Coach training programs

Allowed me to coach physician clients to manage the added stress of [legal] situations

Before PCI training, I spent years providing legal representation to physicians in medical malpractice lawsuits and in disciplinary actions against their licenses. PCI has taught me new skills for better listening and assessment to allow me to coach physician clients to manage the added stress of these situations as they simultaneously continue with their busy practices. I also made new peer coaching colleagues through the international program and my world is bigger and brighter thanks to PCI! My deepest gratitude to Dr. Francine Gallour and to all of the magnificent instructors and support staff at PCI!

Provided in depth coaching opportunities…. and scheduled sessions with world class coaches

Francine and her team at PCI have changed my life. From my first enquiry regarding the Coaching fundamentals to the final Capstone sessions of the Certified Physician Development course I have experienced nothing but kindness, personal support and benefited from the best adult learning I have ever experienced. The course participants are carefully matched to be like minded and yet represent a broad range of backgrounds within Medicine from across Canada and the USA.
The materials are outstanding, well curated and accurate with a close attention to detail. Every session was fun, informative and ran on time. The content was fascinating with additional enrichment resources on the Cohort website and within the comprehensive manual. The cohort provided in depth coaching opportunities as both Coach and Coachee with scheduled sessions with world class coaches Francine, BJ and Amorah. This course sets you up for success from both the Academic and business perspective and comes from a place of real life experience. The friendships made on the course are genuine and based on a willingness to share and engage in the learning process. Thank you so much Francine for allowing me to be part of the PCI family.

Empowering Career Development: A Transformative Coaching Journey

Before completing the PCI Program, I was curious about coaching and confident that I wanted to help my colleagues with their career development. After the course, I have a profound understanding of what it means to be a coach — AND I have an entire toolkit of strategies and techniques for coaching and building out my own coaching program. The sky is the limit!

Helped me to identify the common struggles and stressors that physicians encounter most in a career

I knew that I wanted to be of service to other physicians who were going through the same transitions I experienced in my career. I wasn’t sure about how to best serve those who were most like me, and I feel that the PCI program helped me to identify the common struggles and stressors that professionals tend to encounter most in a career.
After completing the program, I can tailor my coaching pathways for self-determined goals and outcomes that are desired by the physician client. Clients tend to see an improvement in both their professional careers and personal lives with coaching interventions. With much internal reflection about myself as a physician during the program, I learned so many things about why coaching should be a fundamental tool used in the infancy of a career to improve the life of every physician.

Provided structure around coaching, tools and methods for busy healthcare providers

Prior to starting Physician Coaching Institute, I had completed the required certification hours for coaching, but had done some coaching at my organization. I wanted to expand my offering to the physicians and other healthcare providers so I joined Physician Coaching Institute. It not only provided more insight to the world of physicians, it also provided structure around coaching, tools and methods that work for the busy healthcare providers. I highly recommend this program if you want to learn more about coaching physicians and healthcare providers.

Forever grateful for the inspiration …. resulted in my model of leadership

I am forever grateful to the Physician Coaching Institute for the inspiration you provided to me that resulted in my model of Leadership Fitness back in 2008.  I have trained 5,000 leaders in my model since then.

Gained confidence and crystallized the awareness required to coach effectively

Before I enrolled in the Physician Coaching Institute, I intuitively knew that Physicians and Health Care Professionals had a specific set of needs and challenges. As I worked through and completed the program, I gained the confidence and crystallized the awareness required to coach effectively in those spaces, and design coaching programs to provide support in those specialized areas.

Better able to facilitate self realization and awareness

Prior to starting this coaching course with Physician Coaching Institute, I thought by fixing things for others, I was helping them. During this course, I learned that the problem isn’t as important as the person with the problem. Through the informative, complete and intensive PCI training program, I have become a better and more engaged listener and better able to facilitate self realization and awareness in a coachee/client. I can’t recommend PCI highly enough.

The added benefit of using the tools and exercises was a gift

I explored the PCI program hoping to gain tools and techniques to help my colleagues and “feed forward” my learnings from 40 years of practice and 12 years of serving as the Chief Medical Officer.  The added benefit of using the tools and exercises was a gift as I had set my retirement date for six months after the course was to end.  I learned that the didactics and peer coaching created a safe space for me to explore my own journey and actually facilitated my retirement journey.  Now I “retired to” rather than “retiring from.”  I tell all my boomer friends, if retirement is within the next three years, hire a coach! (or become one!) Thank you!

The best choice I could have made to deepen my effectiveness as an executive coach in health care

Participating in the Certified Physician Development Coach training through the Physician Coaching Institute was the best choice I could have made to deepen my awareness and participation in being a change agent and effective executive coach in health care. Dr. Gaillour knows her industry, shares her knowledge in a useful and engaging manner and is a honest mentor. As I result of her expertise and coaching, I am actively doing the work I love too!

Now able to expand my career as a Physician Coach

Before I enrolled in the Physician Coaching Institute, I had a desire to be of service, but lacked the confidence and knowledge about coaching in health care organizations.

After completing the PCI training program, I am now able to expand my career as a consultant Nephrologist and a Physician Coach, and have delivered Personal growth coaching series programs to physicians and other medical staff.

Forever grateful, improved my physician coaching skills

I will be forever grateful to Francine and the Physician Coaching Institute. (I didn’t know what I didn’t know!) The Physician Coaching Institute not only improved my physician coaching skills, it taught me ways to improve the way I run my business.

I coach with much greater presence

Before I completed the Certified Physician Coach Development Program, my approach to coaching doctors was rather ad hoc, focusing heavily on each session and limited in scope. After completing the program, I feel like I coach with much greater expansivity and presence. I have learnt to apply a carefully considered and structured approach to every aspect of my coaching, from coaching program development right through to an articulated coaching philosophy. Collectively the cohort, along with course facilitators Francine and Amorah, stretched and supported me at every step. I’m grateful to have built an amazing network of like-minded friends and continue to draw on their strength and wisdom. I would absolutely recommend this program to any aspiring physician coaches.

I have found my calling

I have launched my [coaching] business and thinking about becoming an LLC as it is getting busier by the month!
It’s amazing how it has snowballed.
I have found my calling…

Expertise in the discipline of coaching, as well as growing your business create great value

I’ve worked with Francine as a student in the Physician Coaching Institute Certification Program and would recommend her and the program for anyone wishing to gain greater expertise in coaching physicians. Francine’s experience as a physician, her expertise in the discipline of coaching, as well as her extensive network for both professional development and marketing/ growing your business create great value for those fortunate enough to work with her. Francine knows the current issues and dynamics impacting physicians and is generous in sharing her knowledge and wisdom re: effective coaching strategies to help empower and develop physicians as leaders, and as happy and fulfilled individuals. Francine’s ever-present positive attitude and contagious laugh just top off an already positive experience!

Confidence rooted in many hours of coaching practice

When I signed up for the PCI program, I had some experience doing “informal coaching” in my professional roles, and I thought I might want to pursue a career shift to become a professional coach. I was blown away by the transformation I experienced throughout the course. Upon its completion, I was prepared to launch as a coach–with a full coaching toolkit, a feeling of confidence rooted in many hours of coaching practice, and even my own coaching website!