Coaching Options
Residency Programs and Networks
At the heart of our offerings is a research-informed framework,
the Four Pillars, that supports sustainable growth for physicians, faculty, and teams.

Elevate Faculty Development: Advancing Education, Leadership, and Team Effectiveness
For faculty groups and GME teams—strengthening educational effectiveness, leadership, and team impact.
Why It Works
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Blends individual faculty coaching and team development into a cohesive experience
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Facilitated by an experienced physician coach in a psychologically safe space
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Addresses real-world challenges in teaching, leadership, and team culture
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Supports identity formation, communication, and strategic decision-making
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Builds continuity and shared language through consistent coaching support
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Minimal time commitment, high strategic impact
Designed for Faculty and GME Teams
This program is tailored for a faculty group or GME leadership team.
It provides protected space for connection, alignment, and meaningful professional development.
Customizable Program Design
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Determine the number of group sessions (including off-sites or retreats)
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Choose your primary focus: teaching, leadership, team optimization—or a tailored blend
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Add individual coaching in a structure that works for your team
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Decide who funds individual sessions and how many are included
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Schedule a strategy call to design a format that meets your goals
Investment
Pricing is customized based on scope, with a proposal tailored to your needs.
Want to explore if Elevate is right for your team?

Maximizing
Well-being & Finding Professional Fulfillment Program
For a single resident class or faculty group—supporting professional growth, well-being, and lasting connection.
Why It Works
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Innovative hybrid of peer and one-on-one coaching
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Facilitated by an experienced physician coach in a psychologically safe space
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Topics grounded in real-world challenges and professional development themes
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Supports identity formation, communication, and well-being
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Builds continuity and trust with a single coach over time
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AAFP CME prescribed credit available for select topics within this program
- Includes between-session support and optional community-based coaching sessions
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Minimal time commitment for maximal value
Designed for Cohesive Groups
This program is offered to either:
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A single resident class or
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A defined faculty group
We keep groups separate to support psychological safety, peer connection, and relevance of content.
Customized to Fit Your Program
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Determine the number of group sessions per academic year
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Choose the topics and approach that match your goals
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Tailor the number and payment model for individual coaching sessions
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Schedule a strategy call to find the structure that works best for you
Investment
$7,250 for standard
hybrid package
(6 group + 24 indv sessions)

Reset Intensive: Individual Coaching Program
For individual residents or faculty - confidential support to navigate stress, performance concerns, or professional challenges.
Why It Works
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Structured, short-term coaching designed to promote insight and action
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Grounded in evidence-based strategies to support well-being, clarity, and professional growth
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Targets key drivers of underperformance, burnout, or disengagement
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Builds accountability and self-awareness in a psychologically safe space
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Minimal clinical disruption with meaningful individual impact
Designed for Residents or Faculty
This program supports physicians navigating personal, professional, or performance challenges.
It is also appropriate for individuals on formal improvement plans—with limited reporting and full confidentiality.
See FAQ page
What’s Included
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Initial intake meeting to clarify goals and ensure mutual fit
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(6) 45-minute one-on-one coaching sessions
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Includes email access between sessions for optional reflection and support.
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Optional review of a performance plan (with participant consent)
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Bonus: Access to short video modules with worksheets that complement the coaching process and support sustainable growth.
Flexible to Fit Your Program
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Offered case-by-case for residents or faculty
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May align with formal plans with appropriate context
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Developmentally focused; performance goals can be integrated
Investment
$1,650 per individual
The Educational Impact of Coaching
Early in building this residency coaching program, I piloted a combined content + coaching approach to assess real-world impact. The findings, drawn from residents and recent grads, show clear reductions in burnout & improved quality of life.


Results reflect individual residents and early-career physicians who completed a 6-week 1:1 coaching pilot with protected time. Outcomes were measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory and a linear QOL scale (pre/post).

Robert Gobbo, MD - Program Director, Hood River Family Medicine Training Program
Our rural residency program has been privileged to learn from Dr Tonya Caylor! For the past three years, she has not only provided faculty development sessions on helping residents struggling with performance challenges in areas such as professionalism, efficiency, and finding meaning in their careers, but she has also provided one-on-one consultations and coaching to faculty and residents. Dr. Caylor is wise, professional, and creative, and her approach is collaborative, thoughtful, and compassionate. We look forward to working together with her for many years!

Hannah B, MD - Fellow
The Evidence is Growing
Coaching in GME: Lessons Learned from 3 Unique Coaching Programs May 2025
Effect of Coaching on Trainee Burnout, Professional Fulfillment, and Errors: An RCT Feb 2025
The moderating Effects of Moral Injury and Discrimination on Women Physician Trainees Well-being. Feb 2025
Physician Coaching: An Intervention to Address the Burnout Gender Gap Among Physicians Jan 2024
Better Together: A Novel Online Physician Group Coaching Program to Reduce Burnout in Trainees: A Longitudinal Study Nov 23
Online Well-Being Group Coaching Program for Women Trainees: A Randomized Clinical Trial Oct 2023
Professional Coaching and Surgeon Well-being: A Randomized Control Trial April 2023
Impact of Coaching on Physician Wellness: A Systematic Review Feb 2023
Impact of a Virtual Professional Development Coaching Program June 2022
Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis Oct 2020
What do we know about coaching in medical education? A literature review Dec 2017
The Business Case for Investing in Physician Well-being Dec 2017
Coaching: a new model for academic and career achievement Dec 2016
Intervention to Promote Physician Well-being, Job Satisfaction, and Professionalism Apr 2014
Why Coaching in Medicine Matters
Frank deGruy, my mentor and long-time leader in academic family medicine, shared this when I asked his thoughts on integrating coaching into GME.

Frank Verloin deGruy III, MD, MSFM
Woodward-Chisholm Professor and Chair
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
I use a professional coach regularly, and it improves my leadership and decision-making every month. I grew up as a competitive diver, and every diver has a coach. For that matter, every competitive athlete and team, even the best, have coaches. I could not imagine that my professional work, which is infinitely more complex and consequential, would not benefit from expert, professional scrutiny and feedback. It has. In my opinion, professional coaching is the most effective form of continuing education. A professional coach can help you see your blind spots; can help you clarify your decision making process; can help you build more constructive and therapeutic relationships with patients and colleagues. Engaging a professional coach has been the best professional investment of my career.