HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 - International Society of Behavioral Medicine - Lifetime Achievement Award
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2019 - Elected into Fellowship in the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
2019 - Rated as an ‘Outstanding (top 5%) Reviewer for Arthritis Care & Research’
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2018 - International Society of Behavioral Medicine – Abstract ‘Screening and stepped care targeting psychological distress in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: the TES cluster randomized trial’ selected as one of ten meritorious abstracts for ICBM 2018.
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2018 - International Society of Behavioral Medicine – International Collaborations Award
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2018 - Rated as an ‘Outstanding (top 5%) Reviewer for Arthritis Care & Research’
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2017 - Guest Professor, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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2017 - Rated as an ‘Outstanding (top 5%) Reviewer for Arthritis Care & Research’
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2015 - Award EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research
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2015 - Dutch Rheumatology Medal, Netherlands Society for Rheumatology
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2015 - Rated as an ‘Outstanding (top 5%) Reviewer for Arthritis Care & Research’
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2013 - Distinguished International Affiliate, Division 38, American Psychological Association
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2013 - Special Contribution to China Behavioral Medicine, Chinese Society of Behavioral Medicine
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2012 - Honorary Professor, Jining Medical University, Jining, China
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