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Review
. 2023 Apr;42(2):325-333.
doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2022.12.005.

Coaching in Sports Medicine

F Winston Gwathmey  1 , Mark D Miller  2
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Review

Coaching in Sports Medicine

F Winston Gwathmey et al. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Similar to elite athletes, surgeons use their skills on a daily basis but coaching for skillset refinement is not common among surgeons. Surgeon coaching has been proposed a method by which surgeons can gain insight into their performance and optimize their practice. However, many barriers exist to surgeon coaching such as logistics, time, cost, and pride. Ultimately, the tangible improvement in surgeon performance, the elevation of surgeon well-being, the optimization of the practice, and better patient outcomes support a wider implementation of surgeon coaching for surgeons at all stages of their career.

Keywords: Coaching; Mentorship; Orthopedic education.

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