Coaching

Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford University have a wide variety of faculty training opportunities. The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD) and the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) created a centralized faculty training website with go-to resources for your professional development.

If you have questions, please contact OFDD and/or OAA.

Resources are organized in the eleven categories below. Under each category are Stanford organizations highlighting the type of program, intended audiences, sponsoring unit, how to join, duration/logistics, details, and the website links/contact information. 

Leadership in Academic Medicine

Clinical Quality Improvement

• Coaching

Confidential Support

Faculty Onboarding

Grantwriting

Mentoring

Promotion and Tenure

Research Services

Teaching

Stanford University Programs

Showcase of Department Programs

  • 1:1 Development Coaching powered by CoachHub

    Elevate your professional growth and development with 1:1 Development Coaching powered by CoachHub. You get three months of unlimited, personalized virtual coaching to address your unique professional development and/or career enrichment goals. Open to Clinician Educators and all staff.

  • Coaching for Clinicians & School of Medicine Faculty

    In partnership with WellMD and WellPHD, Coaching for Clinicians & School of Medicine Faculty offers an evidence-based, individualized coaching program aimed at enhancing professional fulfillment. Topic options can include: home and work demands, creating time for what matters most, adapting to change, setting healthy boundaries/self-advocacy, and many more topics. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • Executive Coaching through OAA

    We encourage our faculty to engage with professional coaches early to assist faculty rather than when serious issues have developed. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.

  • New Beginnings-Transition to Retirement Coaching

    Traditional retirement planning typically focuses on financial issues but does not address the social and emotional aspects of retirement. The New Beginnings-Transition to Retirement Coaching, led by our very own School of Medicine faculty, now provides this type of support and guidance for any School of Medicine faculty member considering retirement. Topics options. Open to any faculty member.

External Coaching Referrals

The Office of Academic Affairs maintains an ongoing database of external professional coaches who are certified and have worked with Stanford faculty and with clients at other medical schools.  Faculty who would like to inquire about these resources may contact Rania Sanford, EdD, PCC, rhegazi@stanford.edu, to discuss the coaching needs.

Coach Training-Becoming a Coach

  • COACHME@Stanford

    The AMA, AAMC, and ACGME are proposing integrating coaching into the arc of medical education. COACHME@Stanford is a new resource that will not only help you navigate this, but will also provide you with a powerful skillset in your day-to-day work. We are offering training courses for program directors, coach program leaders, advisors, mentors, and other core educators at the School of Medicine who are in roles for whom coaching would be of immediate utility. Open to Stanford Medicine faculty of all ranks and lines.