Purpose
Competency Coaches support students’ growth and development through reflective conversations about their performance in the clinical phases.
Mission
Clinical Competency Coaches support UW medical students throughout the clinical phases by providing a confidential, supportive, and accountable partnership. Within the clinical environment, coaches facilitate students reflecting on assessment data, creating goals, identifying challenges, celebrating growth, and continuously developing toward clinical competence.
Coaches Will
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Provide structure: establish expectations & agreement |
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Develop trust: confidentiality, honesty, positive regard |
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Maintain presence: attention, deep listening, and curiosity |
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Evoke awareness: support self-reflection and accountability |
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Facilitate growth: assume capability, promote coachee goal-setting |