New Podcast Alert In this powerful episode, our PCI Grad Dr. Joe Sherman discusses the culture of toughness, self-sacrifice, and emotional suppression in medicine—particularly for male physicians. Dr. Sherman and Dr. Amna Shabbir dive deep into how these societal pressures contribute to burnout, isolation, and toxicity in the workplace. They also explore ways to change […]
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Francine Gaillour, founder of the Physician Coaching Institute, was a podcast guest, discussing Finding Balance: Coaching Strategies for Thriving Physicians podcast. In this insightful episode of Meet the Toberts, Dr. Sue Tobert and Dr. Daren Tobert sit down with Dr. Gaillour to discuss the powerful impact of physician coaching in combating b […]
Of the many niche coaching areas our students and graduates focus on, medical academia may be the most diverse. Medical academia encompasses a broad community with at least four distinct groups, each with different needs for and expected benefits from coaching. These four groups are: a) medical students, b) residents, c) fellows, and d) faculty. […]
Recently published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a groundbreaking study titled “Competencies for Those Who Coach Physicians: A Modified Delphi Study” addresses the critical need for standardized competencies in physician coaching. This study, led by Angela M. Passarelli, PhD, and her team, aimed to define essential competencies to enhance the effectiveness and professionalism of coaching in […]
For several coaching competencies we teach in our Certified Physician Development Coach™ program, we delve into the supporting research on either coaching or physician coaching. Recently the topic was about how to coach clients who are reverberating with a self-limiting belief, and how a particular coaching process they are learning is aligned with the research […]
We are often asked, what does PCI coach training entail and how is different than other coach education? For students in our advanced Certified Physician Development Coach™ program, the journey to becoming an expert coach for physicians encompasses three critical areas of develpment: 1) Honing your coaching core competencies, as defined by the International Coaching […]
We are delighted to share an article by our PCI Grad Jacqueline Huntly, MD, MPH, in KevinMD titled “Beyond resilience: the urgent call for “soul talk” in medicine.” Jackie was the the Keynote Speaker at the Physician Coaching Institute 2023 Coaching Conference, and her article is a distillation of her inspiring talk. She invites all […]
The Physician Coaching Institute (PCI) is pleased to announce that Foster Exposé, Jr., PhD is the recipient of the PCI Fellow Award. The PCI Fellow designation recognizes Certified Physician Development Coach™ graduates who have made significant contributions to the field of physician coaching and have demonstrated commitment to the well-being, development and growth of physicians […]
Volunteering has emerged as a potential solution to combat burnout among healthcare professionals. Our PCI Grad, who is a Physician Coach and physician retreat leader, Dr. Joe Sherman recently blogged about about the experiences of a team of American neurovascular physicians who volunteered in Paraguay and came awa y with revealed a renewed sense of […]
One of the questions we get frequently is how a student earns an International Coaching Federation (ICF) coaching credential after completing our Certified Physician Development Coach™ program. We are very proud of the many graduates who have gone on to add another feather in their cap in the form of an ICF coaching credential. The […]