A Pediatric Resident Physician Coaching Program With Faculty Retreat Developed in Partnership With a Master Certified...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Faculty Development
• Pediatric Residency Training

Background:

• Pediatric residency programs face challenges like faculty burnout and suboptimal faculty-trainee relationships.
• Coaching is a valuable strategy for learner-centered professional development, but faculty often lack formal training.
• There is a need for effective faculty development in coaching to support residents.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a faculty coaching retreat for pediatric residency faculty.
• To enhance faculty members' understanding and skills in coaching pediatric residents.
• To prepare faculty to implement a longitudinal coaching program.

Main Methods:

• A 1-day (7.5-hour) faculty coaching retreat was conducted.
• Training included program structure, coaching mindset, and role-playing exercises.
• Qualitative and quantitative data were collected pre- and post-retreat to assess coaching knowledge and skills.

Main Results:

• Eighteen faculty coaches participated in the retreat.
• Participants showed significant improvement in distinguishing coaching from advising (median score increased from 90% to 100%, P = .003).
• Post-retreat analysis revealed emergent themes of curiosity and a resident-driven approach.

Conclusions:

• The faculty coaching retreat effectively enhanced participants' knowledge and understanding of effective pediatric residency coaching.
• The retreat successfully prepared faculty for the initiation of a longitudinal residency coaching program.
• This initiative addresses key challenges in pediatric residency by improving faculty coaching capabilities.