Physician Coach Training is On-Demand!
Physician Coach Training is for healthcare professionals who want to grow their professional coaching skillset and become a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. Physician Coach Training is accredited with 60 hours of Continuing Coach Education (CCE) credit hours. The curriculum is a mixture of asynchronous independent study content, training videos, discussion, and live coaching practice with colleagues.
Physician Coach Training curriculum includes:
- Independent Study Coaching Videos and Articles
- SurgeonMasters Physician Coaching Instructional Video Lectures
- Private Discussion Board for Exercises and Reflections
- LIVE Practice Coaching Sessions with Feedback from Colleagues and Coaches
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Physician Coach Training Learning Objectives:
- Coach peers to maximize their personal and professional potential in a way that’s consistent with their values and beliefs.
- Apply recognized coaching ethics and standards of professionalism in client-focused coaching relationships.
- Partner with clients to create mutual understanding of the coaching process, individual sessions, and long-term goals for the coaching relationship.
- Build trust and rapport with clients to maximize the benefit of the coaching relationship.
- Create a safe, supportive environment where sharing confidential information openly and honestly supercharges client potential.
- Practice active listening, powerful questions, paraphrasing, and other coaching skills to raise client awareness, generate insight, and brainstorm new ideas.
- Partner with clients in a coaching relationship to transform insight and awareness into action steps.
Training Modules:
Description
In Module 1, you will learn the fundamentals of physician coaching. We will explain what coaching is, how it differs from other support professions, and offer tips for creating coaching relationships with clients. Additionally, we will cover standards of practice and ethics of coaching.
Objectives
- Describe the importance of coaching ethics, standards of practice, such as maintaining confidentiality with client information per stakeholder agreements and pertinent laws.
- Explain what coaching is, is not, and describe the coaching process.
- Distinguish between coaching, consulting, counseling, and other support professions, and refers to other professionals when appropriate.
- Partner with clients to create a coaching relationship and process, which leverages one’s inner passions and purpose to create goals and strategies to bring extraordinary and sustainable results.
Module Agenda
- Independent Study
- Reading #1
- Reading #2
- Video #1
- On-Demand Video Review
- What is Coaching – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Why High Performers Use Coaching – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- How To Be Coached – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Passion for Performance Improvement – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
Description
In module 2, you will learn the importance of a coaching mindset. We will discuss how to develop and maintain a flexible coaching mindset, as well as the importance of understanding the influence of context and culture on learning. Additionally, we will talk about how to utilize outside resources to enhance your coaching skills over time.
Objectives
- Acknowledge that clients are responsible for their own choices and actions.
- Describe a coaching mindset that is:
- Open, curious, flexible, and client-centered.
- Models ongoing personal and professional development.
- Reflective to enhance one’s coaching.
- Self-aware and intuitive to benefit clients.
- Emotionally aware and regulated.
- Develop and maintain a coaching mindset.
- Identify the influence of context and culture on learning.
- Explore outside resources to enhance coaching.
Live Agenda
- Independent Study:
- Reading # 1
- Video Review #1
- Video Review #2
- On-Demand Video Presentations:
- Developing a Coaching Mindset – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Be Open, Curious, Adaptable and Client-Centered – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Deliberate PRACTICE – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
Description
A safe supportive environment is the foundation of any successful coaching relationship. We explore the relationship from determining coach-client compatibility to creating the agreement to co-creating the relationship while aligning with client experiences, values and beliefs. Expect to discuss and practice many coaching skills for developing rapport, mutual respect and cultivating trust within the coaching relationship.
Objectives
- Partner with clients to understand and adapt to their identity, environment, experiences, values and beliefs, to use language respectful to them and all relevant stakeholders, and to consistently apply coaching ethics and standards.
- Partner with clients to create a safe, supportive environment that allows the client to freely share feelings, perceptions, vulnerabilities, concerns, beliefs and insights in order to build a relationship of mutual respect and trust.
- Acknowledge and respect the client’s unique talents, learning style, insights and work in the coaching process
- Demonstrate support, healthy empathy, and concern while maintaining detached involvement and objectivity.
- Demonstrate openness and transparency as a way to display vulnerability and build trust with the client.
- Partner with clients and relevant stakeholders to create clear agreements about the coaching relationship, process, plans and goals overall and with each session.
Agenda
- Independent Study:
- Reading #1
- Reading #2
- Reading #3
- On-Demand Video Presentations:
- The Coaching Partnership – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Developing Trust and Building Rapport – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Managing Emotions in Coaching – Terri Malcom, MD, CPE, ACC
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
Description
In Module 4, we focus on establishing coaching goals, and working with your client to develop a rhythm. Coaches will learn how to partner with clients to create coaching plans with measurable goals. We will also explore how to manage emotions and remain present with your client during any given coaching session. It’s important to always remain focused, compassionate, and responsive, while leaving necessary space for silence and reflection – even when it’s uncomfortable.
Objectives
- Partners with the client and relevant stakeholders to establish and maintain a coaching plan with measurable goals.
- Works with the client to identify and reconfirm what needs to be addressed in the session and define measurable goals for tracking success in the long-run.
- Continues coaching according to the plan developed with the client unless the client indicates otherwise.
- Remains focused, compassionate, and responsive to the client during the coaching process.
- Manages one’s emotions and stays present with the client during the coaching process.
- Maintains confidence and comfort with the client in a space of not knowing.
- Allows space for silence and reflection, whether comfortable or uncomfortable.
Agenda
- Independent Study:
- Video #1
- Article #1
- Article #2
- On-Demand Video Presentations:
- Partnering to Set Achievable Goals – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC, ACC
- Finding Rhythm of a Coaching Partnership – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC, ACC
- Having Presence in an Uncomfortable Space – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC, ACC
- Group Coaching Practice
Module 5 Description
We focus on the development of active listening and raising awareness in the coaching relationship. Coaches will learn to listen deeply and engage with the client in order to facilitate self-expression and continued learning. Ultimately, the goal is to work directly with the client and guide them in generating new ideas.
Module 5 Objectives
- Consider the Client’s environment, identity, experiences, values, and beliefs to enhance your understanding of what the Client is sharing.
- Demonstrate active listening with paraphrasing, reflection, and summarizing using the Client’s words, tone, and body language to ensure understanding.
- Focus on what the client is and is not saying to support client self-expression.
- Integrate powerful questions, silence, metaphor, or analogy to evoke awareness and facilitate Client insight and learning.
- Ask questions that challenge the Client to explore values, beliefs, needs, wants, and ideas beyond current thinking.
- Involve the Client in generating ideas including what they are willing and able to do to move forward.
- Share observations, insights, and feelings without attachment that have potential for positive reframing, new learning, forward progress, and next steps.
Module 5 Agenda
- Independent Study:
- Article #1
- Video #1
- Article #1
- On-Demand Video Presentations:
- Paraphrasing, Reflecting, and Summarizing to Confirm Understanding – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Asking Insightful Questions – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Coaching to Broadens Horizons – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
Description
Module 6 focuses on facilitating client growth by turning insight into action. Coaches will learn to support continued learning during and between sessions by developing goals, actions, and accountability measures with their clients. The module will help coaches empower their clients to be autonomous and develop a concrete action plan to move forward.
Objectives
- Partner with the client to integrate new awareness into the client’s worldview, facilitate growth, and transform insight into action.
- Support client autonomy in the process of crafting goals, actions, and helps identify potential results and measures of accountability.
- Ask the client how to move forward, including helpful resources, support, and potential barriers to success.
- Summarize learning with the client during or between sessions.
- Celebrate client progress and success before closing the session.
Agenda
- Independent Study:
- Article #1
- Article #2
- Article #3
- On-Demand Video Presentations:
- Establishing Accountability – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Accelerating Client Growth – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Inspiring Action – Robert Carr, MD
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
Description
Now that you know HOW to coach, how do you go about the business of coaching? Whether you’re coaching residents in your academic practice, or planning on establishing a private coaching side business, there are key principles to consider. Module 7 introduces the business of coaching by looking at establishing coaching agreements, operations and logistics, and creating your coaching message.
Objectives
- Demonstrate ethical coaching practices that exude personal integrity in interactions with clients, coaching sponsors, and relevant stakeholders.
- Create clear coaching agreements that describe the coaching relationship such as confidentiality, process, possible desired outcomes, scope, fees, scheduling, session duration, cancelations, termination, and other critical aspects.
- Exercise best practices for each client based on mutual understanding, including session and coaching goals.
- Partner with the client to end the coaching relationship in a way that honors the experience.
- Develop a coaching message / image consistent with your desired coaching practice.
Agenda
- Independent Study:
- Article #1
- Article #2
- Article #3
- On-Demand Video Presentations:
- Establishing Agreements – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Operations and Logistics – Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC
- Creating Your Coaching Message – Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
Description
Physician Coaching is a collaborative relationship with core coaching principles and ethics that drive successful partnerships. In our final module, participants put it all together, showcasing their coaching skills, and partnering with peer clients to create moving forward action steps. We will revisit and reexamine a client’s passion for performance improvement. Finally, we discuss and practice how to close the relationship in a manner that honors the client experience.
Objectives
- Recognize a client’s unique identity, environment, experiences, values, and beliefs to drive engagement in the coaching relationship.
- Use language appropriate and respectful to clients, sponsors, and relevant stakeholders.
- Practice key coaching principles and coaching ethics to maximize client relationships.
- Demonstrate ethical coaching practices
- Embody a coaching mindset
- Establish and maintain agreements
- Cultivate trust and safety
- Maintain a coaching presence
- Listen actively
- Evoke awareness in clients
- Facilitate client growth
- Outline the entire client life-cycle from beginning to end based on our ideal clients.
Module Agenda
- Independent Study Review
- Article #1
- Video #1
- Article #2
- Practice Coaching with Feedback
- Practice Coaching Session with Review from Mentor Coach
Become an ICF Certified Coach!
Physician Coach Training is accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for 60 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the leading global organization for coaches and coaching. Learn more.
Earn 24 CME Hours!
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and SurgeonMasters. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Amedco LLC designates this material for a maximum of 24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Physician Coach Training Fees:
Standard Fee
Physician Coaching Training On-Demand-
Physician Coach Training Certificate
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55 ICF Core Competency Hours
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5 ICF Resource Development Hours
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24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
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30+ Hours of Practice Coaching
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3+ Hours of Group Mentor Coaching
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Community of Physician Coaches
Standard Fee Plus
Physician Coach Training Program + 1-on-1 Mentor Coaching-
Physician Coach Training Certificate
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55 ICF Core Competency Hours
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5 ICF Resource Development Hours
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24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
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30+ Hours of Coaching Practice
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7+ Hours of Group Mentor Coaching
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3 Hours of 1-on-1 Mentor Coaching
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Community of Physician Coaches
Mentor Coaching
10 Hours of ICF Mentor Coaching-
Up to 10 Hours ICF Mentor Coaching
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3 Hours of 1-on-1 Mentor Coaching
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7+ Hours of Group Mentor Coaching
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Written and Verbal Coaching Feedback
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Carla on what she has noticed after training.
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Director of Education - Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC
I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with more than 700 1-on-1 client coaching hours and 300 hours of coach training experience. I am also the Director of Education at SurgeonMasters and a mentor coach.
I started my journey into coaching in 2012 when I wasn’t enjoying my surgical career because I had no time; I was too stressed; and I was trained to prioritize my patient’s care over my own well-being. At times, I was approaching burnout, but most of the time, I was just not able to feel the enjoyment of such a great career. Now, I’m still clinically active, coaching other high performing surgeons, and training other surgeons to coach in a high performance model. Email Jeff@surgeonmasters.com to learn more.
I hope to see you in Physician Coach Training!
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