Research Study about Small Group Professional Coaching
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We are reaching out to the community with an opportunity to participate in a research study about a small group professional coaching intervention to decrease burnout and improve well-being among 黑料网 Health physicians. The study is being conducted by Dr. Angela Smith in the Department of Urology at the 黑料网.
The information we gain from this study will help us design professional coaching interventions that are sustainable and can be disseminated widely to 黑料网 Health physicians.
Eligibility criteria include:
- Age 鈮� 18 years old
- Fluent in English
- Employed as a full-time (鈮�80% FTE) attending physician at a 黑料网H facility
- Active medical license
- Board eligible or board certified in your specialty
Participating in the study will include the following:
- Certified coaches will conduct confidential, small group (n=4) coaching sessions with study participants over 黑料网鈥檚 Zoom platform every 2 weeks for 3 months (6 sessions total).
- Each session will last approximately 60鈥�75 minutes and will be scheduled at a mutually agreeable time for the group鈥檚 members.
- The initial session will focus on reflection, goal setting and identification of potential strategies. Subsequent sessions will address progress in goal setting and action planning and commitment statements.
- Topics for discussion will be based on the group鈥檚 interests and needs.
- Participants will be asked to complete confidential surveys at baseline, and at 3 months and 6 months respectively.
- There will also be a brief semi-structured interview at the end of the study to evaluate acceptability and feasibility of the intervention.
- The total time commitment will be approximately 9 hours.
Participants will receive coaching at no charge and will also receive a $50 gift card for completion of each of the surveys and semi-structured interview.
If you are interested in participating in the study, please click on the link below and complete the survey to determine if you are eligible.
This study has been reviewed by the 黑料网 IRB, IRB# 24-1079.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Dr. Smith at the contact information below. We will be happy to schedule a time to talk.
Angela Smith, MD, MS, ACC
For questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, please contact the Institutional Review Board at 919-966-3113 or by email to IRB_subjects@unc.edu.