Benefits of Executive Coaching

• Rapid, focused leadership growth
• Enhanced communication and team-building skills
• Improved decision-making and conflict resolution capabilities
• Stronger relationships with colleagues and surgical teams, fostering collaboration and trust
• Ability to adapt leadership style to the evolving healthcare landscape
• A more strategic, long-term vision for leadership within the surgical department or organization

 
Benefits of Focused Professional Growth

• Targeted Professional Growth: The tailored coaching allows surgeons to focus on specific areas of need, promoting more effective and measurable progress.
• Enhanced Performance: By addressing clinical, leadership, communication, and team building challenges, surgeons can improve their overall effectiveness in the operating room and beyond.
• Improved Well-being: The program helps surgeons manage stress and achieve a healthier work-life balance, leading to better job satisfaction and reduced burnout.
• Departmental Support: The program ensures that departments can nurture their talent effectively, helping to retain skilled surgeons and improve overall team performance.

 
Benefits of Surgical Coaching

• Decreased operative times
• Enhanced skill acquisition
• Improved skill retention
• Improve procedural confidence
• Improved technology confidence
• Improved communication
• Improved situational awareness
• Improved surgical team performance
• Reduced exhaustion and burnout
• Improved quality of life
• Improved retention of surgeons

 
Benefits of Coaching for Fellows

• Skill Enhancement: One-on-one coaching helps Fellows refine their technical skills and gain confidence in their surgical abilities.
• Leadership Development: Coaching supports Fellows in developing essential leadership and communication skills needed to lead teams and manage patient care.
• Career Guidance: Coaches provide valuable insights into navigating the next steps in a Fellow’s career, including managing stress, work-life balance, and planning for long-term success.
• Personalized Approach: Each Fellow is paired with a certified surgical coach who has experience tailored to their specific needs and goals.

NEW Executive Coaching

The Academy for Surgical Coaching offers an innovative Executive Surgical Coaching program designed for continuous professional development of surgeons. This program aims to refine technical, cognitive, interpersonal, and stress management skills, while also supporting career transitions.
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NEW Focused Professional Growth

The Focused Professional Growth Program aims to support surgical departments by providing comprehensive, personalized coaching to help surgeons grow professionally and overcome challenges. The program is designed to help surgeons enhance their skills, address performance issues, manage stress, and achieve career goals, ultimately fostering their long-term success.
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Connect with a Surgical Coach

If you have been searching for a way to make a change — big or small — a surgical coach can guide you to clarify your goals, think differently about your work, and keep you accountable.
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Support Fellows with Personalized Coaching

By extending coaching services to Fellows, the Academy is addressing the unique challenges faced by these early-career surgeons and providing the guidance they need to excel both inside and outside the operating room.
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Bring Surgical Coaching to Your Institution

Our Institutional Coaching Program provides the training and materials needed to stand up a coaching program within your hospital, medical center, or private practice. Leverage our research and utilize our resources to bring a proven system for supporting surgeons and driving retention to your institution.
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Become a Surgical Coach

Coaches provide objective and constructive feedback to help other surgeons recognize what works, identify what can be improved, create a plan of action, and provide accountability for implementing the plan.
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