Dynamics within peer-to-peer surgical coaching relationships: Early evidence from the Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative

Abstract

Our qualitative analysis demonstrates that surgeons naturally and effectively assume co-learner roles when participating in an early surgical coaching experience.

Surgical coaching to achieve the ABMS vision for the future of continuing board certification

“…43,58e60 With a strong evidence base linking better technical skills 14,15 and non-technical skills 23,24,61 with improved outcomes for patients, existing surgical coaching programs have focused primarily on these domains of surgical performance. 43,52,62,63 Larger studies may be needed to quantify the effects of surgical coaching on low-frequency events like postoperative morbidity and mortality.…”

“…In practice, surgical coaching programs offer a structured way for surgeons to partner with effective coaches to help them improve their performance. 43,62,64 To be an effective coach, practicing surgeons need dedicated training in the core principles of coaching, which can be provided by organizers of a surgical coaching program. 44,65,66 Once surgical coaches are trained and surgeons are oriented to their obligation for active participation, program organizers can facilitate coach-surgeon matching by soliciting and incorporating the surgeon's preferences, clinical specialty, and learning goals with a coach's experience and style.…”

“…It is critical that surgical coaches and surgeons establish rapport prior to initiating the coaching sessions. 62,67 This may be done through in-person meetings, when possible at regional or national professional meetings, or by video-conference or phone call. The coach can support the surgeon in establishing individualized performance goals, setting plans to observe and discuss the surgeon's intraoperative performance, and facilitating development of an action plan to hold the surgeon accountable for improvement on those goals (Fig.…”

A Review of Learner Exchange Program in the Dental Fraternity: A Paradigm Shift for the Excellence

“…Though dental graduates learn morality and ethics in their curriculum, the exchange program further improves their moral views and encourages the learners to voluntarily participate in social or charitable health care programs. [8][9][10]…”

Formative Evaluation of a Peer Video-Based Coaching Initiative

“…1 Subsequent research conducted by the Michigan Bariatric Surgical Collaborative and Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research Program has continued to inform surgical coaching program designs and structures with the goal of developing a model of effective peer coaching. [4][5][6] Building on these prior findings, we developed a peer-to-peer video-based coaching initiative through the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC; www.isqic.org). The aim of the coaching initiative was to pilot a program designed to continue learning what attributes are present in effective peer coaching.…”