustain these partnerships in service of ISBM’s global mission.
- ISBM International Collaborative Studies Committee Chair
of international and cross-cultural research projects in the area of behavioral medicine. This committee helps identify areas of prime interest to the field as well as possibilities for collaborative efforts with international research organizations. The primary objective of the Committee is to facilitate international collaborative studies within the field of behavioral medicine.
Submitting your nominations
Nominations must be submitted directly by Full Member Societies of ISBM per the following guidelines:
• Member societies can nominate any individual in any full-member society.
• Nominations should include a CV/biosketch and a statement of what the nominee wants to achieve during their term. Please note that the length of the CV/biosketch and the statement should not exceed 2 pages each.
• Full Member Societies must check that the potential nominee is willing to be nominated.
• The deadline for nominating is November 1, 2026 (with all new terms beginning at the close of our 2027 International Congress in Singapore on July 31, 2027).
Please send your nominations to the Chair of the Nominations Committee: Dawn K. Wilson, PhD WILSONDK@mailbox.sc.edu
Upon receiving your nominations, the ISBM Nominations Committee will create a list of no fewer than two candidates for each open position for 2025, which will then be announced for online voting.
Please note that ISBM aims to balance gender, race/ethnicity, age, professional experience, geographic distribution, and scientific discipline. Additional information on the different ISBM committees and the chairs may be found on the ISBM website here
We also warmly encourage you to get in touch with any questions which you can direct to our Nominations Committee Chair, Dawn K. Wilson WILSONDK@mailbox.sc.edu
