11/7/2024
ABS Credentialed Leaders: Frank Dornfest, MD, and Albert Lichtenstein, PhD
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern Time/4:00pm - 5:00pm Pacific Time
Number of meetings and Dates: Ten (10) monthly meetings on the first Thursday: November 7, December 5, 2024 and January 2, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, and August 7, 2025.
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.
Grievance Policy:
Any concerns should be brought to the attention of Rebekah Schiefer, Committee Chair.
Registration ends on 10/21/2024
11/8/2024 - 11/9/2024
Course Description: This two-day zoom course qualifies for maintenance of credentialing - satisfying the three-year requirement with this single activity. In addition, 11 hours of APA CE and/or 9 hours of AAFP CME certificates are available. It will begin and end with discussion and feature six Balint groups with intensive-style debriefing after each. Leaders will be assigned for the first Balint Group and all leaders thereafter will be volunteers. We will break out into as many 8-12 person groups as we have registrants for.
Background: ‘Edge case’ is a term that is part of software engineering and mathematics. Its definition in Wikipedia is interspersed below. We are using it as a metaphor to help us imagine what makes our work what it is: What are its limits? Can we define our boundaries? This is not just a matter of appropriate cases to present. We are using the word “case” here to apply more broadly than that.
“An edge case is a problem or situation that occurs only at an extreme (maximum or minimum) operating parameter. For example, a stereo speaker might noticeably distort audio when played at maximum volume, even in the absence of any other extreme setting or condition. “
“An edge case can be expected or unexpected. In engineering, the process of planning for and gracefully addressing edge cases can be a significant task, and yet this task may be overlooked or underestimated.”
“Non-trivial edge cases can result in the failure of an object that is being engineered. They may not have been foreseen during the design phase, and they may not have been thought possible during normal use of the object. For this reason, attempts to formalize good engineering standards often include information about edge cases.”
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received by February 14th will be eligible for refunds of minus $50 for administrative costs.
Registration ends on 10/25/2024
1/11/2025
Leaders facilitating the group: Eddo de Lang, MD, and Darlene Lawrence, MD
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm Eastern Time/8:00am - 9:am Pacific
Number of meetings and Dates: Eight (8) monthly meetings on the second Saturday: January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12 May 10, June 14, July 12, and August 9, 2025.
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.
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.
Grievance Policy:
Any concerns should be brought to the attention of Rebekah Schiefer, Committee Chair.
Registration has Closed for this event.
4/23/2025 - 4/26/2025
The four-day Intensive cours
e is designed to teach Balint group leadership technique primarily through experiential groups, supplemented by topic-focused small discussion groups and faculty panel discussions. Attendees will have ample time to present cases, practice leading a Balint group, and engage informally with other participants.
The Spokane Leadership Intensive course is appropriate for clinicians new to the Balint Group method as well as experienced Balint Group leaders. The course is well-suited to those who are currently leading, expect to lead in the future, or are seeking a better understanding of Balint groups. The curriculum is appropriate for physicians (primary care, psychiatry, other specialists), psychologists, social workers, other mental health care providers, veterinarians, and pastoral care providers.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants wishing to cancel their registration must do so in writing by the cancellation deadline of March 12, 2025. For cancellations received by the cancellation date, $100 of the registration fee will be withheld for administrative fees and the refund will occur within 30 days of acknowledgment of cancellation. For cancellations received after the deadline, no refunds will be available.
ABS Grievance Policy
Any concerns should be brought to the attention of the Course Directors, Janet Walker, janetwalker3@icloud.com; or Jill Romm, jillianromm@gmail.com.
Location: Ruby River Hotel
700 N Division St
Spokane, WA 99202
Registration ends on 3/12/2025
5/2/2025 - 5/4/2025
Health care professionals are invited to attend the Healing, Mindfulness and Compassion Retreat at the beautiful and tranquil Ratna Ling Conference Center in the Redwoods of Sonoma County, California. The weekend conference combines Eastern and Western approaches to healing: Tibetan Yoga and Meditation as well as Balint sessions that address the complex emotional landscape of the clinician-patient relationship. The Balint group format is an empathy-enhancing practice to strengthen treatment alliances, improve care delivery, increase practitioner resilience and decrease professional isolation. Further context on the neuroscience of compassion and its importance in the provision of effective service will increase understanding of the connection between practitioners’ self-care and the care they are able to offer others. The accommodations and architecture are exquisite and the weekend is educational, restful, and rejuvenating.
Cancellation Policy
Registrants wishing to cancel their registration must do so in writing by the cancellation deadline of March 14, 2025. For cancellations received by the cancelation date, $100 of the registration fee will be withheld for administrative fees and the refund will be issued within 30 days of acknowledgment of the cancellation. For cancellations received after the cancellation date, no refunds will be available.
Complete Event Details
Location: Ratna Ling
35755 Hauser Bridge Rd
Cazadero, CA 95421
Registration ends on 3/14/2025