Course Description:
Practice Gap/Need and Course description.
Psychoanalysts are known to have difficulty facing their mortality. The presenter will examine the nature of the resistances and the clinical implications of this difficulty which also manifests itself in a reluctance to draw up a professional will and a reluctance to consider retirement when appropriate. He will highlight the complexity of the issues related to considering retirement as well as the resistances to it.
After attending the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss psychoanalysts' and psychotherapists' resistances to facing their mortality and their clinical significance.
2. Explain the importance of drawing up a professional will and preparing for retirement.
*** No Partial Credit Given. You must arrive within 10 minutes of the start time and stay until 10 minutes of the end time to receive credit.
PHYSICIANS: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and Michigan Psychoanalytic Society. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
*Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
Updated July 2021
PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Michigan Psychoanalytic Society is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Michigan Psychoanalytic Society maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
SOCIAL WORKERS: The Michigan Psychoanalytic Society is an approved provider with the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.
Course link: http://zoom.us/my/michiganpsychoanalysis
CE Value (credits): 2
CE Type: Standard
Sponsor Name:
Michigan Psychoanalytic Society
Contact Information:
Monica Evans
248-851-3380
monicasimmons@ix.netcom.com