April 08, 2024
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What is BSSM?
Behavioral Science (BS) is the study of when and why individuals engage in specific behaviors by experimentally examining the impact of factors such as conscious thoughts, motivation, social influences, contextual effects, and habits. Social Medicine (SM) is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the profound interplay between socio-economic factors and individual health outcomes.
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5th annual “Be Kind to Your Mind” Mental Health & Wellness Fair
BSSM is joining forces with the Mental Health Council of the Big Bend to host their 5th annual “Be Kind to Your Mind” Mental Health & Wellness Fair. This year's theme is "Moving from Awareness to Action" and will focus on the link between physical and mental well-being. The event will be held at the Walker Ford Community Center on May 16 at 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Attendees can enjoy free food, music, mental health resources, and a variety of activities for all ages.
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Regulatory Issues in HIV Electronic Health Records
BSSM Center for Translational Behavior Science (CTBS) team members, led by Sara Green, MSW, alongside Samantha Chahin, MPH, Meardith Pooler-Burgess, DrPH, and Professor Sylvie Naar, Ph.D., published in JMIR a manuscript titled “Regulatory Issues in Electronic Health Records Adolescent HIV Research: Strategies and Lessons Learned.” In this paper, Green’s team discussed electronic health records as a cost-effective approach to providing necessary foundations for clinical trial research, as well as highlighting challenges of the regulatory process in the implementation of utilizing electronic health records in adolescent HIV research.
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Harmology: How Helping Can Cause Harm
BSSM’s Center for Behavioral Health Integration recently hosted a Motivational Interviewing & Beyond workshop titled “Harmology: How Helping Can Cause Unintended Harm.” Hear from speakers Joel Porter and Stephen Rollnick on topics such as unintentional harm resulting from attempts to help. Also learn from guest speakers Brendan Murphy about Harmology questions, Shaun Shelly on harm reduction, further Harmology discussion with Michael Flaum, and appearances from BSSM Department Chair Heather Flynn.
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Uniting Minds to Combat Mental Health Crisis
BSSM Department Chair Heather Flynn, and President of the International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT), hosted the 10th Biennial ISIPT Conference in Newcastle UK this week. Interpersonal psychotherapy is an evidence-based treatment for mental health disorders being used around the world. Over 200 participants from 32 countries shared information on research and treatment to help combat the global mental health crisis.
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BSSM Hosting Community Rounds Focusing on Rare Diseases
BSSM resumes its Community Rounds series with “Highlighting Pediatric Rare Diseases and Community Impacts” on April 3, from 12pm - 1pm EST. The virtual panel of participants includes Pradeep Bhide, Director of the Florida State University Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases, Michele Holbrook, 2023 National Ambassador for the Children's Tumor Foundation, and Yang Hou, Assistant Professor in FSU College of Medicine Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine.
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ADvancing interRAI: Using Better Data, Better
BSSM faculty members Jeffrey Harman, Ph.D., Samantha Goldfarb, Dr.PH., M.P.H., Katelyn Graves, Ph.D. and Jon Mills, Ph.D., M.B.A. introduce ADvancing interRAI. This new initiative is building shared infrastructure that supports state efforts to improve how they assess people and provide them Home and Community Based Services using the interRAI Home Care system, to assign resources and use data for policy and program improvement.
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Flynn Links Antenatal Anxiety as Postpartum SI Predictor
Department Chair Heather Flynn, Ph.D., co-authored a journal article titled “Antenatal Anxiety Symptoms Outperform Antenatal Depression Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Suicidal Ideation.” During this study on suicidal ideation (SI), Flynn’s team identified antenatal anxiety symptoms to outperform the previous leading risk factor, antenatal depression symptoms, as a predictor of SI during a mother’s postpartum phase.
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
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Ennis on Coming Together to Shape HIV Research
Nicole Ennis, Vice Chair of BSSM, Ph.D., had a recent appearance in a reel from CAN Community Health discussing the importance of HIV research at this year’s Florida HIV CPR…
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Green Leads Team on Regulatory Issues in HIV Electronic Health Records
BSSM Center for Translational Behavior Science (CTBS) team members, led by Sara Green, MSW, alongside Samantha Chahin, MPH, Meardith Pooler-Burgess, DrPH, and Professor Sylvie…
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Kozel Tackles Mental Health Challenges at Collab Collision
Professor and Mina Jo Powell Endowed Chair in Neurological Sciences, Dr. Andrew Kozel, M.D., gave a talk on mental and behavioral health at the FSU Office of Research’s…
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Hou at Community Rounds on Pediatric Rare Diseases
Assistant Professor Yang Hou, Ph.D., recently delivered an informational lecture on rare diseases at BSSM's quarterly Community Rounds series with a panel on “Highlighting…
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Sheffler and Pickett Discuss Sleep Quality & Multimorbidity
Assistant Professor Julia Sheffler, Ph.D., and Associate Professor Scott Pickett, Ph.D., recently co-authored a journal article titled “Sleep Quality as a Critical Pathway…
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Challenges Sleeping While Caring for a Loved One with Dementia?
Professor Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D., & Tomeka Norton from the ACTS2 Caregiver Project recently held a workshop titled, "Managing Sleep Difficulties in Caring for a Loved One…
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Flynn Confronting Maternal Mental Health
BSSM Department Chair Heather Flynn, Ph.D., and Co-Chair of the Florida Maternal Mental Health Collaborative (FL-MMHC), alongside Alex Carlisle, Ph.D., and CEO of The National…
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Deichen Hansen on Perinatal Mental Health at Grand Rounds Lecture
Megan Deichen Hansen, Ph.D., presented a Grand Rounds lecture at the Harvard Medical School discussing “Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs: An Innovative Tool for Perinatal…
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MacDonnel Thai Collaboration Seeks to Innovate HIV Prevention
Associate Professor Karen MacDonell, along with scholars Bo Wang, and Nittaya Phanuphak are co-leading multiple NIH-funded projects focused on HIV prevention in vulnerable…
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Nair-Collins urges adhering to legal definition of death in brain death diagnosis
Associate Professor Michael Nair-Collins, Ph.D., argues that the evaluation for brain death should require assessment for loss of hormonal secretion from the pituitary gland…
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Epstein’s Collaboration Enhances Cognitive Information Processing
Susan Epstein's collaborative endeavor seeks to enhance the integration of Cognitive Information Processing theory, research, and practice.
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Gabriel discusses the Crisis of American Pharmacy during 1918-1942
Associate Professor Joseph Gabriel, Ph.D., talked on how the increased sale of proprietary medicines led to a professional crisis among pharmacists related to their loss of…
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Florida Trend: Dr. Angelina Sutin - Detecting Dementia
FSU Professor Sutin is part of a team of researchers who have identified a potential low-cost method for predicting if a person is at risk of developing dementia
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MacDonell to join HIBI study section
Dr. Karen MacDonell has been invited to serve a 3-year term as a standing member of the HIV/AIDS Intra- and Inter-personal Determinants and Behavioral Interventions (HIBI)…
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Rust weighs in on monkeypox case
”The average person should understand that right now at this moment they are at very low risk,” Dr. George Rust with FSU Medicine said.
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Naar receives grant to improve CTR services
Dr. Sylvie Naar, director of the Florida State University Center for Translational Behavioral Science, has received a grant from the NIH to promote evidence-based diagnose and…
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Dr. Amandla Haynes to be Recognized as an Angel Honoree at the 2022 Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition Angel Awards
We would like to congratulate her, Ms. Miaisha Mitchell, and the Leon County Emergency Medical Services on the honor, and thank them for their services to our community!
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Hyde and Rust honored with 2022 Leadership Awards
Drs. Yolany Hyde and George Rust each received a 2022 Leadership Award at the recent Student Organizations and Involvement Awards Ceremony.
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Hyde elected president of the Southwest Council of Latin American Studies
Dr. Yolany M. Hyde will serve of the Southwest Council of Latin American Studies (SCOLAS) for 2022 - 2024.
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$6.5 Million HIV study awarded to the Center for Translational Behavioral Science
A five-year grant, awarded by NIH’s National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, will fund research designed to reduce the spread of HIV among young adults.
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Sutin co-investigator on a $2.25 million NIH grant
Professor Angela Sutin, Ph.D. is part of a multidisciplinary collaboration on a recently awarded $2.25 million NIH grant. The Principal Investigator is Assistant Professor of…
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The Apalachee Center, FSU partner on Mood and Anxiety Center of Excellence
The FSU Behavioral Health at Apalachee Center clinic is the first of its kind in the state and helps provide mental health services to anyone in the community.
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Center for Translational Behavioral Science Director to lead NIH Grant on Racial Inequities in health care
FSU College of Medicine Distinguished Endowed Professor Sylvie Naar is principal investigator for the five-year grant, along with Assistant Vice President for Research and…
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Dr. Flynn selected as Chair for the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine
Heather Flynn, Ph.D. Professor for the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine has been selected as Chair effective September 1, 2021.
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Dementia Caregiving and COVID-19: Moving Forward
Free Facebook Live Workshop, Thursday August 26, 2021 at 7PM Est.
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BSSM Launches Community Rounds
Dr. Heather Flynn, Interim Chair of the Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine (BSSM) department at the FSU College of Medicine announced the inaugural Community Rounds event…
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Gabriel named to editorial board
Joseph Gabriel, Ph.D., was recently appointed to the editorial board of the Bulletin of the History of Medicine beginning in January, 2022. It is a leading journal in its…
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Dr. Flynn elected president of ISIPT
Dr. Heather Flynn, professor and interim chair of the the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine is president-elect for the International Society of…
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Event: Adult day services for Floridians with dementia and their family caregivers: What to know and ask
Hear a panel discussion on this topic during a free Facebook Live event, Thursday, April 8th from 7-8:15 PM/EST.
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Heather Flynn, PhD named Interim Chair of department
With the new year, the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine (BSSM) welcomes Dr. Heather Flynn, PhD in her new role as Interim Chair.
Highlighting Pediatric Rare Diseases and Community Impacts
Hear from Fran Hokkanen, Michele Holbrook, Yang Hou, and Pradeep Bhide to learn about pediatric rare diseases, experiences with rare diseases, and the new FSU Institute of Pediatric Rare Diseases.
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OUR VISION
The Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine will transform behavioral and person centered science and scholarship in 21st century medical education - facilitating improvements in the health and well-being of individuals, their communities, and especially the underserved.
OUR MISSION
The Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine investigates and emphasizes the influence of individual, interpersonal, and community factors on health, in the context of behavior, social, and societal forces. Our work integrates community partnership with principles and methods from the behavioral and social sciences and bioethics to promote health, especially for the underserved. This is demonstrated through:
Practice based teaching and training in bioethical and biopsychosocial aspects of health.
Conducting cutting edge interdisciplinary research and scholarship that generates knowledge leading to improvements in interventions, healthcare practice, and health outcomes.
Service activities that support and advance our professions and improve health for individuals and communities.