Coaching in Medical Education
Watch our panel of distinguished faculty who work in coaching across the continuum of medical education as we discuss what coaching is, the benefits of coaching, and how to incorporate it into your programs for students, residents, and faculty to optimize performance, well-being, and leadership skills.
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Holly A. Caretta-Weyer, MD, MHPE
Director of Evaluation and Assessment
Stanford University
Dr. Holly Caretta-Weyer is associate residency program director and director of evaluation and assessment for the Stanford University emergency medicine residency program as well as EPA/CBME implementation lead at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Caretta-Weyer attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where she graduated Alpha Omega Alpha with honors in research. She stayed at Wisconsin for her emergency medicine residency, where she was also chief resident. Dr. Caretta-Weyer then completed her medical education scholarship fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University and earned her master's in health professions education at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She is a PhD candidate at Maastricht University studying residency selection in a competency-based system.
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Nicole Deiorio, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Dr. Nicole Deiorio is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Prior to that, she spent 20 years at Oregon Health and Science University, where she served as Clerkship Director, Associate Program Director, and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. At VCU she runs the coaching program for undergraduate medical education. She co-chaired the 2018 American Medical Association Coaching Thematic Meeting and works with the Association of American Medical Colleges Core Entrustable Professional Activities group, particularly in the intersection of coaching and EPA attainment. Dr. Deiorio's research experience includes coaching, investigating the residency selection process, and outcomes in competency-based undergraduate medical education. -
Jeremy Branzetti, MD, MHPE
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Yale University
Dr. Jeremy Branzetti is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who specializes in providing acute care for critically ill and injured patients. He earned dual bachelor's degrees and his MD at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Branzetti completed a four-year residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he was chief resident. He obtained a master's in health professions education from Maastricht University's School of Health Professions. With over a decade of experience in GME leadership and medical education scholarship, Dr. Branzetti has expertise in evidence-based learning science, adaptive expertise, programmatic identity formation, translating “branding” concepts from business to medicine, and wellness. Dr. Branzetti founded Academic Educator Coaching to coach early-career medical educators in achieving professional success and personal joy.
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Megan Wolff, MD, MHPE
Professor, Emergency Medicine
University of Michigan
Dr. Megan Wolff is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Pediatrics, the Associate Program Director for the Pediatrics Residency program, and the Curriculum Director of the RISE (Research, Innovation, Scholarship, Education) Unit at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. She joined the faculty of the Department of EM after completing pediatric emergency medicine fellowship training at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and pediatrics training at the Boston Combined Residency Program, where she served as a Chief Resident. She earned her Masters in Health Professions Education from the University of Michigan. Her academic interests are focused on medical education including interactive teaching techniques, coaching, and self-directed learning.