Is Physician Coaching Worth It?
I get this question a lot: “Is physician coaching really worth it? It’s often whispered in private messages or asked after a long pause in a Zoom call, usually by a physician who’s trying to keep it all together. She’s working full-time, raising a family, maybe looking after aging parents, and somehow also expected to stay on top of charting, inboxes, hospital meetings, and last-minute schedule changes. Her plate isn’t just full, it’s overflowing. If that sounds like you, I want to speak directly to you. What You Might Be Feeling You’re not imagining it. Medicine is demanding, especially for women. We’re not just doctors, we’re often the primary caregivers, emotional anchors, organizers, and peacekeepers at home and at work. And while we love our careers, there are days when it feels like we’re drowning in tasks we didn’t sign up for. Inbox overload, pajama charting, chronic fatigue, missed moments with family. The guilt, the pressure, the mental load, it builds. That’s where phy...