Physician Coach Training Program
Learn evidence-based, validated coaching techniques to achieve your own goals and support your peers. This CME-eligible program provides 12 months of training to develop your coaching skills and includes:
- Live, virtual coach training (4 sessions, 8 hours total)
- Follow-up group check-in calls to reinforce coaching skills (3 hours)
- 1 year access to ACP’s Coach Training Curriculum
- Individualized feedback for practice coaching sessions from trained ACP coaches
- Opportunity to earn up to 16 CME and MOC credits
- Access to a private online community
Meet Your Lead Coach
Kerri Palamara, MD, MACP is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Palamara is lead faculty for ACP’s Physician Peer Coach Training Program.
Winter 2027 Program Information
The Winter 2027 Cohort for the ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Program will begin in January 2027. Registration will close at 5:00pm ET on January 28, 2027.
View the Schedule
- Live, virtual coach training sessions (8 hours)
- Session 1: January 29, 2027, 12:00-2:00PM ET
- Session 2: February 5, 2027, 12:00-2:00PM ET
- Session 3: February 12, 2027, 12:00-2:00PM ET
- Session 4: March 12, 2027, 12:00-2:00PM ET
- Follow-up group check-in calls to reinforce coaching skills
- Group Check-in 1: June 4, 2027, 1:00-2:00PM ET
- Group Check-in 2: September 14, 2027, 4:00-5:00PM ET
- Group Check-in 3: December 8, 2027, 3:00-4:00PM ET
Coaching Training Program Pricing
Price: $4,000 per individual
Group pricing for institutions: Contact us at coaching@acponline.org to discuss discounted pricing options.
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Request Employer Reimbursement
Many physicians are eligible for professional development or CME reimbursement through their employer. To help support your request, we've created a customizable template letter you can share with your institution outlining the value of ACP's Physician Peer Coach Training Program. Reimbursement Template Letter.
Already Registered for the Coach Training Program?
Visit the ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Hub to access the program.
As a physician leader trained in improvement science, I was incredibly impressed with the ACP Coach Training. The tools, framework, and approach to coaching were evidence-based and real-world practical. — Christine Burrows, MD, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati
*The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Physicians designates each activity for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ listed below. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 1: Core Coaching Skills - Enduring materials, 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 2: Coaching Using the GROW Model - Enduring materials, 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 3: Coaching Using the 5 Ds - Enduring materials, 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 4: The Coaching Journey - Enduring materials, 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Module 5: Developing Your Coaching Strategy - Enduring materials, 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- ACP Physician Peer Coach Training Live Activity, 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification program