Does a physician coach need to be a physician? Experience suggests the answer is more nuanced. Here are several observations from over fifteen years of training coaches who work with physicians. This is a question we hear often. In fact, when we launched our newest Certified Physician Development Coach cohort recently, it came up again. […]
From the Executive Director, Dr. Francine Gaillour The International Coaching Federation (ICF) has recently published its updated 2025 Code of Ethics, a comprehensive revision that reflects the evolving landscape of professional coaching. As an ICF-accredited organization, the Physician Coaching Institute fully embraces these new ethical standards and the spirit behind them. Just as the medical […]
So often, physicians feel immense pressure to make the “perfect next move” in their careers. But what if your career isn’t about perfection at all—what if it’s a soul journey? After more than twenty years of coaching physicians, one lesson has become abundantly clear: the path forward is rarely linear, and it’s never about achieving […]
The Physician Coaching Institute (PCI) is delighted to announce that Jeff Risinger, PCC, has been awarded the PCI Fellow designation. This honor recognizes PCI gradates of our Certified Physician Development Coach™ program who have made notable contributions to the field of physician and healthcare coaching and who demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering the growth, […]
Dr. Francine Gaillour, Executive Director of the Physician Coaching Institute, was a featured guest on the podcast, “Meet the Toberts,” a lively and informative podcast by Dr. Daren Tobert and Dr. Sue MacLellan-Tobert. One of the key takeaways from the podcast episode was sage advice Dr. Gaillour shared on the personal development steps physicians can […]
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 […]