Ascona Prize for Students

INTERNATIONAL "BALINT" AWARD 2007 FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS ASCONA MODEL (WHO)

For the 33rd year the “Foundation for Psychosomatic and Social Medicine” invites medical students to apply for the International Balint Award 2009. The Prize, SFR 5.000 is available for the authors of the best essays.

Papers in English only will be accepted.

They should describe a student-patient-relationship –an experience, or experiences from the student’s medical studies and include critical reflection. They should be approximately 15 pages in length.

The criteria by which the reports will be judged are as follows:
1. Exposition
The presentation of a truly personal experience of a student-patient relationship.
( Manuscripts of a former medical thesis or diploma cannot be accepted)
2. Reflection:
A description of how a student actually experienced such a relationship, either individually
or as part of a medical team. This could reflect multiple relations between students and the
staff of various specialities, and working routine within different institutions.
3. Action
The student`s perception of the demands he (or she) felt exposed to, and an illustration of
how he then actually responded.
4. Progression
A discussion of possible ways in which future medical training might enhance the state of
awareness for individual students, a procedure which tends to be neglected at present.

Submissions of 15 pages should be sent by e-mail, as a Word attachment to:
Geschäftsstelle der Stiftung Ascona (e-mail: stiftung-ascona@web.de)
or:
Geschäftsstelle der Deutschen Balintgesellschaft
(e-mail: geschaeftsstelle@balintgesellschaft.de)

They should be received before 31st of December 2008
You will find more information on the International. website: www.balintinternational.com

The presentation of the awards will take place at the 16th International Balint Congress in Brasov, Romania in September 2009.

The prize-winners are asked to present their papers at the Congress. They will receive financial support for their travel and subsistence.

The papers will be published in appropriate Balint Journals.

Prof. Dr. E.R. Petzold

Stiftung Psychosomatik und Sozialmedizin
Fondazione Medicina Psicosomatica e Sociale
CH-6612 Ascona