Click here to register for the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Registration Rates
Early Bird (Deadline is February 20th)
Regular and Early Career Member - $450
Associate Member - $180
Regular Non-Member - $705
Trainee Non-Member - $250
Standard Rate (Starts February 21st)
Regular and Early Career Member - $470
Associate Member - $205
Regular Non-Member - $735
Trainee Non-Member - $295
Pre-Registration Required Event Session Descriptions:
Half Day Workshop - DEI in Mentorship
Wellness Activity - Workshop with Bees & Refugees
Roundtable - Asthma: Disease A Year (DAY) Symposium
Roundtable - Get to know the NIH
Roundtable - Neurodivergence and biopsychosocial health
SIG Meeting - Digital and Telehealth
Roundtable - The Global Future of Psychosomatic Medicine
SIG Meeting - Early Career Network
SIG Meeting - Psychosocial Well-Being and Health
SIG Meeting - Affect Science in Medicine
Wellness Activity - Beachside Mindfulness Walk & Meditation
Roundtable Discussion With the MacLean Award Winner for 2024
Roundtable - Dyadic and Interpersonal Health Research
Roundtable - Navigating the academy – Early Career Researcher
Roundtable - Climate Change SIG Welcome and Network Building
Brighton, United Kingdom
https://www.visitbrighton.com/
Delegate Deals: https://www.visitbrighton.com/special-offers/delegate-deals-o2311
Gatwick Airport: 23 miles away
Heathrow Airport: 70 miles away
Getting to Brighton
From Gatwick Airport (23 Miles)
Via Train
Thameslink Railway
Travel Time: 30 Minutes; Cost: Approx $20 US
Then 10-minute taxi ride to hotel from train station.
Via Taxi
Travel Time: 45 minutes; Cost: Approx $45 US
From Heathrow Airport (70 miles)
Via Train
National Express Railway
Travel Time: 2.25 Hours; Cost: Approx $25 US
Then 10-minute taxi ride to hotel from train station.
Via Taxi
Travel Time: 45 minutes; Cost: Approx $150 US
From London
Via Train
Depending on location there are options on Thameslink Railway.
Travel Time: 60 minutes , Cost: Approx $50 US
Via Bus
Depending on location there are options on National Express.
Travel Time: 1.75 hours, Cost: Approx $25 US
Via Taxi
Travel Time: 2 hours; Cost: Approx $190 US
Geographically, Brighton is a winner. As a compact city sitting between eight miles of beach on one side and the scenic Sussex countryside on the other, Brighton has the best of all worlds – city life, fresh sea air, green open spaces – all in close proximity to one another. It’s also extremely easy to reach, being within a one hour train journey of London and a 30 minute train ride of London Gatwick Airport.
Another bonus is that, compared to larger cities, Brighton’s incredibly easy to get around. And, with literally hundreds of enticing independent shops, bars and restaurants sandwiched between the station and the seafront, most things are within walking distance. Alternatively, all the city’s buses have disabled access, and there are taxi ranks and bike hire points in multiple locations.
Geography and practicality aside, Brighton is a fantastically free-thinking city with an unstoppable creative energy. You’ll find innovative businesses, artisan shops, bold street art, a thriving foodie scene and live music, entertainment and arts around every corner. There’s a warm, inclusive, community atmosphere here – one that embraces thousands of visitors all year round. And for those who can’t resist, there’s also good old-fashioned seaside fun and frolics.
DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole
Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FU, United Kingdom
Make sure you take advantage of the discounted APS meeting rate by reserving your room here.
Discounted sleeping room rate available until March 4th.
For issues with reservations contact: reservations.brightonmet@hilton.com.
Transportation and Room Sharing
Looking to share transportation or a room? Click here to add your name to the list and reach out to others looking to share.
American Psychosomatic Society
Ethical Principles
&
Code of Conduct for Society Events and Activities
Ethical Principles
Core ethical values upheld by members of the American Psychosomatic Society (APS) community include equity, honesty, integrity, transparency, and justice. These values guide the standards of conduct of APS members who are responsible for carrying out the charge of the Society: To advance and integrate the scientific study of biological, psychological, behavioral and social factors in health and disease. In addition to understanding the antiracism position of APS, its solidarity with the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, and abiding by the Code of Conduct for Events and Activities, representing APS as a member who is guided by its core ethical values entails a commitment to act in ways that:
1) Promote equity in APS by supporting, encouraging, and advocating for fair access to professional opportunities within the APS organization and its community, as well as defending against the unequal treatment of APS members.
2) Maintain honesty in APS by the truthful and accurate representation of one's own scientific and professional qualifications and one’s contributions by avoiding actions that mislead others or misrepresent one's work or competencies as an APS member.
3) Ensure integrity in APS by refraining from behaviors that are guided by self-interest to the detriment of others or actions that abuse the privileges of APS membership, as well as by recognizing, avoiding, and, where appropriate, publicly declaring conflicts of interest.
4) Present and share scientific and clinical information with transparency and without bias in the forums, outlets, activities, and meetings of APS.
5) Uphold principles of justice within the APS community by acting in ways that do not exploit, harass, bully, discriminate against, or unfairly treat others.
Code of Conduct for Society Events and Activities
Guided by its Ethical Principles, APS is committed to providing an atmosphere in its forums, outlets, activities, and meetings where personal respect and intellectual growth are valued and the free expression and exchange of ideas are protected and encouraged. Accordingly, APS strives to welcome and support people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to, members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, skin color, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.
APS forums, outlets, activities, and meetings of APS include any gathering, formal and informal, under the auspices of the APS, including in-person and virtual meetings, online forums, such as APS Collaborates, APS social media exchanges among members, and other activities. Participants of APS activities—whether official or unofficial—agree to comply with all rules and conditions of the activities.
Registration for, attendance at, or participation in any APS activity indicates an agreement to abide by the APS Code of Conduct, per the conditions of Article III, Section 5 of the APS bylaws. Hence, to preserve a climate that encourages both civil and fruitful dialogue, APS reserves the right to suspend or terminate participation for anyone who violates the Code of Conduct.
Behavior that is inappropriate in the workplace is inappropriate in the context of APS forums, outlets, activities, and its meetings. Hence, participants in APS activities are expected to model and support the norms of professional respect necessary to promote the conditions for healthy exchange of scientific ideas. General APS behavioral conduct guidelines are outlined below.
- Social Media: APS is aware that participants in APS activities may want to communicate scientific and clinical findings and comment on them to an audience. These communications may occur in real-time, such that an individual is providing a running description or commentary on an event (e.g., a presentation) as it is occurring. If you are a presenter in an APS activity and do not want your picture, slides or information to be shared on social media, please mention that to the audience before your presentation.
- Photography: By participating in APS activities (e.g., Annual Meeting), attendees consent to be photographed, with the understanding that those images may be used in APS documents, publications and/or on the website. If you prefer to not have your image used by APS, please contact info@psychosomatic.org. We encourage you to ask permission before taking photographs or making any kind of recordings of individuals or small groups. Please don’t use photos or recordings for commercial purposes without express consent of conference planners.
- Alcohol: Alcoholic beverages may be provided at some evening APS events. Alcohol will only be distributed by commercial hosts following local and state statutes, which may include limiting consumption. Alcohol may not be brought into APS-sponsored events nor may alcohol be consumed by those not of legal age. Because excessive alcohol leads to impaired decision-making, APS discourages excessive drinking at any point during the meeting.
- Harassment: APS is dedicated to maintaining a harassment–free experience for all participants in APS activities. APS will not tolerate harassment in its community in any form. Harassment includes any behavior that a reasonable person would find intimidating, hostile, disparaging, or offensive. Harassment includes, but is not limited to:
- Verbal or written comments and negative behavior, either in real or virtual space, including those which are related to or are based upon gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion (or lack thereof), nationality or other group identity
- Deliberate discriminatory language and threatening behavior, including intimidation and stalking
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Unwelcome physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention, including unwelcome solicitation of emotional or physical intimacy, such as sexual advances
- Inclusion of unnecessary sexually explicit, violent, or otherwise inappropriate materials in presentations
- Posting (or threatening to post), without permission, other people’s personally identifying information online, including on social networking sites
- Personal insults including, but not limited to, those using racist, sexist, homophobic, or xenophobic terms
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, and you feel comfortable speaking with the offender, please inform the offender that behavior is unwanted and offensive. Oftentimes, the offender and offended will resolve the incident by having that initial discussion. Participants in APS activities who are asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If someone engages in harassing behavior, the APS activity or meeting organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender, expulsion from the APS activity with no refund and/or banning the offender from future APS events.
APS recognizes that there are many reasons that speaking directly to the offender may not be an option for you. If you do not feel comfortable speaking directly with the offender for any reason, seek out an APS activity organizer, APS officer or APS staff member. To make a personal report of harassment, please contact info@psychosomatic.org. You may designate any part of your report as confidential.
At the APS’s sole discretion as stated in Article III, Section 5 of the bylaws, unacceptable behavior or violations of the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct may result in removal from or denial of membership and/or access to meeting facilities or activities, without refund of any applicable dues, registration fees or costs. In addition, the APS reserves the right to report violations to an individual’s employer or institution or to a law-enforcement agency. Those engaging in unacceptable behavior may also be banned from future APS membership and/or activities or face additional sanctions.
If you have experienced or are aware of violations of the APS’s Code of Conduct, please email info@psychosomatic.org.
All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing by March 13, 2024. A refund of all fees, minus a $75 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received by that date. No refunds will be granted for requests postmarked after March 13, 2024. Submit all requests to APS Registration via email at info@psychosomatic.org.
Chair: Kristi White, PhD, LP, ABPP
Committee Members:
- Amanda Acevedo, PhD
- Layla Banihashemi, PhD
- Meanne Chan, PhD
- Iris Ka-Yi Chat, MA
- Kuan-Hua Chen, PhD
- Stephanie Cook, DrPH
- Hugo Critchley, MB ChB, DPhil
- Allison Gaffey, PhD
- Vera Jandačková, PhD
- Amber Johnson, PhD, MPH
- Nadia Liyanage-Don, MD
- Andrea Lopez-Cepero, PhD, MPH
- Lisa Quadt, PhD
- Becky Salomon, PhD
- Nancy Sin, PhD
- Dante Anthony Tolentino, PhD
- Maaike Van Den Houte, MSc, PhD
- Ali Weinstein, PhD
- Cameron Wiley, MA
Home - Bees & Refugees (beesandrefugees.org.uk)
For the 2024 Annual Meeting APS has partnered with Bees & Refugees an environmental justice organization introducing beekeeping as therapeutic & community-building craft to refugee and local communities in London, while supporting the UK’s native black bee population to flourish.
This initiative contributes to social and environmental responsibility within the area APS is hosting the 2024 meeting and would also compliment the invited symposia on climate change-health and refugee/migrant health.
To donate to Bees & Refugees effort to build infrastructure on a new plot of land to host larger groups of refugees and make the land more accessible, please go to the following link: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bees-refugees
American Psychosomatic Society
81st Annual Scientific Meeting
Biopsychosocial Health in Context
March 20-23, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole
Brighton, UK
#APS2024UK
*Deadline for APS Room Rate is March 4th, 2024.
Theme: Contextual and environmental factors have a significant influence on biopsychosocial health and well-being across the lifespan. The American Psychosomatic Society (APS) has been dedicated to understanding and addressing such contextual and environmental factors since it was founded in 1942. At its 81st Annual Meeting in 2024, APS will emphasize thematic programming that highlights the diverse contexts and environments in which health and well-being are shaped, as well as contextually- and environmentally-informed mechanistic and intervention approaches.
Among some of the contextual factors to be thematically featured in meeting programming are (a) structural and systemic determinants of health; (b) historical context and health; (c) community-oriented approaches to research; (d) multilevel and lifespan socioeconomic conditions; (e) social relationships and networks; (f) physical and built environment determinants of biopsychosocial health; (g) climate and natural environmental contexts; and (h) medical illness, healthcare system, and clinical provider contextual influences on health.
Programming will also highlight work on processes, pathways, and moderators of contextual and environmental influences on biopsychosocial health. The 2024 Annual Meeting will also feature clinically- and policy-relevant science on contextually- and mechanistically-informed solutions and multilevel intervention approaches to promote biopsychosocial health.