Rationale The stress of GME training can lead to harmful outcomes such as impaired learning, burnout, depression, anxiety, even suicide. A recent multicenter, national randomized controlled trial of a group coaching program, for female physician residents and fellows showed a reduction in burnout, moral injury, and impostor syndrome, and improved self-compassion and flourishing . An inductive qualitative analysis of the requested areas of coaching identified three top needs: career uncertainty, navigating feedback and relationship stress at home and work. In addition, a deductive analysis confirmed that coaching requests tended to center around the outcomes the program aimed to improve (burnout, moral injury, selfcompassion, and imposter syndrome). Given these findings, it may be wise for GME program leaders, faculty, and professional coaches and counselors serving residency and fellowship trainees learn to coach in these areas specifically.
