In Stressful Times, Performance Coaching can be a Lifeline

Surge, Subside, Repeat. This may sound familiar after two years of a pandemic. The practice of medicine may be rewarding but it also can be stressful in the best of times. Throw in COVID and a supply-chain crisis or two, and we are all looking for some relief.

That may be another good reason to think about talking with a physician coach. Performance coaching has been used in business for some time and is becoming more widely used in medicine, the technique is also being used to reduce burnout among physicians.

A Mayo Clinic study published in JAMA showed that professional coaching for physicians reduced emotional exhaustion, improved resilience, and reduced burnout. The authors recommended coaching as an evidence-based strategy to compliment other organizational approaches to reduce work-related stressors.

The institution I serve has utilized a coaching model for Physician Service Excellence since the program’s inception in 2017. Each campus has a Medical Director that has undergone substantial coaching training.

Whether you have a concern over a performance issue, patient experience *concern*, or stress, please consider reaching out to the Medical Director for Physician Service Excellence at your campus.

Whether you have a concern over a performance issue, you’re troubled by a specific patient experience, or you feel stressed or possibly burned out, please consider reaching out to a trained physician coach.

Stress has been a near-constant companion in the past two years, and I guarantee you will find a better companion in a performance coach who who understands what you are going through.


*Originally posted February 2021