Balint group: sensibility to the unconscious
(“Muradif Kulenović” School of Balint Method)
June 2-7, 2008
Course Description
Participants in Balint groups follow the ideas, and benefit from the experiences of Michael Balint. The main goal of this course is to study the doctor-patient relationship rather than the interaction between the participants in the seminar. Not all those who follow Balint's ideas will be involved in teaching the theory of Balint groups, but all aim to help doctors to become more flexible and better observers of both themselves and their patients, so that their treatment of patients is more efficient and reliable.
Balint group members explore and emphasise the psychological and emotional aspects of their work with patients and recognise their importance, especially of that part which is still often denied, namely the unconscious.
Course Directors
Sanja Blažeković- Milaković (University of Zagreb)
Heather Suckling (University of London)
Kornelia Bobay (University of Budapest)
Stanka Stojanović-Špehar (University of Zagreb)
Marie-Anne Puel (University of Paris)
Resource Persons and Participants
Because of the essential nature of the course it will be apparent that all those attending are in a real sense the resource persons. This invitation to participate is addressed to all individuals who are or would like to be actively involved in Balint group education. There will be time each morning for 1 or 2 “short papers” (presentations lasting for not more than 10-15 minutes followed by discussion.) Audiovisual equipment will be available. Please contact the organisers if you wish to present a short paper.
General Information
The course is designed as postgraduate level, it runs over one week with scheduled morning and afternoon sessions.
Venue: the Inter University Centre, Don Frana Bulica 4, 20000 Dubrovnik tel: 385 (0)20 41 36 26
Language: the working language is English.
The educational activities begin promptly at 09.00 on Monday 2nd June.
Each day will start with the presentation of a short paper by one of the participants after which there will be small group work (Balint groups.)There will be free time to explore Dubrovnik. There are many activities to enjoy in Dubrovnik in the evenings with some excellent concerts.
Those interested in taking the course are requested to complete an application form that can be obtained from - MSc Stanka Stojanovic-Spehar,MD, Secretary of Croatian Balint Association.
The IUC will issue a Certificate of Attendance.
Course fee:
Upon arrival to Dubrovnik the participants will be asked to pay the Course fee in Croatian Kunas equivalent to 100 Euros
Accommodation:
The following hotels are recommended, please book directly with the hotel.
Single room
Hotel Lero***, 91 euros
Hotel Bellevue**** 238 euros
Hotel Rixos Libertas ***** 338-2003 euros
Hotel Lero***, Iva Vojnovića 14
Tel.:+385(0)20 341-333
Fax:+385(0)20 332-123
E-mail:
groups@hotel-lero-hr
www.hotel-lero.hr
HOTEL BELLEVUE****
Pera Cingrije 7, 20 000 Dubrovnik
Tel:+385 20 330 000
Fax:+385 20 330 100E-mail:
Hotel Libertas Rixos*****
Tel: +385 / 20 / 33 37 20
Fax: +385 / 20 / 33 37 23
E-mail:
Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik*****
Marijana Blazica 2,Dubrovnik, Croatia20000
Tel:385-20-320320 Fax:385-20-320220
www.dubrovnik.hilton.com
E-mail:
If you prefer, you may book through … GULLIVER TRAVEL, d.o.o.
O.S. Radića 32, Dubrovnik, Croatia,
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who arrange bookings for the Inter University Centre.
For further information please write to:
The School Course Director is Prof.dr.sc. Sanja Blažeković-Milaković, “Andrija Štampar” School of Public Health, Medical School University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Rockefellerova 4, Croatia,
phone +385 1 4590 100.
E-mail:
OR
MSc Stanka Stojanovic-Spehar,MD, Secretary of Croatian Balint Association.
Dragutina Golika 34a, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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