Coaching is Preventive Care for a Healthy and Well Career in Medicine

Coaching is a valuable tool for physicians at all levels to help them deal with burnout, stress, and improve their overall lives. It is preventive care for a healthy and "well" career in medicine.

Based on the success of my program coaching anesthesia fellows at Stanford, I was recently hired to begin coaching female cardiology fellows at a different academic institution.

Coaching is especially valuable at the launch of a career in medicine. It can change the entire trajectory for the better.

I wish I had had access to it much earlier on in my own life and career.

“It is so valuable to have someone outside my field (but also a physician) provide alternative neutral viewpoints”

“It helped me grow self-confidence, self-compassion and better understand my environment”

“It provides helpful approaches to ensure that I am growing and positively embracing challenges,

as well as ensuring reframes on maladaptive thoughts that are negatively influencing any experiences”

Wouldn't it be amazing if we all had access to support like this?

Healthcare would be a better experience for all.

If you want help to ensure that you are growing and positively embracing challenges,

growing self-confidence, self-compassion,

and learning to better understand your environment reach out.

If you want to offer a program like this for fellows in your department or for your team, it’s possible.