Peer Coach Training Course
•The center trains 2-3 cohorts of 15 to 20 attending physicians and research scientist faculty per year
•Each course is conducted over:
• 16 hours of classroom instruction (i.e., four in-person sessions conducted over four months)
•16 hours of fieldwork (involving small group coaching practice, assigned readings, and reflective exercises)
Peer Coach Training Curriculum
•The classroom curriculum has four modules:
1.Coaching Steps
2.Coaching Skills
3.Coaching Assessments
4.Coaching Implementation
•While there is a substantial didactic component, more than a quarter of the classroom sessions consist of supervised peer coach practice
Peer Coach Training Certification
•The training program culminates in an exam:
•90-minute, open book internal certification exam
•Approved by the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE)
for the Board-Certified Coach (BCC) Credential
for the Board-Certified Coach (BCC) Credential
•Requiring a minimum passing score of 80%
•Graduates may utilize their new skills:
•Informally in their own professional roles and leadership capacities
•As peer coaches whereby they are matched through the center
•As teachers and facilitators for subsequent training cohorts
Contact Us!
Email Address: peercoaching@pitt.edu
Sansea Jacobson, MD | Joseph Losee, MD, MBA | Rex Gatto, PhD | Ian Barbash, MD | Martina Bison-Huckaby, MBA | Vu Nguyen, MD | Victoria Deans, LCSW | Robert Rutkowski, MD | Carola Neumann, MD | Lauren Navitsky, MD | Jennifer Szczepaniak
“I expected to learn coaching skills. I didn't expect them to change how I show up in conversations every day.”
“This course taught me the power of slowing down, asking powerful questions, and really listening with intention. It’s brought a renewed sense of purpose and joy to my work and has helped me grow into a more confident and effective leader.”
– Graduates from the Pitt-UPMC Coaching Course