References

Physicians deserve evidence, not just promises. These are the published studies behind the claims on this site.

Physician coaching reduces burnout and improves well-being

1. Dyrbye LN, Shanafelt TD, Gill PR, Satele DV, West CP. Effect of a professional coaching intervention on the well-being and distress of physicians: a pilot randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(10):1406-1414. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.2425

2. Khalili J, Miotto K, Wang T, et al. Professional coaching to reduce physician burnout: a randomized clinical trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2025. doi:10.1007/s11606-025-09653-w

3. Mann A, Shah AN, Thibodeau PS, et al. Online well-being group coaching program for women physician trainees: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(10):e2335541. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.35541

4. Fainstad T, Mann A, Suresh K, et al. Effect of a novel online group-coaching program to reduce burnout in female resident physicians: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(5):e2210752. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.10752

Reviews of the evidence

5. Efficacy of individual-level interventions to mitigate the risk for burnout among health care professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Intern Med. 2026;179(1). doi:10.7326/ANNALS-25-00469

6. Boet S, Etherington C, Dion PM, et al. Impact of coaching on physician wellness: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2023;18(2):e0281406. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0281406

Burnout programs overall

7. West CP, Dyrbye LN, Erwin PJ, Shanafelt TD. Interventions to prevent and reduce physician burnout: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2016;388(10057):2272-2281. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31279-X

Why coaching works: self-determination theory

8. Ryan RM, Deci EL. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. Am Psychol. 2000;55(1):68-78. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.68

The size of the burnout literature

9. Yeung AWK, Litvinova O, Matin M, et al. Bibliometric computational analysis of the scientific literature on burnout and its effect on health and safety of employees. Explor Digit Health Technol. 2025;3:101149. doi:10.37349/edht.2025.101149