Providing Mission Opportunities

A third opportunity to offer new physicians is the Physicians Outreach Network. The network is a large group of physicians who work in charity clinics, provide relief services and travel on mission trips. They meet periodically and provide information about mission opportunities. For more details on Physician Outreach Network visit PhysicianFormation.com New physicians would be able to join one of the projects. Physicians might wonder how to fit that in to their schedules or think that family obligations will prevent participation. The participating physicians have successfully dealt with all of those issues, too.

Coaching Doc 2 Doc

The message I like to give physicians during orientation includes a pitch for coaching: When you are in transition it is valuable to have another physician coach you. We have a group of physicians who have been specially trained to provide this service for you. While coaches can be very expensive, these physicians care so much about their colleagues that they donate their time and expertise. We call this program Doc 2 Doc. It is voluntary. If you are interested we would interview briefly to help find you the right coach. You would meet with your coach for an hour every two weeks for about three months. Many new physicians believe that they must work with someone in their own specialty, but it is better to be paired with someone outside your specialty. Many new physicians believe that their new partners will adequately coach them. However, few physicians are trained to coach new physicians, and although partners can be helpful, new physicians may need help with partner relationships.