Cultivating Competency Through Coaching Workshop - October 15, 2026

Danville, PA US
October 15, 2026
This is an in-person educational activity. The Cultivating Competencies through Coaching Workshop is a dynamic and interactive full-day workshop designed to build a strong foundation in effective coaching skills essential for supporting learner development and performance improvement in medical education. This immersive experience is tailored for individuals who are new to coaching as well as those looking to refine their skills. Throughout the day, participants will explore essential coaching principles and techniques through a blend of theoretical insights, and hands-on exercises. Participants will gain practical tools to support growth and development in others and learn how to apply coaching strategies in real-world scenarios.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Physicians, Pharmacists, Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Clinical Competency Committee Chair, or core faculty involved in remediation efforts within your training program. Other learner groups such as faculty who is new to coaching or those who are looking to refine their skills would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • describe the role and impact of coaching in medical education and differentiate it from mentoring and advising.
  • apply key learning concepts such as Informed Self-Assessment, Growth Mindset, and the Master Adaptive Learner 
    framework in their practice.
  • implement practical frameworks for effective coaching conversations using various coaching models and tools.
  • develop techniques to recognize areas for improvement and make timely advancement decisions to address learning gaps
  • integrate coaching methods to support educational outcomes in alignment with Competency Based Medical Education.
  • employ structured, compassionate approaches to help learners overcome challenges and support performance 
    improvement and remediation.
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    • 0.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    01/01/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    10/15/2026 - 8:30am EDT
    Event ends: 
    10/15/2026 - 4:30pm EDT
    Rating: 
    0

    Schedule available on the main course page.

     

     

     

    Pine Barn Inn
    43 Pine Barn PI
    Danville, PA 17821
    United States

    The temperature in these rooms can fluctuate, so we recommend dressing in layers.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Rose Barham, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Pediatric Hospitalist
     
    Robert Cooney, MD, MSMedED
    Activity Planner and Speaker
    Associate Dean Faculty Development
     
    Kathryn Dehart, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Pediatrics General
     
    Halle Ellison, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Director Physician and APP Wellbeing
     
    Rebecca Hoffman, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Colorectal Surgery
     
    Daniel Longyhore, PharmD
    Activity Planner
    Systems Director Knowledge Management
     
    Brytanie Marshall, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Obstetrics and Gynecology
     
    Samantha Norton, MFA
    Activity Speaker
    Education Specialist Senior
     
    Jodie Reider, MD
    Activity Director and Speaker
    Physician Endocrinology
     
    Lisa Schroeder, MD
    Activity Director and Speaker
    Physician Rheumatology
     
    Kevin Scott, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Emergency Medicine
     
    Annie Seif, BS
    Activity Planner
    Education Specialist
     
    Kelly Shaw, PsyD
    Activity Speaker
    Psychologist
     
    Kristi Shirk, BA
    Activity Planner
    Manager Education
     
    Angela Slampak-Cindric, PharmD
    Activity Speaker
    Pharmacy Coordinator
     
    Jonathan Swinden, MD
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Hospitalist
     
    Tessy Thomas, DO
    Activity Speaker
    Physician Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
     
    Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd
    Activity Planner
    Vice Dean Faculty and Professional Development

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of __  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for <XX> contact hours (___ CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-26-pending. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    • 0.00 Participation Credit
    Please login or register to take this course.
    This course is only open to Geisinger employees. Click "Start" to register. You will then need to answer a question about dietary preference to complete the registration process.
     
    There is no cost for Geisinger employees. If you have any issues with registering for this event, please email [email protected].