Balint Membership
There are two types of membership
Society Membership
To qualify for Society membership of the IBF a society must:
a) Have a recognised Balint Society with criteria for membership and formal Statutes or a Constitution
b) Have an Ethical Code (in line with the country’s own professional code, in the UK it would reflect that of the General Medical Council’s “Duties of a Doctor”)
c) Pay the appropriate membership fee to the IBF
d) Have developed guidelines for Leadership Accreditation in accordance with the Guidelines drawn up by the IBF
Applications will be considered by the IBF Board and final approval will be by the IBF Council.
Individual Membership
To qualify for Individual membership of the IBF an individual should:
a) Have some current or past experience of Balint work
b) Be a licensed or retired member of a healthcare profession
c) Pay the appropriate membership fee to the IBF