BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID://TABS//514514 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260417T230900 VTIMEZONE:America/New_York DTSTART:20261015T230000Z DTEND:20261016T000000Z UID:514514 SUMMARY:Online Balint Group with Frank Dornfest & Albert Lichtenstein LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:Online Balint Group with Frank Dornfest & Albert Lichtenstein\n\n10/15/26 07:00 PM EST\n - 10/15/26 08:00 PM EST\Description:\n\n\nLeaders: Frank Dornfest, MD and Albert Lichtenstein, PhD\nTime: The first meeting will be 90 minutes 7:00pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time/4:00pm - 5:30pm Pacific Time. Subsequent meetings will be 60 minutes 7:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern/4:00 - 5:00 Pacific. \nNumber of meetings and Dates: Ten (10) monthly meetings on the following Thursdays: October 15, November 19, and December 17, 2026; January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, and July 15, 2027. \n\nFee:\n$250 for ABS Members\n$400 for non-members\n\nCancellation Policy:\nIf canceled by the ABS or hosts due to insufficient registrants, those registered will receive their money back. Otherwise, no return of fee is possible, including in the event of registrant's partial attendance or inability to complete the sequence of sessions. \n\n1. Registrants must be clinically active and willing to present cases.\n2. Balint work can stir strong emotions. If the registrant is at an unusually stressful period in their life, we recommend they sign up at another time.\n3. Because the success of the group depends in part on cohesion, steady attendance matters. Registrants must intend to attend all sessions of the group.\n\nTarget Audience\nThis series is appropriate for clinicians new to the Balint Group method as well as experienced Balint Group leaders. Suitable for those in active practice including physicians (primary care, psychiatry, other specialists), nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and others. \n\nAccreditation\nThe AAFP has reviewed Balint Group - Decreasing Isolation with Peer Consultation, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. \n\nAMA/AAFP Equivalency: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.\n\nThe American Balint Society is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The American Balint Society maintains responsibility for this program and its content. \n\nMore Information\n\nGrievance Policy:\nAny concerns should be brought to the attention of Rebekah Schiefer, Committee Chair.\n\nABS Grievance Policy\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Online Balint Group with Frank Dornfest & Albert Lichtenstein

10/15/26 07:00 PM EST - 10/15/26 08:00 PM EST
Description:

Leaders: Frank Dornfest, MD and Albert Lichtenstein, PhD
Time: The first meeting will be 90 minutes 7:00pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time/4:00pm - 5:30pm Pacific Time. Subsequent meetings will be 60 minutes 7:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern/4:00 - 5:00 Pacific.
Number of meetings and Dates: Ten (10) monthly meetings on the following Thursdays: October 15, November 19, and December 17, 2026; January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, and July 15, 2027.

Fee:
$250 for ABS Members
$400 for non-members

Cancellation Policy:
If canceled by the ABS or hosts due to insufficient registrants, those registered will receive their money back. Otherwise, no return of fee is possible, including in the event of registrant's partial attendance or inability to complete the sequence of sessions.

1. Registrants must be clinically active and willing to present cases.
2. Balint work can stir strong emotions. If the registrant is at an unusually stressful period in their life, we recommend they sign up at another time.
3. Because the success of the group depends in part on cohesion, steady attendance matters. Registrants must intend to attend all sessions of the group.

Target Audience
This series is appropriate for clinicians new to the Balint Group method as well as experienced Balint Group leaders. Suitable for those in active practice including physicians (primary care, psychiatry, other specialists), nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, and others.

Accreditation
The AAFP has reviewed Balint Group - Decreasing Isolation with Peer Consultation, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit.

AMA/AAFP Equivalency: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.

The American Balint Society is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The American Balint Society maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

More Information

Grievance Policy:
Any concerns should be brought to the attention of Rebekah Schiefer, Committee Chair.

ABS Grievance Policy

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