Coach training programs

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!

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!

I’m delighted at the value I’m receiving

After each class, I’m delighted at the value I’m receiving. Francine is very knowledgeable and full of ideas that she shares with us to help us be more successful. I highly recommend the Physician Coaching Institute.

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!

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.

Combination of didactic learning, peer coaching…and one on one

The Physician Coaching Institute’s physician developmental coaching certification program exceeded my high expectations. The combination of didactic learning, peer coaching cohort activities, and one on one sessions with Francine Gaillour allowed me to become a confident physician coach and both develop and have approved an internal coaching program for my health system.

Specifically, the peer coaching cohorts provided a safe space for me develop coaching skills and receive excellent personal developmental physician coaching from my peers which was an unexpected benefit of the program. Sessions with Francine provided for personalized developmental growth and guidance as I launched my internal coaching program. I highly recommend the certification program for those seeking to be physician coaches.

The mix of physician and non-physician professionals …the dialogue and learning was incredibly rich

[I appreciated] particularly the mix of physician and non-physician professionals.  The dialogue and learning was incredibly rich.  When I share what I have learned and my “coaching philosophy,” people are really blown away. 

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.

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…

With this certification, health systems and physicians take my phone call

I’ve received many coaching certifications; I was especially excited to engage in this training and to be certified as Physician Development Coach. Many schools have developed programs in recent years, Francine Gaillour has been training coaches for years and her experience as a physician, her understanding of what it means to be a coach and her finger on the current pulse of physician and healthcare challenges makes her program the best. Prior to graduation I began to use my training supporting a healthcare organizations. With this certification health systems and physicians take my phone call. The training prepares you for this unique environment. Upon completion you are left with a signature system, a marketing plan and the language, confidence and skill to build a business. Don’t miss an opportunity to learn from the best, Francine Gaillour.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Using new insights to move clients more easily toward their desired outcome

Before I enrolled in the Physician Coaching Institute, I found that although I excelled at establishing trust and being fully present, I lacked higher level tools and powerful questions to create deeper awareness for the client to achieve transformational growth.

After completing the PCI training program, I am much more confident at asking questions that evoke greater awareness and am able to use these new insights to move clients more easily toward their desired outcome.