Surg Innov. 2019 Apr;26(2):265-266.

On the Merits of Surgical Coaching in Continuous Professional Development: Comments on "Coaching Experts: Applications to Surgeons and Continuing Professional Development"

Hathaway, Hugh; Heinsohn, Torben

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Summary

A commentary and critique of the article “Coaching Experts: Applications to Surgeons and Continuing Professional Development” by Zahid et al. Authors suggest that target article fails to address the benefits of coaching in a broader context to surgeons than simply technical skills, namely surgeons’ non-technical skills and the patient experience.