DoM Coaching Pilot Program
The Department of Medicine is conducting a coaching pilot program. Coaching is designed to assist individuals to self-reflect, gain perspective, and establish accountability facilitating the achievement of personal and professional goals. The topics of coaching will be confidential and will be directed by the coachee. The coaching pilot is sponsored by Dr. Sushrut Waikar, Chair ad interim of the Department of Medicine and Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine.
| DoM Coaches |
Focus |
Accepting Applications |
| Deborah Whalen, APRN, MSN, MBA |
Faculty APPs |
Yes, Spring 2025 |
Applications are now open for Advanced Practice Providers in DOM. Spaces limited!
You cannot save your application once you have started it, so please prepare your answers in advance. A word version of the application is available here.
Coaching Pilot Format
The first session will establish the purpose of coaching and the coach/coachee “fit”. If a referral for another type of program/support is sought, she will assist the individual in finding other resources/persons (e.g., other potential programs such as Faculty & Staff Assistance, Therapist, Ombuds, Mentors, Faculty Development Programs, etc.).
Eligibility
Please note that only faculty with a primary academic appointment in (DOM) are eligible for the Coaching Program.
Deborah Whalen's Background
Debbie uses the evidenced-based coaching practices taught at Columbia University Coaching Certification Program. As a coach, she draws upon adult transformational learning and cognitive behavioral sciences to actively empower clients to draw upon their own resourcefulness and strengths to achieve their dreams. Her goal in coaching conversations is to create for the coachee the space for meaningful exploration, reflection and growth.
About Deborah Whalen
Deborah Whalen is the Director for Quality and Patient Safety in the Department of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Her background blends an Advanced Practice Degree in Nursing as well as an MBA which she obtained as a Commonwealth Fund Nurse Executive Fellow. Deborah has lectured nationally and internationally in the fields of Cardiovascular Nursing and Quality Improvement . She was the Project Lead in Boston Medical Center’s Cardiac Monitoring Alarm Initiative recognized nationally and internationally as a model for significantly reducing alarm fatigue and has received numerous quality awards for her work including those awarded by the American Heart Association and America’s Essential Hospitals. Her most recent work is heavily focused on reducing heart failure readmissions. She is currently enrolled in Columbia University Coaching Certification Program .