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Twelve tips for designing and implementing an academic coaching program.
Svetlana M King1, Shafeena Anas2, Ricardo Carnicer Hijazo2
1College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
This paper provides 12 practical tips for designing and implementing academic coaching in health professions education (HPE). These evidence-based strategies offer a framework to enhance learning and support educators in HPE settings.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Professions Education (HPE)
Background:
- Coaching is increasingly utilized to support learning in health professions education.
- There is a lack of specific guidance on designing and implementing academic coaching within HPE courses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide practical guidance for academic developers on introducing academic coaching into health professional courses.
- To offer a strategic and operational framework for designing and implementing academic coaching initiatives.
Main Methods:
- The paper presents 12 tips derived from the authors' extensive experience in designing and implementing academic coaching.
- The tips are based on practical application in university medical courses in Australia and the UK.
Main Results:
- The 12 tips offer a comprehensive framework for academic coaching in HPE.
- The guidance is applicable to medical education and broader health professions training.
Conclusions:
- The presented tips provide a valuable resource for educators seeking to implement academic coaching.
- This framework supports the strategic and operational aspects of academic coaching in health professions education.
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