Coach Training Program for GME Program Directors and Associate/Assistant Program Directors

Strengthen professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, and overall professional development for trainees.

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Cooper University Health Care offers a physician-specific Coach Training Program designed to support leaders in Graduate Medical Education (GME).

This course equips program directors and associate/assistant program directors with coaching skills that enhance the professional development of trainees. This coaching program is specifically designed for faculty to coach trainees.

Coaching within Graduate Medical Education (GME) is designed to strengthen Professionalism (PROF), Interpersonal and Communication Skills (ICS), and overall professional development for trainees.

Coaches guide trainees in:

  • Building professional identity.
  • Strengthening communication skills.
  • Developing resilience.
  • Setting individualized goals.
    • 30-hour hybrid curriculum (asynchronous + in-person sessions).
    • Tailored for physicians working in GME leadership roles.
    • Opportunity to become a board-certified coach (BCC) through the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE).
    • Faculty will coach two trainees prior to being eligible for the certification examination
    • Supports a culture of growth, reflection, and resilience in medical education.
    • Provides non-evaluative tools to guide trainees through complex transitions.
    • Enhances leadership effectiveness by fostering deeper listening, inquiry, and goal-setting for the trainees.
    • Encourages professional identity formation and self-directed learning for the trainees.
    Executive Sponsors
    • Dr. Eric Kupersmith, Chief Physician Executive
    • Dr. Amit Joshi, Associate Dean of GME
    • Dr. Andrew Nyce, Assistant Dean of GME
    Program Lead
    • Dr. Ami Joshi, Head of Coaching, GME; Associate Division Head, Internal Medicine
    • Dr. Andrew Nyce, Assistant Dean of GME
    Faculty Lecturers
    • Dr. Ami Joshi, Associate Division Head, Internal Medicine
    • Dr. Eric Kupersmith, Chief Physician Executive
    • Bridget McCormick, Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness and Learning
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More Information

Next Cohort Begins: Anticipated Summer 2026

Certification: Eligible through CCE upon successful completion.

For questions, please contact the course administrative team at GMEcoaching@cooperhealth.edu.