5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EST
Join a special online Balint group where the focus will be not only hearing cases, but a debrief "intensive style" where Mike Floyd and LIsa Buck will talk about leadership moves and help you solidify your skills. The group will meet four times for 90 minutes each session. We will work a case and then spend time discussing what happened and what the leaders considered during the case. As this group is geared towards enhancing leadership skills, prior attendance at a Leadership Intensive is required.
Leaders facilitating the group: Lisa Buck, MD, and Mike Floyd, EdD, LP-HSP
Lisa Buck, MD, has been involved with Balint work since her intern year of residency in Family Medicine, circa 1991. Balint training as a credentialed leader and supervisor soon followed. This work has been a passion for the entirety of her career. Lisa has led groups of residents, homeless shelter staff members, and groups of seasoned clinicians. Joining Ali to lead an intensive style online group with a debrief is new territory for the ABS and she is looking forward to sharing this experience with you.
Mike Floyd's introduction to Balint groups occurred early in his career as a psychology faculty member within the Family Medicine Department at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. It was at the 1991 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine conference that he first learned about the newly formed American Balint Society and recognized the importance of formal training in this area. Over more than thirty years, my involvement with Balint work has been both intellectually rewarding and professionally helpful.
Time: 5:30PM - 7:00PM Eastern Time/2:30PM - 4:00PM Pacific.
Number of meetings and Dates: Four (4) weekly meetings on the following days: May 11, May 18, May 21, June 1, 2026.
Cost: $240/non-members; $150/members
Cancellation Policy:
If cancelled 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.
- Registrants must have attended at least one Balint Leadership Training Intensive.
- Registrants must be clinically active and willing to present cases.
- 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.
- Because the success of the group depends in part on cohesion, steady attendance matters. Registrants must intend to attend all sessions of the group.
- In welcoming international participants, please know that the meetings will be held in English.
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.
Grievance Policy:
Any concerns should be brought to the attention of Rebekah Schiefer, Committee Chair.