Susan Wilson, MD, Physician Coach

I have been practicing Emergency Medicine since 1994, after attending Loyola-Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, and completing a residency at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. I retired from clinical practice in June 2019. Wanting to maintain involvement in Medicine, I became a certified physician peer coach, and now provide guidance and support to my colleagues. 

25 years as a hospital-based, board certified physician has afforded me great insight into the challenges of medicine. Having seen the evolution of medical practice, and witnessing firsthand how these changes have impacted colleagues, I see coaching as an important tool to address issues of job satisfaction, work/life balance, and physician burnout. 

Using “mental fitness” as the framework for my coaching practice, I help clients shift their mindset from negative to positive. I also have a special interest in Clinician Distress Syndrome (AKA Second Victim Syndrome), and offer peer support for those suffering from acute, traumatic events.