Surgical Coaching
For surgeons who want to get better.
Work one-on-one with a certified surgical coach to improve technical performance, sharpen decision-making, and build a plan for the areas that matter most to you. Coaching sessions take place virtually or in person and are completely confidential.
What Coaching Addresses
Whether you want to refine a specific technique, build stronger team communication, manage the mental weight of high-stakes decision-making, or find a sustainable path through burnout, coaching meets you where you are. Areas include:
- Technical skill refinement and procedure-specific performance
- Cognitive skills and intraoperative decision-making
- Interpersonal dynamics and OR team communication
- Self-regulation under pressure
- Career transitions and professional advancement
- Leadership development
- Wellness, burnout prevention, and work-life sustainability
How It Works
Coaching is structured to fit your life, not the other way around. You will work with your coach over several months, meeting roughly once a month for an hour. Sessions take place face-to-face or through our secure video platform, so geography is never a barrier.
Many surgeons start with a single focused goal and discover that the coaching relationship evolves into something far more valuable. It is common for surgeons to continue working with their coach to achieve multiple goals.
What You Get
- Coach matching: Access to our full database of certified surgical coaches to find the right fit for your specialty, goals, and personality.
- Scheduling support: Our team handles logistics so you can focus on the work.
- Secure platform: Share operative video, join video conferences, and track your progress toward goals, all in one HIPAA-compliant space.
- CME credit: Surgical coaching qualifies for Performance and Quality Improvement CME. You can use CME funds toward your coaching investment.
Investment
Start with a single introductory session for $250. Experience coaching firsthand to see if the fit is right. If you decide to continue, full sessions are $400 each, with cost per session decreasing as the number of sessions increases.
| Package | Sessions | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Session | 1 | $250 |
| Package 1 | 4 | $1,600 |
| Package 2 | 6 | $2,250 |
| Package 3 | 8 | $2,800 |
| Package 4 | 12 | $3,900 |
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Continuing Medical Education Credit Information
ADDITIONAL CME INFORMATION
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 performance and quality improvement activity is designed for Surgeons. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describethe principles and structure of peer surgical coaching as a method for continuous professional development.
- Identifydomains of intraoperative performance—technical, cognitive, interpersonal, and self-management—that can be enhanced through coaching.
- Analyzefeedback and self-assessment data to recognize performance gaps in surgical practice.
- Developindividualized goals and action plans for performance improvement using adult learning principles.
- Implementcoaching strategies to support longitudinal growth and sustained excellence in surgical performance.
- Evaluate the impact of peer coaching on surgical outcomes, team dynamics, and patient care quality.
RELEASE, REVIEW AND TERMINATION DATE
- Dates of the activity’s original release: 08/07/2023
- Review or update: 9/30/2025
- Termination date: 9/29/2026
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.
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