A Novel Approach to Remediating Communication Skills in “At-Risk” Residents Using Professional Coaching

摘要

Background: Despite recent research, there is a paucity ofdata describing the effects of personal relationships (familial,romantic, platonic) on resident wellness. We explored theliterature for existing curricula addressing the personalrelationships of emergency medicine (EM) residents but foundno family-focused orientations. Residency orientation is animportant onboarding opportunity and an ideal time to implementa wellness initiative to include individuals on whom residents relyfor support.Educational Objectives: We developed a family orientationfor new interns and their support networks with three objectives:to discuss the effect of residency on personal relationships ina confidential and non-judgmental setting; to connect familymembers to add support for non-residents; and to establish acommunity of residents and their support networks for socialevents during the year.