Professional coaching is recognized and valued in many professions as an effective tool for people to align themselves with their strengths and passions, learn new skills, and develop plans to achieve career goals. By taking the step to work with a coach, you are affirming:
- You are worth investing in yourself
- Your dreams and goals are valid and important
- You have a guide to attain your intentions so you don’t have to figure it out alone
Coaching offers women physicians a way to reconnect your values to your work, to discover new and more effective ways of achieving what you want, to have more impact, to fulfill your aspirations, and arrive at a place in which you feel professionally satisfied.
The corporate world has estimated that the ROI (return on investment) of 1:1 professional coaching is up to 700%. — Matt Symonds Forbes.com
Unlike therapy, effective professional coaching does not have a predetermined agenda or make any presumptions about your needs.
What coaching can do:
- Help you to focus on bringing out the best qualities of yourself personally and professionally
- Allow space to reassess your career choice and find greater professional fulfillment
- Enable you to recognize and tackle signs of burnout or gain confidence in returning to work
- Address an issue that has had you stalled and help provide a wonderful way to move forward
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1:1 Coaching Directory
AMWA offers individual professional coaching. Take advantage of this invaluable member benefit to facilitate professional growth, improve work/life satisfaction, and gain strategies to address personal challenges.Learn More
Group Coaching
Groups bring physicians together around a common concern. AMWA has facilitated groups on physician fertility, parenting young children, and more. If you have a group and would like to work with AMWA to set up a group coaching program, please contact [email protected].
For Coaches
AMWA welcomes physician coaches who want to lead a group, suggest a program, offer 1:1 coaching, and/or join the Coaching Interest Group. If you are new to AMWA or ready to participate.
For more information or questions: [email protected]
Considering Coaching? Review these FAQs
- What can coaching help with?
Coaching can support you in virtually any area where you want to grow, navigate challenges, or build new skills. Whether it’s advancing your career, improving leadership skills, managing work-life integration, or strengthening relationships, coaching offers a safe, supportive space to reflect, gain clarity, and take meaningful action. - What if I am not in a leadership role?
Every physician is a leader — regardless of title. Whether you’re caring for patients, collaborating with colleagues, or managing projects, coaching helps you sharpen your skills, expand your impact, and move forward with greater confidence and effectiveness. - How is coaching different from therapy?
Coaching is a forward-looking, strength-based partnership that helps you clarify goals, explore options, and take action. Unlike therapy, coaching does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. That said, coaching and therapy can complement each other well, and many physicians find that working with both allows them to address different aspects of personal and professional growth. - Will one coaching session be enough?
From the very first session, you may start to notice new insights and shifts. But meaningful, sustained growth builds over time. Like developing clinical skills or physical fitness, the benefits of coaching deepen as you apply new perspectives, build habits, and continue the work across multiple sessions. - How much does coaching cost?
Rates vary depending on the coach and the type of engagement. The best way to learn more is to reach out and ask