Physician Coaching Archives

06/02/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Why I Value this Community

I value the SurgeonMasters community so much because of its diversity.We come from different specialties, practice settings, and career stages. Some

05/21/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physician Needs Too! The SurgeonMasters Podcast

Pump the brakes on your week to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes to the podcast family physician and physician coach,

04/23/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

What Changed in Three Weeks: From Insight to Practice

The value of stepping away is not what you experience there … It’s what remains when you return.In March, I wrote from a yoga ashram in India about

04/01/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Creating Space for Reflection

Dear Community, In March, I stepped away from patient care and coaching calls for a few weeks to focus on self-care—creating space for reflection and

03/18/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

On a Journey from Achievement to Better Health

Sometimes the next step in a career isn’t forward — it’s inward.I am publishing in the middle of a yoga ashram in India for three weeks. When

03/11/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physician Needs! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 137

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

03/03/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Reflecting on What Truly Matters

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on two questions:What do I need?What’s non-essential?I don’t need to “Marie Kondo” my entire life, but I do crave

02/18/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Narrative Medicine! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 136

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes Richard A. Schaefer, MD, MPH, an

01/29/2026 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Physician Coaching Success Story: Driven Surgeon Assessing Their Career

This physician coaching success story is but one of many similar examples of how coaching can benefit physicians at different stages of their careers.