Are you passionate about elevating surgical excellence? Join a thriving community of nearly 400 trained and certified Surgical Coaches who are transforming the profession. We offer comprehensive hybrid training to equip surgeons with the skills to become effective Surgical Coaches and join this growing network of peers dedicated to advancing surgical practice. Get started today
Surgical Coaches unlock a surgeon’s potential to maximize performance. Rather than teaching, they facilitate learning through objective, constructive feedback that helps surgeons recognize strengths, identify areas for improvement, and reach their full potential.
As a Surgical Coach, you’ll work with surgeons face-to-face or online, using proven coaching techniques to enhance their performance. You set your own schedule, and our administrative staff handles all coordination.
Becoming a Surgical Coach offers a unique opportunity to join a vibrant professional community and form meaningful relationships with surgeons across institutions. Our network of nearly 400 trained and certified coaches spans specialties and geography, creating an unparalleled peer learning environment.
As you guide colleagues toward excellence, you’ll also refine your own practice. Our coaches share how much they learn from coaching others, and many receive peer coaching themselves. You’ll be part of a movement that’s reshaping how surgeons develop and maintain peak performance. Together, we’re building a culture of continuous improvement and peer support that benefits surgeons at every stage of their careers.
Upon completing the training, you’ll earn a Certificate of Surgical Coaching and become eligible to coach through the Academy. We’re committed to fairly compensating every coach through financial payments and continuing education credits.
Over the past decade, we’ve developed a rigorous curriculum grounded in core coaching principles. Our approach has been validated through multi-center clinical trials, demonstrating measurable effectiveness in driving professional growth and improving surgical outcomes.
The 6-hour hybrid training course includes:
Throughout the course, you’ll master key Surgical Coaching principles with ample opportunities to practice and receive personalized feedback on your developing skills. You’ll learn alongside fellow surgeons who share your passion for excellence, beginning the relationships that will define your coaching journey. Register here
CME
Award of CME credits by ACS is based on compliance of the program with the ACCME accreditation requirements and does not imply endorsement by ACS of the content, the faculty, or the sponsor of the program.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.
Diplomates of the American Board of Surgery
By attending an ACS-accredited activity, you may choose to participate in the automatic transfer of your CME credits to the ABS via the ACCME. The direct automatic transfer applies to all learners who have an American College of Surgeons (ACS) profile, are Diplomates of the ABS, and have provided their ABS ID and date of birth in the ACS MyCME Portal on the Board Certification page.
If you do not already have an American College of Surgeons (ACS) profile (Learner ID), you can create one through the ACS New User Registration Form. This is a free offering for those who have enrolled in an ACS- Accredited educational activity. The ACS ID will grant you access to MyCME where you can track, manage, and send your CME Data to the ABS.
If you need assistance with creating an ACS Learner ID or are not certain if you already have one, please contact Log-In Help.
For more information or to request assistance, contact mycme@facs.org
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This activity is designed for Surgeons. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
RELEASE, REVIEW AND TERMINATION DATE
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.
|
Ineligible Company: The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition. |
| Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. |
| Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship. |
The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction.
The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.
Source: ACCME
Disclosure Information
In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company held in the last 24 months. All reported conflicts are managed by a designated official to ensure a bias-free presentation. Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf of all other authors/contributors, if applicable.
Funding for the original development of this project was provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and Department of Surgery from the Wisconsin Partnership Program.
The first step for becoming a Surgical Coach is to attend a Surgical Coach training course. Browse our upcoming training courses.
Register for Coach Training“The idea that a top athlete wouldn't have a coach is absurd. So the concept that
surgeons don't require a coach is crazy.”
© 2026 The Academy for Surgical Coaching. All rights reserved.