Benefits of Membership
- Notification of all Society meetings and events
- Help in joining, starting or running Balint groups
- Leadership training and accreditation
- The Journal of the Balint Society
- Discounts on the Balint Weekends
- Membership of the International Balint Federation, to which the UK Society is affiliated
- Opportunity to enter the annual Essay Competition, prize £500
Also the opportunity to:
- Meet colleagues who share enthusiasm for the human side of medicine
- Spend refreshing weekends at handpicked venues in the UK
- Travel to enjoyable meetings abroad
Benefits of Balint Group experience:
- Sharing your experiences of working with patients in a group of like-minded colleagues
- Reviving your empathy with patients you find it difficult to relate to
- Understanding your own feelings and those of the patient, and how these may affect the relationship
- Refreshing your enthusiasm for working with patients
Help for GP Educators and case based discussion / Balint group leaders in Psychiatry / Psychology
The Society is happy to advise all professionals who are running or are about to start small groups in their schemes.