In academic medicine you are constantly being challenged in new ways. Whether you are being asked to see more patients, care for patients with fewer resources, or take on a leadership role, your performance and growth can be fostered by coaching.
In academic medicine you are constantly being challenged in new ways. Whether you are being asked to see more patients, care for patients with fewer resources, or take on a leadership role, your performance and growth can be fostered by coaching.
The reference from Dr. Kim Rathmell, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is a great read.
I started Faculty Coaching after working with some great coaches and coaching junior faculty at my organization. I’m excited to see if our services can help. The authors describe a story that many can relate to. Physicians are trained to be scientists but at some point in many of our careers begin to take on leadership responsibilities. This could start as a chief resident, medical director or other opportunity. Quickly, many of us realize that we “didn’t learn about this in medical school.” While the list is long, this could be dealing with conflict, balancing patient care and research, hiring and firing staff, mentoring students, managing budgets, reporting to executives, etc.
The sports analogy makes sense. You are a high performer with goals. Our job is to work with you to better understand your situation, identify opportunities, create a plan, and evaluate how you are executing your plan.
Our individual coaching program is based on assessments, readings, and discussions. Sessions are done by video call for convenience. All coaching discussions are confidential. Many departments budget for faculty development so you can get coaching services with no out-of-pocket cost.
We offer departmental coaching if you are a division chief, department chair, CIO, CEO, etc and would like to work with us to coach multiple rising stars in your organization. This can be an efficient way to budget for faculty development.
If you would like to learn more, please get in touch with us to schedule a time to chat. After a quick initial phone call.
