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. 2022 Nov 9;28(1):2145103. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2145103

Faculty development program for Bridge Coaches.

  Session Title Objectives/Activities
1 Introduction to Coaching in Medical Education
(Workshop)
  • Differentiate between the role of coach, advisor and mentor, and describe how relate to each other in GME.

  • Reflect on prior experiences of coaching and practice techniques using visioning exercise.

2 Fostering Trust Through Active Listening & Powerful Questions
(Workshop)
  • Review strategies and language useful top optimize coaching

  • Practice in triads of coach-coachee-observer and receive feedback.

  • Discuss challenging cases from prior experience.

3 Group Objective Structured Coaching Evaluation (GOSCE)
  • Formative assessment of coaching skills

4 Strengths-Based Coaching (Workshop)
  • Participate in a self-assessment and reflection using an online strengths assessment.

  • Consider how to use a perspective on strengths to guide feedback and behavior change.

5 Transitioning to Independent Learning in Residency
(Lecture)
  • Describe the features of master adaptive learners, including understanding how processing feedback and increasing self-awareness can help encourage continuous learning.

  • Consider barriers to learning from mistakes for new residents.

6 Interpreting Data for Informed Self-Assessment
(Workshop)
  • Practice using the Transition to Residency Navigator technology application to schedule meetings with coaches, review and respond to goals, view learning portfolio items and interact with coaches.

7 Theories of Change: Helping Learners Achieve Their Goals
(Workshop)
  • Discuss barriers to learning from feedback.

  • Practice using a worksheet informed by the theory of immunity to change to identify barriers to growth and transformation.

  • Practice using Eisenhower Decision Matrix to support time-management and organization.

8 Cultivating Resilience Through Adversity
(Workshop)
  • Describe how resilience develops from engaging with adversity, and issues new residents face including imposter syndrome.

  • Identify risk factors and protective factors for burnout and mental health problems.

  • Articulate strategies to support recovery from work-related stress and achieve work-life integration.

9 Coaching Diverse Learners
(Workshop)
  • Identify how bias creates obstacles for learners based on gender, race, ethnicity, learning styles and other factors.

  • Using the Implicit Association Test and Circle of Trust Exercise, increase self-awareness around bias 9 and consider how bias may influence the coaching relationship.

10 It Takes a Village: Optimizing the Transition from the Trainee Perspective
(Discussion with Residents)
  • Describe how interactions outside of the coaching relationship play a role in professional and personal development.

  • Consider how to support socialization of medical students transitioning to residency.

n/a Coaching Community of Practice
(Ongoing Monthly Meetings)
  • Review practical questions related to coaching meetings and discuss individual coaching challenges with peers.