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Working Interpersonally in Acute Care Therapy Groups
This presentation will be an ONLINE VIRTUAL LIVE on December 4, 2026, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET. While this activity is LIVE and can only be viewed during the time specified, the evaluation will be available online until January 1, 2027. Continue scrolling to learn how to participate for continuing education credit, watch the broadcast and download the slides.
Group interventions are widely used in acute care clinical mental health settings. This presentation will address how group therapists can create effective and meaningful therapy groups in settings that are challenging due to high patient acuity, short patient stays and inconsistent group attendance. Properly structured, groups in these settings can utilize interpersonal group therapy principles to enhance patient sense of connection, reduce anxiety and foster greater engagement with their treatment.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
- Apply factors that contribute to enhanced group psychotherapist effectiveness.
- Operate group therapy for patients in high acuity, high turnover clinical settings.
- Define interpersonal learning therapeutic opportunities within the here and now of the group
- Discuss the principles of therapeutic metacommunication and processing within the therapeutic relationship
- Describe interventions that improve group therapy.
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Price: Free. All courses offered through Sheppard Pratt are free of charge. There is no need to cancel if you cannot attend or complete a course, as no refund is necessary. Not completing an activity acts as a cancellation.
For more information on how to participate in this course, please read to the bottom of the page to review all of the directions.
For directions on how to participate in the program, refer to the FAQ page.
To participate in the interactive synchronous distance learning format course, you will download the handout, watch a webcast of the live broadcast hosted through Notified, and complete the required posttest, evaluation, and attestation for credit. A 75% is required for the posttest. You may retake it as many times as necessary to achieve that score. Once you have completed all the components of the Course Progress bar, the certificate will be available for immediate download. The certificate will also be saved in your account transcript.
Attendees claiming APA and ACE credits must attend the entire course. No partial credit will be awarded. If you are late to the event or need to leave early, you should not claim APA or ACE credits.
Outline of Activity:
1:00- 1:05 pm: Introduction
1:06- 1:50 pm: Presentation
1:51- 2:00 pm: Q&A
2:00 pm: End of event
Registration closes on December 4, 2026, at 12:59 pm ET. The course expires and cannot be completed after January 1, 2026.
Please contact [email protected] if you have questions, concerns, grievances, or for ADA accommodations.
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TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE
1. Before the Event
- Register for the Course:
Go to the Register tab, click the green Take Course button. - There is no Pretest requirement for this course.
Click Next to access the broadcast link.
2. ***NEW PROCESS***Access the Live Broadcast***NEW PROCESS***
- Click the link located directly in the course.
- Enter your name and click Submit.
- The broadcast will open in a separate window.
3. Download the Handout
- The handout will be available for download on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.
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4. During the Event
- Attendance Verification:
A codeword will be announced during the live broadcast. This codeword confirms your attendance and unlocks the remaining required components for credit. - How to Submit the Codeword:
- Via Website: Go to https://cme.sheppardpratt.org/code
- Via SMS: Text the codeword to 410-291-8061.
Tip: Save this number in your contacts for convenience. - Via Course Progress Bar: After the broadcast, click back into the course and click Next. The course will prompt you for the codeword.
Note:
The codeword submission window remains open for nearly four weeks. High traffic may cause delays immediately after the event. If the system is slow, wait and try again later.
5. After the Lecture
- Go to My Account > Pending Courses and click on the course title.
- Click Take Course and use the navigation buttons in the lower right corner for best results.
- Complete all components in the Course Progress Bar. A 75% is required for the posttest. You may retake it as many times as necessary to achieve that score.
- Once completed, the certificate will be available for immediate download. Your transcript will reflect all earned credits.
Questions?
Visit our FAQ page or contact us at [email protected]
This event can be taken as an interactive synchronous distance learning course. You will download the handout, watch the live broadcast, and complete the required posttest, evaluation, and attestation for credit. A 75% is required for the posttest. You may retake it as many times as necessary to achieve that score. Once you have completed all the components of the Course Progress bar, the certificate will be available for immediate download. The certificate will also be saved in your account transcript.
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Course summary
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 American Psychological AssociationSheppard Pratt is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Sheppard Pratt maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 Participation
There is no commercial support for this activity.
About the speakers
Dr. Molyn Leszcz is Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. He served as President of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, from 2020-2022.
Dr Leszcz also served as Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Sinai Health System, 2006-2017, Vice Chair, Clinical for the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 2010-2017, and Chair (Interim) the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 2014-15.
Dr. Leszcz’s academic and clinical work has focused on improving integration in psychiatric care and broadening the application of the psychotherapies within psychiatry. Dr. Leszcz has worked extensively in the areas of physician wellness and leadership, along with the effects of pandemic stress on health care providers. He co-authored with Irvin Yalom, the 5th (2005) and 6th(2020) editions of the Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy. A co-authored book in the Psychotherapy Essentials to Go series, Achieving Psychotherapy Effectiveness, was published in 2015. He has been featured on the CBC Ideas podcast and lectured internationally.
Dr. Leszcz was awarded the Anne Alonso Award for Outstanding Contributions to Psychodynamic Group Therapy in 2009 and also in 2024. Dr Leszcz is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. Dr. Leszcz has been the recipient of a number of education and teaching awards at the University of Toronto, including the 2025 Ivan Silver Award for Excellence in Continuing Education.
Disclosure Statements
Sheppard Pratt holds the standard that its continuing medical education programs should be free of commercial bias and conflict of interest. In accord with Sheppard Pratt's Disclosure Policy, as well as standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Medical Association (AMA), all planners, reviewers, speakers and persons in control of content have been asked to disclose any relationship he /she has with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 24 months. All planners, reviewers and speakers have also been asked to disclose any payments accepted for this lecture from any entity besides Sheppard Pratt, and if there will be discussion of any products, services or off-label uses of product(s) during this presentation.
Molyn Leszcz, MD, FRCPC, CGP, AGPA-DF, reports that he receives royalties from Hachette Books and Norton Publishing, during the past 24 months. He will not discuss any products, services, or off-label uses in this presentation. All relationships have been mitigated through review.
Event Planners/Reviewers Disclosures: The following event planners and/or reviewers are reported as having no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 24 months: Todd Peters, MD, Michael C. Hann, MD, MBA, Ronald Means, MD, Rajeev Krishna, MD, PhD, MBA, Louis Marino, MD, Devi Bhuyan, PsyD, Manan Shah, MD, Vittoria DeLucia, MD, Chad J. Lennon, MD, Faith Dickerson, PhD, MPH, Carrie Etheridge, LCSW-C, April Sobiech, LCSW-C, Latia Suite, LCSW-C, Rachel Smolowitz, PhD, Tom Flis, MS, BCBA, LBA, LCPC, Lisa Illum, MLIS, MEd, and Jennifer Tornabene.
Psychologist Statements: Sheppard Pratt is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Sheppard Pratt maintains the responsibility for this program and its contents. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for Psychologists.
Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CE activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for Psychologists.
Social Worker Statements: Sheppard Pratt, 2104, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/22/2026- 4/22/2029. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clinical continuing education credits.
Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CE activity. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours in Category I credits for Social Workers.
Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 1.0 NBCC clock hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 American Psychological AssociationSheppard Pratt is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Sheppard Pratt maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 Participation
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