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Sylvain Boet1, Cole Etherington, Cecile Andreas
1Dr. Boet: Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Department of Innovation in Medical Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Assistant Dean, Francophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Institut du Savoir Montfort, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . Dr: Etherington: Senior Research Associate, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Andreas: Associate Faculty, Crux Coaching, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Denis-LeBlanc: Vice Dean, Francophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Department of Family Medicine, Hôpital Montfort, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Institut du Savoir Montfort, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Physician distress and burnout are reaching epidemic proportions, threatening physicians' capacities to develop and maintain competencies in the face of the increasingly demanding and complex realities of medical practice in today's world. In this article, we suggest that coaching should be considered both a continuing professional development intervention as well as an integral part of a balanced and proactive solution to physician distress and burnout. Unlike other interventions, coaching is intended to help individuals gain clarity in their life, rather than to treat a mental health condition or to provide advice, support, guidance, or knowledge/skills. Certified coaches are trained to help individuals discover solutions to complex problems and facilitate decision-making about what is needed to build and maintain capacity and take action. Across many sectors, coaching has been shown to enhance performance and reduce vulnerability to distress and burnout, but it has yet to be systematically implemented in medicine. By empowering physicians to discover and implement solutions to challenges, regain control over their lives, and act according to their own values, coaching can position physicians to become leaders and advocates for system-level change, while simultaneously prioritizing their own well-being.
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