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SUMMARY:Discussion on Diversity in Balint Groups 
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DESCRIPTION:Discussion on Diversity in Balint Groups \n\n09/10/26 08:00 PM EST\n - 09/10/26 09:00 PM EST\Description:\nThe ABS Diversity Committee invites you to a facilitated discussion to explore some of the complicated dynamics that arise in Balint groups when the Balint case raises issues related to the full range of diversity and difference.\n\nPossible questions for discussion are how to:\n\n	Help the group explore the patient-clinician relationship when issues of diversity and difference arise\n	Find opportunities to help the group dig deeper\n	Facilitate a group in which the clinician’s identity and personal values seem at odds\n\nWhen: Thursday, September 10, 2026\nWhere: 8:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern\nWho: Any ABS Member leading a Balint Group\nCost: $ 0.00 (Free)\n\nIn order to ensure that we have adequate time for all to participate and benefit from our discussion, we are limiting attendance to 12 participants. If you register and you're unable to attend, please let us know so we can give your spot to someone else.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Discussion on Diversity in Balint Groups <br /><br />09/10/26 08:00 PM EST - 09/10/26 09:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">The ABS Diversity Committee invites you to a facilitated discussion to explore some of the complicated dynamics that arise in Balint groups when the Balint case raises issues related to the full range of diversity and difference.</span><br />
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<span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Possible questions for discussion are how to:</span>
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	<li dir="ltr"><span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Help the group explore the patient-clinician relationship when issues of diversity and difference arise</span></li>
	<li dir="ltr"><span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Find opportunities to help the group dig deeper</span></li>
	<li dir="ltr"><span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Facilitate a group in which the clinician&rsquo;s identity and personal values seem at odds</span></li>
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<span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">When: Thursday, September 10, 2026</span><br />
<span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Where: 8:00 - 9:00 pm Eastern</span><br />
<span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Who: Any ABS Member leading a Balint Group</span><br />
<span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">Cost: $ 0.00 (Free)</span><br />
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<span id="m_-2106385920797239347gmail-docs-internal-guid-91149c9b-7fff-0b14-4d96-5ab405c6b9f2">In order to ensure that we have adequate time for all to participate and benefit from our discussion, we are limiting attendance to 12 participants.</span>&nbsp;<strong>If you register and you're unable to attend, please let us know so we can give your spot to someone else.</strong>

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