UC Well

Fuad Baroody, MD
Gini Fleming, MD
Brian S. Funaki, MD
John Gnezda, PA-C
Lawrence J. Gottlieb, MD
Catherine Harth, MD
Daniel J. Haraf, MD
Seenu M. Hariprasad, MD
Rex C. Haydon, MD, PhD
Javad Hekmat-panah, MD
John Hart, MD
Nora T. Jaskowiak, MD
Keriann Kordas, MSN, APN
James W. Mitchell, MD
Mark Myren, PA-C
Michael F. O'Connor, MD
Annemarie O’Connor, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CBRN
Aytekin Oto, MD, MBA
Bansari Patel, DNP, ACHPN
Mitchell C. Posner, MD
Helene Rubeiz, MD
Carol E. Semrad, MD
Wendy Stock, MD
Debra Stulberg, MD
Daniel Yohanna, MD

I became a peer coach to provide a safe space for my colleagues to grow and learn. In turn, we create a community of leaders and a culture rooted in authenticity and meaningful change.

I wanted to pursue peer coaching in order to improve my abilities fostering growth in both myself and trainees. I have learned different techniques and active listening skills that have been useful when working with trainees and medical students.

Throughout my career in clinical psychology, I have cared for and treated a disproportionally high number of healthcare workers. As a therapist, I knew that if they had had access to preventative resources, the great majority of them would not have needed my professional help. Thus, becoming a coach is my way of disseminating these resources and helping my colleagues to 1) dismantle unproductive cognitive traps, 2) nurture psychological resourcefulness, and 3) empower them to reach their goals.

I became a peer coach because I believe that the journey is so much more than the destination. Coaching will equip you with the tools to craft your own path, overcome setbacks and keep moving forward – while having fun.  Let’s talk!  

I became a peer coach since I enjoy working with other faculty to help make the University of Chicago a vibrant and supportive place to work.

Being a physician is a noble endeavor and there isn’t enough joy in the day-to-day.  I became a Peer Coach because I love helping people realize their dreams and actualize them.

As a peer coach, I look forward to collaborating with colleagues to help them align their personal and professional goals with their values and enrich their sense of joy and fulfillment in their work.

I decided to become a peer coach so I could be a better mentor and sponsor for the people I work with. Training to be a peer coach has given me a set of listening and framing skills that are usable in a myriad of environments.  

I became a peer coach to work with colleagues to explore challenges and grow. Sharing perspectives and building stronger peer relationships will help us as individuals and also the foster a healthy work environment.  I look forward to meeting co-workers in this invaluable endeavor.

I want to be an approachable resource to help prevent burnout and assist those already struggling. I want to help improve the culture of collegiality and support well-being at UChicago.

I was interested in Career Coaching because I survived the travails of more than two decades of a neurosurgical career, with hopes to learn and share strategies to flourish.

I became a peer coach to learn coaching skills that would enable me to support junior colleague through challenging situations and decisions. Academic physicians work incredibly hard to care for patients, teach, and generate new knowledge. They deserve to feel fulfillment, and a sense of agency over their lives. I firmly believe we can all have impactful and fulfilling careers while maintaining wellness and a sense of joy.