Event Details
Balint Group Leadership Skills – Development of Balint for Medical Students
Date: Saturday 01st October 2022
Venue: Sligo Medical Academy, Level 7, Sligo University Hospital, The Mall, Rathquarter, Sligo F91 H684
Organiser: University of Galway, College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, The Balint Society
CPD: Approved for 5 External Credits by CPsychI
Programme
09.15 Welcome & Registration – Sligo Medical Academy Lecture Theatre level 7
09.30 Introduction and Background to the development and roll out of Balint to medical students in the University of Galway academy sites – Prof. Geraldine McCarthy
09.45 What is Balint – Dr Gearoid Fitzgerald
10.00 Medical Student Balint, The Bristol experience – Dr Judy Malone followed by Questions & Answers session
10.30 Coffee Break
10.45 Trainers Group Balint Chaired by Dr Gearoid Fitzgerald – Clinical Skills
10.45 Leaders group Balint Chaired by Dr Judy Malone – Lecture Theatre
10.45 Introduction
11.00 to 12.15 Balint Group – Case 15mins / Discussion 30mins
12.15 to 12.30 Feedback and Discussion
12.30 to 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 Groups swop over
Trainers group – Dr Malone
Leaders group – Dr Fitzgerald
13.30 Introduction
13.30 to 14.15 Balint Group
14.15 to 15.30 Group Discussion
15.30 Wrap Up & Close of Session