Professional Coaching Can Contribute to Physician Well-Being

“Professional coaching, peer support, and mentorship can all have a role in our professional lives,” she says. “As health care continues to evolve, we need to build our own capacity to manage work-related stressors and be positive influencers of change. We need to do so for ourselves, for our colleagues, for the next generation of physicians, as well as for our patients.”

Reference

1. Dyrbye LN, Shanafelt TD, Gill PR, et al. Effect of a professional coaching intervention on the well-being and distress of physicians: A pilot randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print]