Physician Coaching Archives

06/19/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

The Value of Coaching for Surgeons

I recently had the honor of presenting data on how surgeons perceive the value of coaching at the American Orthopaedic Association Annual Leadership

06/05/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC, to Present Surgeon Coaching Study at the 2025 AOA Leadership Meeting

Minneapolis, MN., June 5, 2025 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC, will present the study, Cutting-Edge Support: The Perceived Value

05/07/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Essential Self! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 125

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes ENT surgeon and professional coach

04/03/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Continuing to Grow and Evolve

Dear SurgeonMasters Community,As the SurgeonMasters Community continues to grow and evolve, I want to invite more voices into our conversations about

03/04/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Coaching Unlocks Potential and Insights

Dear Community,Beyond the misconception that coaching is only for remediation, there’s an even deeper stigma around coaching in some circles—even

02/19/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physicians as Self-Advocates: Embracing a Coaching Mindset

Physicians are natural patient advocates—but when it comes to advocating for ourselves, we often struggle. This can be a significant barrier to

02/04/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physician Coaching with True Coaching Principles

Dear Community, SurgeonMasters is on a mission to help every physician perform at their best through coaching, for as long as they choose to

01/14/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Negotiate Physician Coaching in Your Next Contract

The healthcare system thrives when physicians are supported to practice their best. While this seems obvious, our actions as a system don’t always

11/05/2024 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Achieving Meaningful Change Requires Resources and Support

I want to reflect on an important observance we recognized on October 10, 2024: World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme, “Mental Health at Work,”