You’re invited! The need has never been greater for excellent listening and transformative communication-professionally, personally, and societally. This highly interactive six-week training will equip you with the foundational knowledge and skills used in coaching. In this course, you will learn skills that will strengthen your leadership, improve your effectiveness in bringing about patient behavior change, and enhance your ability to support your colleagues, staff, mentees and others. This course can also be your first step toward becoming a certified coach for those who are interested.

During this course, you will discover what makes coaching so effective and how it is distinct from counseling, mentoring and discipling. You will learn to listen deeply, reflect succinctly and ask powerful questions that inspire people to think in new ways.

Using a “coach approach” will help you increase your impact as you draw out and maximize others’ ability to problem solve and achieve their goals. Course credits: Up to 12 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)^TM AND 16 International Coach Federation credits toward coaching certification. Coaching practice and demos will happen both inside and outside of class time. Registration is open to all healthcare professionals, students, spouses, and others who work with healthcare professionals. (Note: Live attendance for 80% or more of the course is required to receive any credit from the ICF.)

Here’s what participants are saying:

“The course’s structure was brilliantly organized, covering all the fundamentals of coaching. The teachings have equipped me with the confidence to venture into coaching and potentially transform lives.” -Physician participant

“The CMDA Coaching training I completed nine years ago continues to shape the way I practice medicine today. The training taught me to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions that guide a patient in discerning what is best for them, rather than simply giving directives. When patients take ownership and engage in the hard work of their own health journey, it not only empowers them, but also makes my role more effective and fulfilling.” -Kathy Phelan, MD