Name
Coaching in internal medicine: Benefits for medical learners and physicians across the career span
Description

This session will detail the implementation of a communication coaching and leadership development program and its impact on Internal Medicine learners and physicians across the career span. Survey results from participants indicate that a majority found the program helpful. Respondents reported benefits to communication skills, clinical care, and professional satisfaction, suggesting that the program may contribute to core competencies and components of the quintuple aim, including improving clinician and patient experiences.

Speakers
Kimberly Parkhurst, PhD
Co-Authors
Andrea Garroway, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Lauren DeCaporale-Ryan, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Quality improvement programs, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Poster
Objective 1
Describe the structure and implementation of a communication coaching and leadership development program designed for medical students, residents, and faculty physicians.
Objective 2
Identify the perceived benefits of a communication coaching program on participants' communication skills, clinical care, and professional satisfaction across different career stages.
Objective 3
Discuss how a coaching intervention can contribute to achieving ACGME core competencies and elements of the quintuple aim, such as improving clinician and patient experiences.
Content Reference 1

Shamaskin-Garroway, A., DeCaporale-Ryan, L., Bell, K., et al. (2022). Physician communication coaching: How psychologists can elevate skills and support resident education, professionalism, and well-being. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 29, 608–615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-021-09808-x

Content Reference 2

McDaniel, S. H., DeCaporale-Ryan, L., & Fogarty, C. (2020). A physician communication coaching program: Developing a supportive culture of feedback to sustain and reinvigorate faculty physicians. Families, Systems, & Health, 38(2), 184–189.

Content Reference 3

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. (2020). Internal Medicine Milestones [PDF]. ACGME. https://www.acgme.org/globalassets/pdfs/milestones/internalmedicinemilestones.pdf

Content Reference 4

American Board of Medical Specialties. (2022, October 26). ABMS Position Statement on Promoting Professionalism. https://www.abms.org/newsroom/abms-position-statement-on-promoting-professionalism